Accountability

documents

Letter from Senate Committee Chairmen to Scott Dahl (January 31, 2020) First Letter from Senate Committee Chairmen to Peggy Gustafson (December 2, 2019) Second Letter from Senate Committee Chairmen to Peggy Gustafson (January 31, 2020) (Not So) Critical Minerals Detainee Death Review for Kamyar Samimi Checking Blowout Preventers Race Addington Memorandum of Interview Cheating on The Pressure Test ICE Detainee Death Review - Osmar Epifanio Gonzalez-Gadba - Died March 2017 ICE Detainee Death Review - Sergio Alonso Lopez - Died April 2017 Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Report on the Adelanto Immigrant Detention Center, September 2018

letters

POGO Calls for Inspector General Investigation of Potential Justice Department Lies POGO Urges New SEC Chair to Reform the Audit Industry POGO Endorses IG Independence and Empowerment Act Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Ensure Federal Officials Can Be Held Accountable Power of the Purse Coalition Applauds House Budget Committee Hearing, Urges Follow-Up Action POGO Calls on Attorney General to Support Accountability at DOJ Cross-Partisan Coalition Calls on Senate to Enact DOJ Accountability Bill POGO Asks Attorney General Nominee Garland to Restore Rule of Law POGO Requests Better Data on Equity of COVID Relief Former GOP Lawmakers: Put Country over Party and Impeach President Trump POGO Urges the Incoming Administration to Pursue Good Governance Reforms POGO Opposes the Forest Service’s Proposed Rule on Oil and Gas Resources Congress Needs to Reassert Control Over the Nation's Wars Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Preserve Robust Afghanistan Oversight POGO Joins Civil Society Partners in Endorsing the Protecting Our Democracy Act Defense Policy Bill Should Enhance Accountability and Reduce Costs POGO Opposes Defense Department Proposed Service Contract Inventory Rule Diverse Coalition Urges Action to Bring Accountability to Justice Department Restoring Transparency Requirements at the Federal Reserve Coalition Applauds Congressional Leaders for Powerful Hearing on Protecting Judicial Employees Additional Questions and Answers about Improvements to Whistleblower Protections POGO Opposes the Nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve Senate Should Prohibit Outing a Whistleblower POGO Joins Public Comment on Proposed Rule Concerning Royalty Rate Reductions POGO Supports New Guidelines for Lowest-Price Procurement Process POGO Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Mulvaney and Sondland in Ukraine Affair Senate Bill Reforms Law Governing Foreign Influence on American Politics POGO Comment on Proposed Change to Contractor Non-Discrimination Rule Public Comment on the Forest Service’s Proposal to Weaken Public Input Defense Policy Bill Should Preserve Reforms to Increase Effectiveness POGO Urges Senate to Clarify Ethics Issue Before Voting on Barry Myers' Nomination POGO Tells OIRA to Expand Transparency for Meetings with Outside Parties POGO Praises Contractor-Whistleblower Protection Proposal Congress Must Increase Judicial Accountability and Transparency POGO Urges Accountability Over DOD Surplus Program POGO Joins Letter Objecting to Interior’s Proposed FOIA Rule Watchdog Report on Trump Hotel Review Raises Serious Questions Whistleblower Advocates Concerned About Attorney General Nominee POGO Joins 50 Organizations in Calling for DHS to Release Border Plan Advocates Ask Defense Secretary for Update on Required Retaliation Training Defense Department Needs Certified Contracting Information to Prevent Waste Senator Warren's Bill Offers Many Reforms to Improve Government Ethics and Accountability EPA Lacks the Authority and Supporting Data to Propose Transparency Requirements for Science POGO Urges Congress to Advance Strong Election Security and Paper Ballot Measures POGO Urges Council to Limit When Contractors Deny Agencies Access to Vital Cost Information Advocates Applaud Bill Closing Whistleblower Loophole Civil Society Urges Senate Judiciary to Demand Access to Documents Census Should Remove Citizenship Question from 2020 Survey Civil Society Calls on Pentagon to Increase Public Access to Information POGO Supports Grant of Testimonial Subpoena Power to Inspectors General Civil Society Defends Congressional Oversight Suggestions for Congressional Oversight after US-Russia Summit 23 Organizations Support Provision Requiring Senate Candidates to Electronically File Their Campaign Finance Reports POGO Urges President Trump to Fill Inspectors General Vacancies POGO and Coalition of Organizations Support Curbing Improper Payments POGO to Defense Bill Conferees: Increase Accountability and Strengthen Pentagon Spending Oversight POGO Offers Recommendations to Improve USAspending.gov POGO Files SEC Complaint on Possible Insider Trading POGO