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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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AnalysisICE Backs Down on “Extreme Vetting” Automated Social Media Scanning
In a major victory for civil rights and civil liberties advocates, ICE has shut down its plan to include unreliable automated social media scanning as part of an “Extreme Vetting” program. However ICE’s plans for Extreme Vetting are still problematic, especially its plan to em...
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AnalysisHow Zinke’s Interior Department Has Impeded Oversight
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his aides often disregard, and perhaps even attempt to evade, oversight and accountability
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AnalysisA Q&A with the NSA’s Internal Watchdog
POGO talks with the NSA’s first independently-appointed Inspector General.
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AnalysisEnhanced Evasion Techniques
As Gina Haspel assumes office, we have no reason to trust that she will oppose abuses of the CIA’s covert action powers, or preserve evidence that reflects badly on the CIA or the White House.
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AnalysisAmerica’s New Stealth Bomber has a Stealthy Price Tag
Revealing how much the Air Force’s B-21 is costing won’t help America’s enemies — but will make oversight possible.
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Policy Letter
Nuke Groups Call for Analysis of Justification for New Plutonium Facility
Nuclear Watch New Mexico, Project On Government Oversight, and Savannah River Site Watch urge the Senate Appropriations Committee to consider requesting additional information before appropriating funds for expanding plutonium pit production to the Savannah River Site.
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AnalysisPaper Cuts: Cashing in on Connections
What may be most shocking of all is, current laws regulating lobbying are so painfully weak that Cohen’s potential influence-peddling may have been legal.
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Policy Letter
Civil Society Urges Senate Not to Authorize Expanded Presidential War Powers
A diverse group of organizations with a range of missions and perspectives sent a letter opposing the Authorization for the Use of Military Force proposed by Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA). This new authorization would cede to the Executive Branch Congress’ p...
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AnalysisNew Documents Raise Questions About Increased Nuclear Spending
Documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show a nuke agency up to old tricks.
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Policy Letter
Civil Society Calls on Appropriators to Support Oversight.gov
POGO signed a letter to House and Senate Appropriators asking for dedicated funding in support of Oversight.gov
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Policy Letter
Civil Society Urges Senators to Reject Haspel Nomination, Citing Lack of Transparency
Civil Society groups sent a joint letter to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence calling on them to reject Gina Haspel’s nomination for CIA Director.