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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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Public CommentPublic Comment: OMB’s Federal Assistance Proposed Rule Should Be Withdrawn
A proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget would create opportunities for waste in government programs and funds.
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Public CommentPOGO Opposes Increasing Government-Wide Secrecy
The administration’s proposed nondisclosure agreement is overboard, unnecessary, and a threat to federal whistleblowing, oversight, and transparency.
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Public CommentPublic Comment: CFTC Must Meaningfully Regulate Prediction Markets
Through regulatory reforms, the CFTC can protect the public interest by addressing prediction markets’ potential for corruption.
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Public CommentEnergy’s “Still Interested” Policy Violates Open Records Law
Requesters must email the agency if they want to keep their records requests open. This policy violates the law.
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Public CommentPublic Comment: Stop Attacking Civil Servants
OPM Proposed Rule Would Threaten the Public by Politicizing the Professional Civil Service.
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Public CommentFederal Acquisition of Commercially Available Information
Federal agencies must take immediate action to close the data broker loophole.
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Public CommentPublic Comment for Sixth Open Government National Action Plan
Eight transparency and accountability recommendations POGO is endorsing for the next Open Government National Action Plan.
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Public CommentCollect Proper Data to Prevent Deaths in Custody
DOJ still isn’t asking the right questions about deaths in custody.
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Public CommentPublic Comment: Face Recognition Technology and Civil Rights
POGO comment to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on face recognition technology used by the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security.
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Public CommentPublic Comment: Law Enforcement Biometric Technology Use
POGO comment to Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice regarding federal law enforcement use of biometric data collection technology
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Public CommentPublic Comment: Protecting Civil Servants
OPM Proposed Rule Would Protect the Public by Strengthening a Merit-Based Civil Service
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Public CommentPublic Comment: Transparency Groups Push for Improved FOIA Response Letters
Eight good-government groups and members of the FOIA community submitted a public comment providing support for and additional recommendations on the FOIA Advisory Committee’s model determination letter.