Supports House Bill Stressing Inspector General and GAO Recommendations Senate Considers Legislation to Help Stop Improper Payments The Constitution Project at POGO Supports Reforms to Virginia’s Criminal Discovery Rules POGO Urges DHS to Abandon Problematic Social Media Collection Plan Nuke Groups Call for Analysis of Justification for New Plutonium Facility Civil Society Urges Senate Not to Authorize Expanded Presidential War Powers Civil Society Calls on Appropriators to Support Oversight.gov Civil Society Urges Senators to Reject Haspel Nomination, Citing Lack of Transparency Civil Society Warns Against Pentagon’s Repeat FOIA Secrecy Exemption Ask POGO Urges House Armed Services Committee to Pursue Reforms to Increase Military Effectiveness and Reduce Costs POGO Requests GAO Investigation into Reported Mulvaney Statements Urging Bankers to Lobby Congress POGO Joins in Support of Worker Health and Safety Advisory Boards POGO Response to President Trump's Letter POGO Urges Congress Not to Confirm Nominee Who Used Nonprofit for His Own Benefit 38 Former Elected Republicans and Former Judges and Prosecutors Call on Congress to Protect the Special Counsel POGO Supports House Efforts to Preserve Special Counsel's Work Civil Society Calls for Open Hearings with Service Chiefs POGO Asks Chairman Gowdy to Give the Oversight Gavel to a Member Willing to do the Job POGO Asks Pentagon Agency to Reveal Foreign Military Sale Reimbursement Waivers POGO Urges the President to Look at the Revolving Door as Part of Opioid Crisis Work Civil Society Demands Transparency and Accountability for CIA Nominee's Role in Torture of Detainees POGO to Attorney General Sessions: Opioid Task Force Must Examine the Revolving Door POGO Supports Funding Request Benefiting Election Cybersecurity POGO and GAP Call for a Stay in the Ongoing Case Against Intelligence Community Whistleblower Advocate POGO Asks SEC to Investigate Carl Icahn for Insider Trading POGO Requests Clarity on Contradicting Statements by House Intelligence Committee Chairman POGO Submits Hatch Act Complaint to Office of Special Counsel Alleging Violation by FCC Commissioner POGO Urges Congress to Stop Improper Payments to Deceased People POGO Joins Coalition to Highlight Another Executive Branch Misstep on Whistleblower Gag Orders Whistleblower Coalition Urged Congress to Give Congressional Staff Whistleblower Protections POGO Supports the "Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act" POGO Calls for Removal of House Intelligence Committee Members After Vote to Release Memo POGO Joins Letter Highlighting Problems Caused by Lack of Census Bureau Director Civil Society Urges Congress to Rein in Surveillance Authorization Open Letter from Republican and/or Conservative Former Elected and Senior Officials Defending Mueller Civil Society Urges Congress to Support the Special Counsel Integrity Act Groups Urge Congress to Strengthen the Law Requiring Foreign Lobbying Disclosure POGO Supports Bill to Increase Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports POGO Supports Improved FEMA Proposal Aiding Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands POGO Joins Civil Society in Opposing Expanded Government Surveillance POGO Calls for an Investigation into Possible Violation of Whistleblower Protection Law Public Comment: Transparency Needed for Federal Contract Pricing Whistleblower Advocates Demand Accountability for Substantiated Case of Defense Contractor Whistleblower Reprisal Civil Society Demands Open Surveillance Markup POGO Tells National Defense Authorization Act Conferees to Prioritize Troops and Taxpayers, Not Contractors Whistleblower Coalition Champions Legislation to Hold Retaliators Accountable Civil Society Objects to Broad Application of Congressional Secrecy POGO Joins Ethics Watchdogs in Demanding Transparency POGO Urges OGE to Require Comprehensive Appointee Ethics Agreements POGO Opposes Bill to Hide Border Security Information POGO to Congress: Don't Change Testing Standards POGO Joins Dozens of Organizations to Express Concern Over Dropped Broad Information Demand POGO Urges Congress to Oversee Implementation of New Whistleblower Laws at the VA POGO Asks President Trump To Investigate Revenue Collection Issues at CBP Letter to Office of Special Counsel Requesting Investigation Into Energy Department Anti-Leak Posters POGO Asks Attorney General Sessions to Recuse from Birmingham Superfund Bribery Case POGO Asks US Attorney Town to Recuse from Birmingham Superfund Bribery Case POGO Joins Letter Calling for Private Prison Transparency POGO Supports Senate Bill to Improve Charge Card Spending POGO Joins Whistleblower Community in Supporting Whistleblower Appreciation Day POGO Supports Whistleblower Appreciation Day POGO Supports IG Recommendation Transparency Act Civil Society Objects to Senate's Regression into