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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
POGO Supports Proposed Defense Contractor Crime Reporting Rule
The Department of Defense (DoD) seeks input on a proposal to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to expand coverage on contractor requirements and responsibilities with regard to the reporting of crimes committed by or against contractor personnel.
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Policy Letter
POGO’s Response to Professional Services Council Letter Regarding Reducing Civilian Workforce
Senators and Representatives recently received a letter from the Professional Services Council (PSC) responding to their letters to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, in they criticized the Department of Defense's (DoD) efficiency initiative, which aims to reduce costs by scal...
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Policy Letter
POGO and Allies Urge Congress to Provide Full Funding to CFTC
POGO and its allies are urging Congress to stand up for transparency and accountability in the financial markets and support the full funding level of $308 million for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the President’s proposed 2013 budget.
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Policy Letter
POGO and Partners Strongly Support Passage of the DATA Act
We, the undersigned organizations, are writing in strong support of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act), H.R. 2146, which is planned for a floor vote this Wednesday. The DATA Act is an important step towards improving federal financial transparency and w...
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Policy Letter
POGO Releases Navy Documents Showing Problems with the Littoral Combat Ship
POGO has obtained a number of Navy documents showing that Lockheed Martin’s USS Freedom (LCS-1, the first LCS ship) has been afflicted by flawed designs and failed equipment since being commissioned, has at least 17 known cracks, and has repeatedly been beset by engine-related...
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Policy Letter
POGO and Partners Support McCaskill’s Contractor Whistleblower Bill
We the undersigned organizations write with our strong support for the Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011, S. 241, introduced by Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO), which is planned for markup by this committee on Wednesday. S. 241 would bridge the wide gap...
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Policy Letter
POGO Releases Defense Dept. Memo that Points to Weaknesses of Energy Dept. Labs
Since the end of the Cold War, the Department of Energy (DOE) has ignored calls to downsize its sprawling nuclear weapons laboratories to a scale that reflects the realities of the twenty-first century. POGO has now obtained a leaked Department of Defense memo that details was...
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Policy Letter
POGO and Partners Oppose the House Cybersecurity Bill
The undersigned organizations dedicated to government openness and accountability are writing to urge you to oppose HR 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, because it constitutes a wholesale attack on public access to information under the Freedom o...
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Policy Letter
POGO and Partners Urge DOJ to Support the FOIA Portal
On behalf of the undersigned organizations concerned with government openness and accountability, we are writing to urge you to take concrete steps to support the FOIA Portal under development by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with assistance from the Department of...
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Policy Letter
POGO Letter: OMB Violates Presidents Executive Order on Transparency in Rulemaking
We are writing about the failure by senior government officials to comply with an Executive Order that requires transparency in certain operations of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). The requirements for tra...
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Policy Letter
POGO and Open Gov Allies Support the FOIA Portal
We write to reaffirm our strong commitment to the FOIA portal developed by the Environmental Protection Agency, with the assistance of the Department of Commerce and the National Archives and Records Administration.
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Policy Letter
Groups Urge Congress to Cut MOX Plutonium Fuel Program
Costs for the Department of Energy’s MOX program are increasing at an alarming rate. The estimated cost of MOX plant construction at the Savannah River Site has increased from $1.6 billion in FY2004 to the current $4.9 billion. The DOE’s FY2013 overall request for MOX and asso...