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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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AnalysisFood Fight: Fighting for Food Safety Without a Champion
As you get ready to feast on turkey this Thanksgiving, one thing you can be thankful for is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
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AnalysisThe American People Need to Know More About the Costs of Our Wars
Two recent investigations, one by the New York Times Magazine and one by the Department of Defense Inspector General, show there’s still a lot the American people need to know about the real human costs of war.
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AnalysisWhere’s the Public Among the Royalty Policy Committee’s Interests?
The Department of Interior’s new Royalty Policy Committee gets too much input from industry and too little from civil society.
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AnalysisDepartment of Homeland Security Threatens to Muzzle Its Watchdog from Reporting on Trump’s Travel Ban
The watchdog at the Department of Homeland Security found DHS violated court orders during the rollout of Trump’s travel ban. But the watchdog’s full findings are being blocked by DHS from public release.
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AnalysisWhose Finger(s) Should Be On the Nuclear Button?
Some lawmakers, long averse to declaring war, now seek a say before U.S. atomic weapons fly
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AnalysisInspector General Empowerment Act Passage Already Helping Our Federal Watchdogs
Leaders from the Inspector General community testified before Congress last week on challenges facing these key federal watchdogs, and laid out recommendations that would allow improved oversight of federal programs and spending.
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AnalysisWhitefish Exposes Contracts Lacking Oversight Teeth
Whitefish Energy’s controversial contract to restore power in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico highlights systemic federal contracting problems.
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AnalysisAgency Vacancies May Impact Veterans, School Lunches, and More
Starting on November 16, the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 will make life harder for government officials working in “acting” capacity, and may impact important government operations.
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Testimony
POGO Testimony: How Government Can and Should Learn from Previous Disasters
POGO submitted written testimony for the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing examining the federal response to the 2017 Hurricane season. The United States must improve how it responds to major natural disasters, including how it budgets before ...
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AnalysisMIA: Missing Information on Afghanistan
Disappearing data raise questions about America’s longest war
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AnalysisSome Agencies Yet to Implement IT Oversight Reforms, GAO Reports
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report assessing implementation of reforms meant to reduce waste in federal agency IT investment.