Secrecy Bipartisan Coalition: Cancel the Energy Department's Most Wasteful Nuclear Project Bipartisan coalition: Congress should not authorize a F-35 block buy Civil Society Opposes DoD's Requested FOIA Expansion, Again Bipartisan Coalition Demand Bomber Program Cost Transparency House Defense Acquisition Reform Bill Has Pluses, But Will Result in DoD Waste Safe and Effective Operation of Carriers Depends on Shock Trials POGO Joins Groups Urging Congress to Authorize BRAC POGO Joins Civil Society to Raise Red Flags in VA Bill POGO Requests that the White House Publicly Release Ethics Records POGO Supports Bill to Codify Appointee Ethics Pledges Groups Call on Deputy AG to Promptly Appoint a Special Counsel to Handle Russia Investigation Civil Society Responds to House Attempt to Limit FOIA POGO Requests Justice Department Investigation Into General Michael Flynn Defense Secretary Mattis Urged to Review Whistleblower Retaliation Cases Groups Urge White House and Pentagon To Right-Size Pentagon Workforce POGO Pushes Ethics Office to Reconsider Guidance on Discretionary Trusts Civil Society Provides Public Comment on Collection of Foreign Lobbying Documents POGO Letter to White House: Conflicted Advisors Should Be Subject to Ethics Laws POGO Requests Review of Conclusion that President Trump Isn't Violating His DC Hotel Lease POGO Asks Senate Committee to Question Potential Conflicts of Air Force Secretary Nominee Bipartisan Groups Support the McCaskill-Tester Bill to Post Contracts Online Groups Send Letter to Congress on Wasteful Nuclear Fuel Production Facility Suggested Ethics Reforms for 2017 DOJ Should Investigate Potential Ethics Violations by White House Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel POGO Works with Bipartisan Coalition to Propose Expanding Obama Ethics Executive Order POGO Urges House Oversight Committee to Support Office of Government Ethics POGO Asks Senate Committee to Examine Defense Secretary Nominee Conflicts POGO and Bipartisan Ethics Experts in New Letter to Trump: Divest Now to Prevent Ongoing Conflicts Groups Urge President-Elect Trump to Place his Business Assets and Investments into a Genuine Blind Trust Congress: Amend House Rules on Congressional Fellows POGO Joins Push for an Ethical Presidential Transition POGO Comments on VA Rule Helping Some Camp Lejeune Victims POGO Asks the House to Strengthen Congressional Oversight of the Intelligence Community POGO Asks DHS to Pause Procurement of Private Detention Centers Congress: Protect FOIA from the Pentagon NDAA Conferees, Strengthen Military Whistleblower Protections POGO Joins Right-Left Coalition Urging Defense Authorization Conferees to Reject Wasteful Pentagon Spending POGO joins Right/Left Coalition Urging Senate to Reject Amendments to Increase Pentagon Spending POGO and National Taxpayers Union Urge Congress to Withhold MOX Funding POGO's Letter to Homeland Security Inspector General To Address Long-standing Revenue Collection Issues at Customs and Border Protection POGO Joins Right/Left Coalition Proposing $38.6 Billion in Pentagon Savings POGO and Taxpayer Groups Ask Congress to Cut MOX Funding POGO Supports Federal Rule Denying Funds to Companies That Restrict Employees' Whistleblower Rights Through Confidentiality Agreements Letter to Pentagon Watchdog To Address Internal Misconduct Regarding Military Whistleblower Reprisal Investigations POGO Joins Letter Supporting WARN Act POGO Asks President to Withdraw FDA Nominee POGO Urges Senate to Vote Against Nominee to the FDA Civil Society Pushes Back to Get Answers on Surveillance 22 Organizations Ask the IC IG to Investigate Insider Threat Program POGO Supports Defense Department Proposal to Buy Items that have a Genuine Commercial Market. POGO Joins Groups Calling for Congress To Reject Defense Authorization Bill Civil Society to the White House: Don't Mischaracterize Whistleblower Protections Employees of the VA Deseve Robust Whistleblower Protections POGO Letter to VA Inspector General Regarding Subpoena Enforcement Civil Society to Congress: Keep Whistleblower Protections in the NDAA POGO Letter to Conferees on the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act POGO Calls for New Chairperson at Chemical Safety Board POGO Joins Call to Restore Intelligence Contractor Whistleblower Protections POGO Calls for New Chair of Securities and Exchange Commission POGO Letter to GAO Concerning Navy's Potential Violation of Anti-Lobbying Restrictions POGO Letter to Senate Armed Services Committee Concerning Rear Admiral Joe Tofalo's Potential Violation of Anti-Lobbying Restrictions POGO Joins Groups in Defending the Office of Congressional Ethics Letter to the House in support of NDAA Amendments POGO Supports Expansion of Military Whistleblower Protections In National Defense Authorization Act Open Letter to the House of Representatives