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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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AnalysisTo Protect the Courts, Start Here
Congress could begin shoring up the legitimacy of the courts by requiring a Supreme Court ethics code and greater transparency for judges’ financial disclosures and recusal decisions.
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Policy Letter
White House Threatens Independent Office in Defense of Conway
The White House’s defense of Kellyanne Conway demonstrates that the Administration believes the rule of law does not apply to senior officials who promote the President’s political agenda.
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AnalysisThe B-52 as Lazarus
What the Pentagon’s resurrection of the ancient bomber tells us about its priorities
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AnalysisThe History and Future of Mass Metadata Surveillance
Learn how the NSA’s system of mass collection of our phone records came about, how we've dealt with it so far, and steps Congress should take this year to reform a broken system.
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Policy LetterCongress Needs to Demand More Accountability for F-35 Replacement Parts
The level of control Lockheed Martin wields over the F-35 program has impeded attempts to cut costs and increase accountability, and has hamstrung the troubled program’s overall effectiveness.
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AnalysisThe F-35 and the Captured State
The Pentagon lacks information to even start driving down costs
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AnalysisIndustry Influence on an FCC Advisory Panel
The Federal Communications Commission is supposed to help keep our communication networks secure. But its reliance on an industry-dominated group for cybersecurity advice undermines that mission.
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AnalysisJune Oversight Training: Making the Most of Your Resources, Part 1: GAO
POGO's Congressional Training Program aims to educate Hill staffers and other people in the legislative branch about the oversight powers of Congress.
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CommentaryFacial Recognition Surveillance in Congress’s Crosshairs
Too often, the government takes a “surveil first, ask permission later” approach to new and ultimately dangerous tools. For facial recognition, it’s time to change that and rein in an out-of-control system.
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AnalysisTitles of 13 New “Secret Laws” Revealed
POGO has obtained new details about legal opinions from the Justice Department’s secretive Office of Legal Counsel, including 13 new titles.
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ReportIn for a TransDigm, Out for Billions
There is a systemic problem of government contractors overcharging the Department of Defense for spare parts, and recent legislative changes have only increased the risks of waste, fraud, and abuse.
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Policy Letter
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Increase Office of Legal Counsel Transparency
POGO joined 19 other civil society organizations to urge congressional appropriators to increase transparency around the issuance of legal opinions by the Office of Legal Counsel at DOJ.