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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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Analysis
America’s National Security Budget Nearing $1.2 Trillion
In the second budget of the Trump administration, defense agencies are asking taxpayers to pay almost $1.2 trillion for our national security budget.
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AnalysisHomeland Security Falling Short in Managing Risky Contractors
A new report from the Department of Homeland Security’s watchdog found shortcomings in the agency’s suspension and debarment program, undermining safeguards that protect taxpayers from poorly performing or lawbreaking contractors and other federal fund recipients.
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AnalysisInsider Threat Programs Could Chill Whistleblowing, Agency Warns
New guidance from the Office of Special Counsel warns federal agencies that non-disclosure agreements, insider threat programs, and employee monitoring programs may violate whistleblower protections.
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AnalysisUnrigging the System
It’s time to tell Congress that we need new and better solutions to “unrig the system.”
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Analysis“The Memo”: Willful Ignorance and the House Intel Committee
The House Intelligence Committee voted to publicly release its classified memo on the FBI while opting to be willfully ignorant of the facts and potential consequences of its actions. That's the biggest problem with #ReleaseTheMemo.
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AnalysisWith #ReleaseTheMemo, Nunes Hopes You Won’t Understand FISA
FISA, a highly complex law, has two provisions particularly relevant to the Nunes memo and the hypocrisy surrounding the Republicans’ sudden concern about it.
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AnalysisLeaked Draft Report Calls for Expanded Nuclear Modernization Plan
A leaked draft of the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review reveals the Defense Department’s plans to expand nuclear modernization, tracking recommendations made in two reports written by entities that have a vested financial interest in the wildly expensive modernization effort.
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AnalysisJustice Department Plan to Weed Out “Frivolous” Whistleblower Cases May Do More Harm than Good
This month, the Department of Justice formally issued its new policy of more aggressively seeking to throw out False Claims Act lawsuits it deems “frivolous” or “meritless.” POGO explains why this is a bad idea.
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AnalysisU.S. a Haven for Global Corruption Profits, Panelists Say
Foreign corruption is a problem enabled by American laws, banks, and other institutions. U.S. journalists need to partner with peers in other countries to connect the dots.
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AnalysisScott Pruitt to Testify Today: Here Are POGO’s Most Pressing Questions
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt will testify today in front of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. POGO hopes for thorough answers about EPA accountability.