on the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2016 POGO Supports Legal Justice for Servicemembers Act POGO Comments on Proposed Reforms To Pentagon Acquisitions Open NDAA Campaign Back in Full Swing with Letter to SASC POGO Adds its Voice to Calls for Secret Law Oversight Whistleblower Watchdogs Ask President to Remove Zinser Broad Reauthorization of the Patriot Act? No Thanks POGO and GAP Support Allowing Contractor and Grantee Disclosures to Office of Special Counsel Watchdogs Ask State Dept To Force Clinton To Turn Over Emails POGO Joins in Asking White House for Open Government Action Groups Urge Obama to Issue Executive Order to Promote Transparency in Government Contracting Hold Post Accountable for His Chilling Statement POGO to FDA on Conflicts of Interest: Disclose Them! Watchdogs Urge the Energy Department to Slash the Award Fee for the Contractor at the Sandia National Laboratory Now is the Time to Modernize Congressional Oversight Rules Watchdogs Urge the Energy Department to Slash the Award Fee for the Contractor at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. POGO Highlights DoD Effort to Kill Beneficial Service Contract Inventory System POGO Leads Effort in Support of A-10 to NDAA Conference Leaders POGO Urges the Senate to Markup S. 1809 POGO Supports ARB's Burden of Proof Standard Bipartisan Coalition Sends Letter to Armed Services With Final NDAA Recommendations POGO Requests Independent Study to Determine Need For Nuclear Facility Concerned Groups Highlight Problems with DOE's Treatment of Political Scientist Groups Call for Public Disclosure of the Legal Rationale for US Force Against ISIS POGO Joins Groups in Urging Quick Passage of USA FREEDOM Act POGO Joins Group Letter to Voice Concerns over EO 12333 Comments of the Patient, Consumer and Public Health Coalition on an FDA Draft Guidance on Publication of Risk Information POGO joins Group Calling for CIA Director Brennan's Resignation POGO and Partners Support USA FREEDOM Act in Senate POGO Supports Transparency in Presidential Library Donations POGO and Partners Urge SEC to Strengthen Whistleblower Program POGO calls on President Obama to seek resignation of NRC Commissioner Magwood POGO Letter to VA Secretary About VA Employees' Claims of Fear and Retaliation POGO Joins Groups In Supporting Anti-Gag Statute Groups Urge Administration Against Renewing Domestic Surveillance Program POGO and Partners to Oppose USA FREEDOM Act If Not Amended POGO Leads Bi-partisan Support for DOD Appropriations Amendments POGO Supports Amendment to End Warrantless Searches of Emails POGO's Response to VA Inspector General's Subpoena for Whistleblower Records Advocates Endorse Bipartisan NSA Internal Watchdog Bill POGO Asks Justice Dept. to Investigate Use of Confidentiality Agreements by Federal Fund Recipients POGO and Partners Call for Changes to USA Freedom Act Draft POGO Supports Proposed Rule to Extend Conflict of Interest Requirements for Contractors POGO Supports Drone Strike Transparency in Intelligence Authorization Bill POGO Leads Bi-partisan Support for NDAA Amendments POGO Urges Department of Defense IG to Broaden Its Interpretation of Contractor Whistleblower Protection Law POGO Calls on Senate to Keep Pentagon Testing Office Strong in NDAA Groups Urge Congress to Restore Transparency Requirements to USA FREEDOM Act POGO Supports a Strong USA Freedom Act Groups Call on Holder to Follow Court Order Regarding Openness about Targeted Killing Program POGO and Partners Urge House Judiciary to Allow Inclusion of Military Whistleblower Protections in NDAA POGO and Others Call for Drone Strike Transparency Letter to President Obama on CIA Spying on Congress Groups Call for Senate Appropriators to Restore Funding to Technology Experts Groups Call for Congress to Restore Funding to Technology Experts POGO Joins Coalition in Calling on Congress to Make Data More Accessible POGO Calls for Acting Chief of Defense Nuclear Security to be Replaced Open Government Advocates Call for Release of Report on Post-9/11 CIA POGO and Open Gov Advocates Support Reforms to Freedom of Information Act Groups Call for Vote on Transparency Measure An Open Letter to Appropriators in Congress: End the Budget Gimmicks and Cut the Pentagon’s Slush Fund Transpartisan Groups Tell Congress: Spending Smarter on Defense Can Make Us Stronger Over 50 Groups Oppose Bill to Legalize and Extend NSA Surveillance Accountability Groups Call for Confirmation Vote on Privacy and Civil Liberties Board Nominee Groups Call for Transparency in TransPacific Partnership Negotiations POGO and Other Groups Across the Ideological Spectrum Oppose Efforts to Delay Pentagon Savings POGO and Coalition of Whistleblowers and Organizations Support Enhanced Military Whistleblower Protections in the NDAA POGO Calls for the Removal of Army General Unfit to Oversee