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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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CommentaryJack Mitchell: Public Interest Warrior
We had the pleasure of knowing Jack Mitchell for 30 years, working with him most closely when he served as a POGO Board member from 1991 until 2007. He was a life-long investigator who had a rare trait for a Washington person—he never sold out.
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CommentaryAn Acting Director and a Permanent Move
It’s well past time for the Bureau of Land Management to have a Senate-confirmed director.
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AnalysisThe Pentagon’s War on Transparency
It’ll take more than press briefings to reverse the Department of Defense’s troubling retreat into secrecy
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AnalysisDefense Going Dark: A Timeline of Secrecy Increases at the Pentagon
The Project On Government Oversight has compiled a timeline of events to document the changes to Department of Defense and national security policy that may undermine public access to information and harm transparency.
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Public CommentComment on Auditing Watchdog’s Plan to Revamp Its Inspection Reports
POGO’s recommendations can help improve the quality and usefulness of the board’s inspection reports and better protect investors and the American economy.
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Policy Letter
POGO Supports New Guidelines for Lowest-Price Procurement Process
POGO has come out in favor of proposed new standards for the government’s use of the “lowest price technically acceptable” method of selecting contractors.
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AnalysisConflicts in Space
Most former officials advocating for Space Force had ties—often financial—to space industry
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Policy LetterBroad Coalition Opposes PATRIOT Act Extension Absent Major Reforms
In response to Congress including a short-term 90 day reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act in a spending package, a broad coalition of groups called on Congress not to extend the controversial surveillance authority, absent major reform.
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CommentaryIntroducing Indispensable
POGO’s new twice-weekly newsletter on the impeachment proceedings against President Trump
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AnalysisPentagon Procurement and the Laws of Physics
Some things aren’t possible, but that doesn’t keep the military from trying
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Policy Letter
Preserve Government’s Access to Cost and Pricing Data to Ensure Fair Prices
POGO opposes a proposed rule to increase thresholds for the government’s ability to obtain cost or pricing data, making it more likely the government will pay excessive prices.
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Public Comment
POGO Comment on DNA Collection from Immigration Detainees
The Department of Homeland Security’s proposal to collect DNA samples from hundreds of thousands of immigration detainees is a dangerous infringement on their rights.