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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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AnalysisA More-Friendly Enemy: Back to the Future
The Pentagon shifts its focus from terrorists to Russia and China in its latest strategy
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AnalysisThe Dark Side of the “World’s Most Admired” Companies
Don’t let Fortune magazine’s ranking of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” fool you—most of those companies have long rap sheets and paid millions of dollars in fines, penalties, and out-of-court settlements for an assortment of misconduct.
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AnalysisAfter ‘Foreign Surveillance’ Law, Congress Must Demand Answers from Intelligence Community
Senators voting on a new NSA director should set a strong but simple condition for their approval: In order to be confirmed, the next NSA director must publicly commit to Congress that that the NSA will provide an estimate of the number of Americans affected by Section 702.
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AnalysisIT Contracts Worth Billions Lack Proper Oversight, GAO Reports
Federal agency IT contracts with a combined value in the billions of dollars are not being properly reviewed and approved by chief information officers as is required by law.
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AnalysisThe Navy’s $1 Billion Frigate
The cheap end of the sea service’s “high-low mix” has a sky-high price tag
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AnalysisDHS Showdown with Watchdog Over Travel Ban Report Partially Resolved
The Department of Homeland Security and its Office of Inspector General moved beyond an impasse over the public issuance of a report on the Department’s bungled rollout of President Trump’s travel ban. But parts of the report are still veiled in secrecy.
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AnalysisJust What Earmark “Moratorium” Are They Talking About?
Pork in defense spending never went away
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AnalysisRecord-Breaking National Disaster Recovery Budget Should Include Ample Oversight
Recovery from the 2017 hurricanes will mean tens of billions of dollars in federal disaster spending. Oversight of such large amounts will be vital, and providing adequate funds for that oversight will ensure that the recovery money is effectively spent, and not fraudulently d...
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AnalysisMajority of Americans Believe Govt Does Bad Job Fighting Corruption
POGO’s Executive Director, Danielle Brian, spoke on a panel about Americans’ growing fears about government corruption during Transparency International’s release of the 2017 U.S. Corruption Barometer.
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AnalysisFacts on FISA: Correcting the Record on the Section 702 House Floor Debate
As we move forward with this new iteration of Section 702, it’s critical to look back at the debate and correct the record on inaccurate statements about this law and the proposals to reauthorize it. The following is a compilation of all factual errors that I uncovered while r...
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AnalysisInvestigative Lead: Air Force Actively Defies Congressional Mandate to Maintain A-10 Fleet
The Air Force has no intention of renewing efforts to purchase new wings for more than 100 A-10s, despite a Congressional mandate to do so. According to sources inside the room, the A-10 program manager told a recent gathering of A-10 officials that the project “was not going ...
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AnalysisNew Year’s Irresolution: Peering into 2018
The latest pablum and portents from the Pentagon’s must-read list