Sexual Assault Prevention Groups Ask for Transparency Around Possible Trade Policy Surveillance POGO Urges Air Force to Delay F-35 Basing Decision POGO Endorses Mark-up of Bipartisan SUSPEND Act, Reforming the Suspension and Debarment System POGO Highlights GAO Report and Documented DoD Failures in Hiring a Cost Efficient Workforce Openness Groups Ask Congress to Strengthen Intelligence Accountability Legislation Transparency Groups Ask for Greater Accountability at OFAC POGO and Partners Ask Senate Committee to Make NSA Surveillance Proposal Public POGO Supports Audit Expanded to Include DoD’s Compliance with the Buy American Act Public Comment on the Potential Release of Medicare Physician Data POGO and Campaign Partners Thank House Members for Smart Spending Votes on Defense POGO Supports More Transparency and Accountability for Taxdollars Spent on Foreign Security in the House POGO Supports More Transparency and Accountability for Taxdollars Spent on Foreign Security in the Senate POGO and Partners Submit Recommendations on Improving Electronic Surveillance Laws 60 Groups Make Recommendations to Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding NSA Surveillance POGO and Partners Submit Recommendations to DNI on Intelligence and National Security Whistleblower Protections Bipartisan Groups Urge House to Pass Smart Amendments on Pentagon Spending POGO Sends FOIA Request to ODNI on Whistleblower Protections POGO Joins Coalition of 53 Groups in Resubmitting Request to Make NSA Surveillance Information Public POGO Submits Comments on OPM and ODNI Designation of National Security Positions POGO Joins Over 100 Groups in Voicing Concerns Over NSA Spying Bipartisan Groups Urge House to Pass Smart Spending Amendments on NDAA POGO and Groups from Right to Left Urge Vote for Protections for Whistleblowers and Sexual Assault Victims in the Military POGO Asks Secretary Hagel to Stop Funding B61 Nuclear Bomb Program in Europe Feds vs. Contractors: Federal Employees Often Save Money, But an Advisory Panel is Needed to Create a Cost Comparison Model POGO Implores FAR Council to Toughen Anti-Trafficking Contracting Regulations Groups From Right to Left Call on Congress and the President to Find Savings at the Pentagon POGO and Partners Tell Congress Investing in OSC Pays Dividends POGO and Over 40 Government Transparency Organizations Thank Oversight Committee for Prioritizing FOIA POGO and Over 40 Government Transparency Organizations Write to the President about Improving FOIA Congress Being Misled About True Costs of Service Contracts An Open Letter to the Senate in Support of More Protections for Whistleblowers and Taxpayer Dollars POGO and Allies Stand with Wyden and His Hold on Anti-Speech "Anti-Leaks" Provisions POGO Letter to Associate Commissioner Warner, FDA, Questioning FDA's Handling of Conflicts of Interest on FDA Advisory Committees POGO and Allies Warn Secretary of Energy of Dangerous Plutonium Plan POGO's Picks for the Best of the House and Senate NDAAs POGO Challenges DoD's Disclosure of Budgeting and Spending Service Contract Data POGO Joins in Recommendations to Obama on Crisis Management POGO Joins in Recommendations to Romney on Crisis Management POGO and 168 Diverse Groups Support Swift Action to Restore Strong, Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights POGO Speaks Out Against Congressional Attempts to Fund Unnecessary Nuclear Weapons Facility POGO and Allies Tell Congress to Keep the Report on Security Clearances A 2012 Open Letter to the Senate: Oppose the Anti-Speech Policy in the Intelligence Authorization Bill Groups Thank Reps. for Voting to Rein in Runaway Pentagon Spending Groups Thank Reps. for Leadership in Reining in Runaway Pentagon Spending An Open Letter to Congress in Support of Reining in Runaway Spending by the Pentagon POGO Urges House Subcommittee to Strengthen Independent Oversight of Nuke Weapons Labs POGO and Allies Tell Senate Armed Services Not to Fund Nuclear Boondoggle POGO supports Nuclear Regulatory Commission chair nominee Allison Macfarlane POGO and Allies Caution Congress on Anti-Leaks Legislation POGO Joins in Urging Congress to Fund Whistleblower Protection Programs POGO and Partners Oppose House Bill that Allows FDA More Secrecy POGO and Groups Support Better Information on Clinical Trials POGO Joins Groups Calling on Congress to Support Incorporation Transparency, Ban Anonymous U.S. Shell Companies POGO Supports Proposed Defense Contractor Crime Reporting Rule POGO Releases Navy Documents Showing Problems with the Littoral Combat Ship POGO and Partners Support McCaskill's Contractor Whistleblower Bill POGO Releases Defense Dept. Memo that Points to Weaknesses of Energy Dept. Labs Groups Urge Congress to Cut MOX Plutonium Fuel Program POGO Calls for Hearings on Afghanistan Allegations from Whistleblower Lt. Col. Daniel Davis