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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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AnalysisAs Clock Ticks Down on Warrantless-Surveillance Authority, Congress Races to the Bottom
Efforts by Congress to reauthorize the controversial warrantless-surveillance authority vary significantly for privacy and whistleblower protections, but the latest is by far the worst.
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Policy Letter
POGO Strongly Opposes House Bill to Protect Secrecy Around Oil and Gas Payments
POGO's Executive Director, Danielle Brian sent a letter today to the House Financial Services Committee to express our opposition to legislation aimed at protecting industry secrecy at the expense of the American taxpayer.
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Policy Letter
POGO Supports Improved FEMA Proposal Aiding Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Unless altered, FEMA's supersized proposal to hire a single vendor to handle all of the shipping, transportation, logistics, and delivery of disaster relief to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for the next 12 months might slow recovery efforts.
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AnalysisICE Fights to Keep Facility Information Secret
Information ICE fought to keep secret reveals lapses in oversight of its detention centers. This is particularly troubling as the Trump administration ramps up its efforts to detain and deport more immigrants.
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AnalysisAfter 25 Years, Army Civilian Still Awaiting Response to Substantiated Anti-Semitism
The Department of Defense Inspector General substantiated allegations that Dr. David Tenenbaum had been discriminated against, but he’s still paying the price for being falsely accused.
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AnalysisMilitary Readiness from the Grunts’ Perspective
Why do we get such a different story on military readiness when the real experts speak up?
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AnalysisWhite House Considering Privatized Spy Networks
The Trump administration is reportedly mulling plans to put a private company in charge of conducting a variety of covert intelligence and counterterrorism activities. We explain why this is a bad idea.
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AnalysisStarving the Department of Homeland Security Watchdog During a Time of Growing Challenges
The Senate and House deliberations over the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (OIG) budget exemplifies how Congress must strengthen its oversight efforts. While the overall DHS budget is increasing as the agency is facing many new challenges such as t...
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AnalysisGovernment Earns Poor Grades for Spending Data Accuracy
Inspectors General throughout the government are releasing the results of the first government-wide audit of federal spending data, and they are uncovering big problems.
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Policy Letter
POGO Joins Civil Society in Opposing Expanded Government Surveillance
Civil society expressed it's strong opposition to the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017, highlighting that the bill is not reform but an expansion of government surveillance authorities.
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Policy Letter
POGO Calls for an Investigation into Possible Violation of Whistleblower Protection Law
Today, POGO sent a letter to the Office of Special Counsel asking that the office open an investigation into a possible violation of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act by Customs and Border Protection.