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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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CommentaryAdvocates Mark 30 Years of the Whistleblower Protection Act, Cite Need for Reform
As whistleblower advocates, we applaud 30 years of whistleblower protections under the 1989 Act. But we also call on Congress to keep moving forward on the next round of much-needed reforms for federal whistleblowers.
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CommentaryIt’s Time to End the NSA’s Metadata Collection Program
When the issues are taken together—severe costs to privacy, no evidence of security value, technical flaws—they indicate that we are better off without the NSA's metadata collection program.
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CommentaryReviewing “A New Conception of War”
John Boyd forever shaped the way we think about war. A new book details his ideas and tells the story of how a retired Air Force fighter pilot fundamentally changed the Marine Corps.
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CommentaryFacial Recognition Surveillance Faces New Calls for Legal Limits
The expanded use of facial recognition by law enforcement agencies poses significant risks, from misidentifications and unlawful targeting to the danger of disclosing sensitive information about people's daily lives.
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CommentaryThe US Army Is Trying to Bury the Lessons of the Iraq War
By scuttling plans to help its leaders understand what went wrong, the service is turning a blind eye to insights of enduring relevance.
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CommentarySpace Force or Netflix Farce?
If only it were just a spoof, but in reality this new military branch is going to bilk you for billions.
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CommentaryWhat We’re Watching at the Supreme Court
As the Supreme Court enters the home stretch of its term, we look at what may be in store for cases on issues ranging from government transparency to criminal justice.
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CommentaryThe Supreme Court Needs an Ethics Code
Supreme Court justices—whose decisions are often irreversible and have the widest impact—are the only judges in our country who are trusted to self-police.
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CommentaryShining a Brighter Light on the Work of Our Federal Watchdogs
Federal inspectors general provide vital perspectives on both overarching challenges and specific problems. It’s time for them to shine a brighter light on their work.
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CommentaryRemembering Walter Jones, Who Fought Endless War
Representative Walter Jones (R-NC) demanded accountability for all who put our military in harm’s way, spending his last years in Congress atoning for his own vote for the Iraq War.
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CommentaryA Tribute to Pentagon Whistleblower Ernie Fitzgerald
Why “America’s best-known whistleblower” was “the most hated person in the Air Force”
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