POGO and Partners Say Cybersecurity Bill is Flawed POGO and Partners Support STOCK Act, Issue Letter to House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor POGO to Panetta: U.S. Taxpayers Shouldn't Bear the Cost of B61 Bombs Deployed in Europe POGO Letter: FDA Advisors on Yaz and Yasmin Have Industry Ties POGO urges DOE to strengthen scientific integrity policies Groups Oppose Legislation to Gut SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Programs POGO and Allies Support H.R. 3289, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act POGO asks NRC to Release North Anna Nuclear Power Station Records POGO and Partners Urge Committee to Pass Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 POGO and Other Groups Urge G20 to Protect Whistleblowers POGO Letter Urges FDA Not to Weaken Conflict of Interest Standards at Center for Drug Evaluation and Research POGO Letter to FDA Commissioner Hamburg Concerning the Potentially Dangerous Interaction of the Drugs Seroquel and Methodone POGO Letter to OMB Director Jacob Lew Regarding Proposed NIH Rule on Financial Arrangements between Researchers and Industry POGO's Letter to President Obama on Bioethics Commission Chair's Ghostwriting Practices POGO Joins Groups in Supporting the DATA Act POGO letter to Attorney General Eric Holder Requesting an Investigation of Possible Unlawful Foreign Funding of Members of Congress POGO and Partners Urge the House to Vote No on Amash Amendment to FOIA at DHS Groups Oppose Industry Proposals to Gut the SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Programs POGO's letter regarding the draft bill proposed by Representative Grimm to amend the whistleblower incentives and protections programs at the SEC and CFTC Pentagon Watchdog Should Investigate DARPA Conflicts POGO Joins Groups in Supporting Transparency in Government Contracting E.O. Contractor Accountability? An Open Letter to United States Senate: Oppose the Anti-Speech Policy in the Intelligence Authorization Bill Open Letter: Congress Must Protect Transparency Programs in Budget Negotiations POGO Joins Letter to President Obama Urging Adequate Funding for Nuclear Threat Reduction and Nonproliferation POGO's Public Comment Regarding the CFTC's Whistleblower Award Program POGO Asks DHHS Secretary Sebelius to Reinvestigate FDA's Negligent Oversight of Unsafe Medical Devices POGO's fourth reply to letters from Dr. Schatzberg and Dr. Nemeroff POGO Comments on DoD Prohibition of Contractor Interrogators POGO's third reply to letters from Dr. Schatzberg and Dr. Nemeroff Dozens of Groups Urge Rep. Issa to Help Pass S. 372 to Protect Whistlebowers and Taxpayers 98 Groups Urge House to Pass S. 372 Now to Protect Whistleblowers and Taxpayers POGO Letter: Congress Should Require That The Navy Give It More Time to Mull Littoral Combat Ship Acquisition Change POGO's second reply to letter from Dr. Schatzberg and Dr. Nemeroff POGO's first reply to letters from Dr. Schatzberg and Dr. Nemeroff POGO Letter to Speaker-Elect Boehner Urging Creation of an Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations Conservative Groups Call for Defense Spending Cuts POGO Letter to NIH on Ghostwriting Academics POGO Letter to NIH Director Francis Collins Again Urges Public Disclosure of Medical Researchers' Financial Ties to Industry Solidarity Letter in Support of Whistleblower Franz Gayl President Obama and Congressional Leaders, Make Whistleblowers a Priority in the Lame Duck POGO Letter to NIH Official on Possible Value of Testing Statins for Pandemic Flu POGO Letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg Regarding Potentially Dangerous Drug Interaction Invovling Seroquel and Methadone POGO's letter to Deputy HHS IG on FDA's CDRH's low standard of medical devices approval The Finances Of FDA Advisory Committee Members: If Information Must Be Withheld, Let It Be Done Openly POGO Joins Letter to President Obama On New Ethics Czar Bob Bauer POGO letter to NIH Director Collins: Ethics reform at NIH needs a more ethical leader Groups Urge Financial Regulatory Conferees to Ensure Public Access to Disclosures on Financial Fraud POGO Joins Letter to Secretary of Defense Gates Promoting Increased Transparency in Nuclear Weapons Policy POGO Letter to DHHS on Pandemic Flu Vaccine: Answer Questions Instead of Dodging Them POGO Letter To NIH Director: Medical Researchers Should Be Made To Publicly Disclose Possible Conflicts Of Interest POGO Letter To NIH Director Francis Collins Urges Public Disclosure of Medical Researchers' Financial Ties To Industry POGO Letter to NRC Recommending Additional Changes to Alternative Dispute Resolution Program POGO's Letter to Congress With A Dozen Nonpartisan Good Government Fixes To Implement in 2010 POGO Letter to President Obama Regarding Systemic Safety Issues at Los Alamos National Lab POGO Comments on the Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement for the Y-12 National Security Complex and the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) List of Groups Supporting Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights Grows POGO Concerned With Self-Policing Import Programs POGO asks President Obama to instruct the DOE’s NNSA to reverse its decision to withdraw contractor performance data from public view POGO Urges Pentagon To Create Strong Regulations Against Conflicts of Interest On Systems Engineering POGO letter to Energy Sec. Chu regarding LANL plutonium facility shutdown due to repeat of fire suppression system failures POGO letter to Secretary Sebelius: Use emergency powers to support study on prevention of deaths from H1N1 flu POGO asks Secretary Sebelius to disclose mistakes that led to vaccine shortage POGO Letter to Vice-President Biden Regarding IG Investigation of Jeffrey Merrifield POGO Letter to NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko Regarding IG Investigation of Jeffrey Merrifield POGO Letter to President Obama Regarding IG Investigation of Jeffrey Merrifield POGO joins letter to Attorney General Holder requesting independent review of Bradley Birkenfeld case Groups Urge Gates to Curb Congressional Earmarks POGO Opposes Nomination of William Magwood to NRC POGO's letter to Commissioner Hamburg regarding medical devices POGO letter to Senate; Combating Waste: C-17 Resources Needed for Troops in Afghanistan POGO letter supporting Tom Coburn's amendment to restore funding to troops POGO Letter to Secretary Sebelius regarding H1N1 Vaccine Shortage Good Government Groups Urge Senate to Support McCain Amendment to Strip C-17 Funds from Defense Appropriations Bill POGO Letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding U.S. Embassy in Kabul POGO letter to DHHS Secretary Sebelius: Greater transparency in the flu vaccine program is urgently needed U.S. and Swiss groups protest sentencing of UBS whistleblower Coalition Thank You Letter to Senators Voting in Favor of McCain-Levin Amendment POGO Letter to Secretary Sebelius Regarding Production of Vaccine for H1N1 Swine Flu POGO Letter to Senate Leadership Expressing Serious Concern Over F-22 Solicitation Request POGO adds Public Comment regarding conflicts of interest among NIH grantees POGO and Taxpayers for Common Sense Call on Senate to Cut F-22 from Defense Authorization Act POGO Letter to FDA's Daniel Schultz MD regarding a policy decision by CDRH to discontinue inspections of nonclinical laboratories POGO Asks FDA Head to Have Deadly Syringe Incident Investigated Good government groups urge eliminating unnecessary weapons and earmarks POGO letter to DOE Secretary Steven Chu regarding an award given to an overbudget and overschedule National Ignition Facility (NIF) project Good Government Groups Urge Congress to Preserve Key Procurement Reforms in S. 454 and H.R. 2101 POGO Joins Coalition Calling on President to Strengthen Whistleblower Rights POGO letter to FDA's Daniel Schultz MD regarding the lack of GLP inspections POGO letter to NRC's Lisamarie Jarriel regarding the revision and strengthening of the Interim Allegation Program Guidance Earmark Sign-on letter POGO Letter to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan regarding apparent problems with the FHA mortgage insurance program POGO letter to Glenn Podonsky, DOE Chief Health, Safety, and Security Officer, regarding beryllium POGO Letter to Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) Director Robert Bray regarding FAMS treatment of whistleblowers POGO makes comments on the final Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Records of Decision on Complex Transformation POGO Letter to Vought Aircraft Inc., regarding product substitution POGO letter supporting the nomination of George Mulley from the NRC Office of Inspector General for the NRC’s Edward McGaffigan Jr. Public Service Award POGO's Public Comments on "Security Inspection and Security Performance Assessment of NRC Licensees" POGO Letter to General C. Robert Kehler, U.S. Strategic Command regarding the Air Force denials of a security breach POGO Letter to DOE Secretary Bodman regarding the lack of oversight of costs and quality at the MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility POGO supports legislative fix to provide University of California employees the same whistleblower protections as other state employees POGO Letter to Senate Armed Services Committee regarding misleading testimony by General McNabb before the Committee POGO urges the DOD IG to investigate CIRCUITS and an apparent employee retaliation action POGO Letter to the Boeing Company regarding Airtech International Inc.'s product substitution POGO Letter to the U.S. Air Force's Suspension and Debarment official on the Army's request for action against