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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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Analysis
Once Upon a Time in Los Alamos
In a new book, Los Alamos: A Whistleblower’s Diary: Secret Colony, Hidden Truths, Chuck Montano, a former auditor at Los Alamos National Lab (LANL), raises a number of questions about an alleged suicide near the premises.
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Analysis
House Starts 2016 with FOIA Reform; Eyes on the Senate Now
The House of Representatives passed the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act, the bipartisan answer to problems that have plagued those who use the Freedom of Information Act for years. It is now up to the Senate to pass this important legislation and get it to the President’...
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Analysis$1.1 Trillion Omnibus Bill: The Good and the Bad
The latest spending bill passed into law is a mixed bag of victories and defeats for advocates of military reform.
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AnalysisPentagon’s “Force of the Future” Report a Near Miss
A leaked document obtained by the Project On Government Oversight reveals just how much was left out of Secretary Carter's recent reforms to the military's personnel system. POGO breaks down the changes so far.
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Analysis
9/11 Responders Get Permanent Health Care Benefits
Congress deserves credit for finally passing permanent health care benefits for 9/11 responders as 2015 was winding down.
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Analysis
Senator Who Fought Wasteful Super Collider Passes Away
Dale Bumpers, former Senator and Governor from Arkansas, passed away on January 1 at the age of 90. While in the Senate he led the fight with POGO to cancel the Superconducting Super Collider program, and worked to reform hard rock mining laws.
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Analysis
Congress Locks Pentagon into Commercial Item Ripoffs
New legislation and industry concerns might have killed a Defense Department commercial item buying rule that would have prevented wasteful spending. We'll have to wait until next year, but it certainly looks like the Pentagon is locked into more bad deals.
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Analysis
After Problems Revealed, FDA Seeks Solutions for Blood Testing Devices
The FDA has scheduled a public meeting to discuss issues related to the safety and effectiveness of point of care PT/INR blood testing devices. The devices measure the clotting rates of patients on the blood thinner warfarin and are used to prevent incorrect dosing, which can ...
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Analysis
Many Top Federal Contractors Have Human Rights Violations
As Human Rights Week wraps up, we invite the public to explore our Federal Contractor Misconduct Database for instances in which the federal government's largest suppliers were alleged or found to have violated basic human rights and freedoms.
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AnalysisColonel John Boyd’s “Patterns of Conflict” Online
A comprehensive recording of John Boyd's famous "Patterns of Conflict" brief is now available online.
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AnalysisEITI Report Shows Impact of Resource Extraction on Taxpayers
The U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) released a report on oil, gas, minerals, and renewable resources, and made data about those resources available to the public.
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Analysis
Federal Fraud Recoveries Drop More than 38 Percent
In fiscal year 2015, the Department of Justice recovered more than $3.5 billion in cases involving fraud against the government—a dramatic decrease from the previous fiscal year’s total.