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POGO’s experts push policymakers to enact commonsense reforms that tackle waste, corruption, and abuse of power; hold those who’ve violated the public trust accountable; protect our constitutional rights; and make the government work for all people.
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Policy LetterPOGO Concerned About Risk of Implicit Bias in Office of Special Counsel Actions
Our nation has long been plagued by systemic racism, and our federal agencies have not been immune. POGO asks the Office of Special Counsel to reconsider its refusal to evaluate the risk of implicit bias influencing its prosecutorial decisions.
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CommentaryWhat Price “Defense”?
America's Nearly $1.3 Trillion National Security Budget Isn't Making Us Any Safer
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Policy LetterCivil Society Urges Congress to Empower Our Independent Watchdogs
The IG Independence and Empowerment Act contains critical reforms to ensure our independent watchdogs can effectively oversee the federal government. Congress must pass it quickly.
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AnalysisCommercial Item Contracting Scam Continues
Acquisition laws are making it harder for the Department of Defense to get a good deal.
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Policy LetterOrganizations Across Ideological Spectrum Call for Government Accountability
It is long past time for Congress to take action to fix the Supreme Court’s mistake by simultaneously ending qualified immunity and reforming government employer liability.
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Policy Letter45 Organizations Urge Congress: Reject the Pentagon’s Request for FOIA Secrecy (Again)
POGO is urging Congress to reject the Pentagon’s requested overbroad and unnecessary FOIA exemption that could shield key information from the public’s view.
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Policy LetterCivil Society Groups Call for Investigations and Reform In Response to Surveillance of Congress
Last week we learned the shocking news that under President Trump the Department of Justice collected private info on Members of Congress, their staff, and their families. We’re leading civil liberties groups in calling for action.
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AnalysisInflating China Threat to Balloon Pentagon Budget
It’s not coincidental that, at a time we are hearing more about policymakers potentially flattening or even reducing the Pentagon’s budget, we are also seeing more and more alarmist headlines warning of a looming military threat from China.
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Policy LetterA Practical Way Forward on Filibuster Reform
By making pragmatic reforms instead of abolition, the filibuster can help the Senate function again and address the challenges of the day.
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Public CommentPOGO Submits Comment on Climate Risk Disclosures
The Securities and Exchange Commission should shore up the auditing board that is in charge of verifying companies’ financial wellbeing and give it new responsibilities.
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AnalysisFace Recognition in the Hands of Stalkers, Harassers, and Vigilantes
Danger Isn’t Just from Government Abuse
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