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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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AnalysisRating the Watchdogs: Are Our Inspectors General Effective?
New articles by Federal News Radio and Government Executive raise issues worthy of examination regarding the inspector general community, issues that are also addressed by POGO’s recent report on our nation’s federal watchdogs.
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AnalysisArmy Carefully Considering Next Worldwide Logistics Contractors
After repeated contractor misconduct in past contracts, the U.S. Army deliberates over who to award the latest worldwide warfighters-support contract to.
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AnalysisComparing Current Foreign Influence Reform Legislation
As foreign influence takes the national spotlight, the Project On Government Oversight analyzed current Congressional legislation aimed at improving the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
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AnalysisJust Following Orders: Overdue Oversight and Unanswered Questions on Family Separations
Nearly three months after the Trump administration’s family separation policy began and over one month after a public outcry led to its end, Congress finally held its first hearing on the subject on July 31. It was a necessary step, but not nearly enough.
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Policy Letter
Advocates Applaud Bill Closing Whistleblower Loophole
Advocate groups sent a letter to Senator Duckworth in support of her bill that would close a loophole that is harmful to whistleblowers at the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Policy Letter
Civil Society Urges Senate Judiciary to Demand Access to Documents
POGO joined a nonpartisan group of nonprofit organizations in sending a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee expressing concern over reports of partisan access to records related to Supreme Court Nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh and urging the committee to request full acces...
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Policy Letter
Census Should Remove Citizenship Question from 2020 Survey
The proposed inclusion of the citizenship question in the 2020 Census will unnecessarily jeopardize the accuracy of the survey, which we rely on to assign congressional seats and direct hundreds of billions in spending each year. The Project On Government Oversight strongly ur...
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Policy Letter
Civil Society Calls on Pentagon to Increase Public Access to Information
In a letter to Defense Secretary Mattis, Civil Society groups urge increased public access to information about our current wars.
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Policy Letter
Interior Blowout Preventer Rulemaking Violates Public Access Laws
Interior's proposed rule to revise existing regulations for well control and blowout preventer systems violates federal laws because it requires impeded access to American Petroleum Institute technical standards. Public access to those standards requires an account, consent to...
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AnalysisPaper Cuts: Thunderbolt of Journalism Reveals TSA “Quiet Skies” Surveillance Program
TSA documents describe a program that allows sky marshals to secretly monitor behavior of unsuspecting airplane passengers who have done nothing wrong.
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AnalysisBad Contracting Decision Comes Back to Haunt Pentagon
The Pentagon is still suffering the consequences of hiring Efraim Diveroli, the Miami Beach military supplier whose exploits landed him in prison and inspired the film War Dogs. He recently won a long-running dispute with the government over canceled contracts to supply weapon...
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AnalysisNew Report Confirms Whistleblower Retaliation is Alive and Well at Department of Veterans Affairs
A new GAO report confirms POGO’s fears that the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protections lacks adequate independence.