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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 Letter
Congress Being Misled About True Costs of Service Contracts
Federal agencies are misleading Congress about the true cost if hiring service contractors. Responses from OMB, DHS, and the Army show that the government is negligent in ensuring that it is hiring the most cost-efficient workforce.
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Policy Letter
An Open Letter to the Senate in Support of More Protections for Whistleblowers and Taxpayer Dollars
We the undersigned organizations write with our strong support for Amendment 2942 to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (NDAA), introduced by Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO). Based on the Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011 (S. 24...
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Policy Letter
POGO and Allies Stand with Wyden and His Hold on Anti-Speech “Anti-Leaks” Provisions
The undersigned organizations, concerned with government openness and accountability, are writing to thank you for delaying floor action on the Intelligence Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013. We share Senator Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore) concerns about provisions included in...
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Policy Letter
POGO Letter to Associate Commissioner Warner, FDA, Questioning FDA’s Handling of Conflicts of Interest on FDA Advisory Committees
POGO questions if FDA is dealing well with conflicts of interest on FDA advisory committees.
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Policy Letter
POGO and Allies Warn Secretary of Energy of Dangerous Plutonium Plan
The Department of Energy's proposal to transport plutonium bomb cores from New Mexico to California is unnecessarily dangerous and potentially unlawful. Forty-six groups, including the Project On Government Oversight, believe safer alternatives exist and must be examined.
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Policy Letter
POGO’s Picks for the Best of the House and Senate NDAAs
We understand your staff members are currently engaged in conversations about how to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (NDAA, H.R. 4310 and S. 3254) in advance of the upcoming lame duck legislative session. T...
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Policy Letter
POGO Challenges DoD’s Disclosure of Budgeting and Spending Service Contract Data
It is clear that an increasing number of Senators and Representatives are concerned about the Department of Defense’s (DoD) inability to account for how it expends hundreds of billions of dollars each year to procure services from contractors. It is equally clear that DoD has ...
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Policy Letter
POGO Joins in Recommendations to Obama on Crisis Management
As you know all too well, we live in a world where crises are unpredictable and unavoidable. Whether it is a catastrophic oil spill, an overwhelming weather event, a terrorist attack, or a major outbreak of food-borne illness, we rely on our government to help us cope.
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Policy Letter
POGO Joins in Recommendations to Romney on Crisis Management
As you know all too well, we live in a world where crises are unpredictable and unavoidable. Whether it is a catastrophic oil spill, an overwhelming weather event, a terrorist attack, or a major outbreak of food-borne illness, we rely on our government to help us cope.
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Policy Letter
Groups Urge Congress to Lower the Cap on Maximum Allowable Compensation Paid to All Pentagon Contractor Employees
We, the undersigned public interest, government accountability, research, and labor groups, strongly urge you to lower the cap on maximum allowable compensation paid by government funds to all Department of Defense contract employees from $763,029 to $230,700, as contained in ...
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Policy Letter
POGO and 168 Diverse Groups Support Swift Action to Restore Strong, Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights
The undersigned organizations and businesses write to urge completion of the landmark, decades-long legislative effort to restore credible whistleblower rights for federal employees. We support legislation providing genuine protection for public employees who serve the Americ...
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Policy Letter
POGO Speaks Out Against Congressional Attempts to Fund Unnecessary Nuclear Weapons Facility
Experts throughout the government say the proposed nuclear facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory is is neither affordable nor necessary. However, some Senators are still trying to fund this nuclear boondoggle. The Project On Government Oversight is speaking out to Energy ...