Airtech International Inc. POGO Letter to DoD Secretary Robert Gates regarding extravagant "Senior Leader In-Transit Comfort Capsules" POGO's letter to White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten urging the removal of Scott Bloch as U.S. Special Counsel POGO Urges Navy to Study Utility Cost Program POGO and 100+ Orgs Urge Congress: Restore Strong, Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights POGO Follow-up letter to CDRH Director Daniel Schultz POGO letter requesting NRC Inspector General Bell to investigate Chairman Klein's negative and misleading comments about a whistleblower POGO Letter to CDRH Director Daniel Schultz regarding a series of questions about the apparent decision not to enforce the GLP regulation POGO’s comments to Congress on Air Force policy changes and CSAR-X report POGO Letter to NRC Chairman Klein regarding his Senate testimony potentially defaming a nuclear security whistleblower POGO and Groups Urge Congress to Protect Whistleblowing Scientists Letter from POGO to congressional transportation committees on FAA and manufacturer oversight of suppliers POGO Letter to Senator Kennedy Regarding the Production of the Pandemic Flu Vaccine POGO/GAP letter to SASC Chairman Levin and Ranking McCain calling for hearings on MRAP delays, rapid acquisition problems in the Pentagon POGO’s Letter in Response to the February 26, 2008 NRC Region I Letter POGO Letter to Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen making the case that the Coast Guard should ask for more a larger refund from contractors working on the Deepwater program. POGO Letter to DOE Secretary Samuel Bodman, regarding the plutonium pit production program POGO letter to DOE Under Secretary Thomas D’Agostino requesting a stop work order for the CMRR at Los Alamos due to construction concerns POGO Letter to NNSA Chief, Defense Nuclear Security William Desmond advocating federalizing the nuclear weapons facilities security force Stop No-Bid Earmarks; Support Section 828 of the Senate Defense Authorization Bill POGO letter to NRC Chairman Klein regarding urgent need to implement overtime restrictions POGO letter to NRC Chairman Klein regarding security at the Peach Bottom nuclear power plant POGO Letter to NRC Chairman Klein concerning former NRC Commissioner Merrifield departure through the revolving door POGO Letter to DOE Secretary Samuel Bodman regarding need for independent oversight of the nuclear weapons complex POGO Letter to OMB's Clay Johnson regarding integrity of Inspector General system POGO's letter to Secretary Bodman regarding the security implications of the Pantex Nuclear Weapons Facility strike POGO Letter to Senators Levin and McCain regarding the Pentagon request for multiple fixed wing aircraft as part of the FY 2007 Emergency Supplemental Request for the Global War on Terror POGO Letter to NRC Chairman Dale Klein regarding the 10 CFR Part 26 Fitness-for-Duty Draft Final Rule Letter supporting Congressman Jeff Flake's (R-AZ) legislation to close the government lobbyist gift ban loophole Follow-up Letter from POGO to Energy Secretary Bodman POGO letter to DOE Secretary Bodman regarding serious safety problems at Pantex, a nuclear weapons assembly facility Scientists Who Serve Letter from POGO to DOE Secretary Bodman regarding unnecessary ongoing cybersecurity weaknesses POGO Letter to DOE Secretary Bodman concerning inadequate security at the Y-12 facility and Oak Ridge National Laboratory POGO urges Congressional Appropriators to reign in the Department of Homeland Security's "Sensitive Security Information" (SSI) secrecy category Surveillance Bill Would Criminalize Whistleblowing: Groups Urge Language Change POGO Letter to NRC Chairman Dale Klein regarding security concerns at the Sequoyah nuclear power plant POGO Letter to DOE Secretary Bodman raising safety concerns POGO Urges Congress to Have FFRDCs Under Federal Conflict-of-Interest Laws POGO's Letter to Congress Regarding Removal of Funding for Night Vision Goggles for the Troops POGO Supports the NRC's Proposal for Fines in Whistleblower Discrimination Cases POGO Letter to Congressional Committees that have jurisdiction over whistleblower protection issues POGO letter to Reps Hoekstra and Harman with suggestions and concerns about portions of the FY 07 House Intelligence Authorization Bill dealing with Intelligence Community oversight, whistleblowers, and CIA/NSA Police powers POGO opposes the proposed joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin to form the United Launch Alliance POGO Letter to Homeland Security Committee Regarding TSA Baggage Screeners POGO's letter to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Diaz on the proposed Design Basis Threat (DBT) POGO’s comments to the NRC about the guard fatigue issue POGO Discovers Security Weaknesses at Oak Ridge National Laboratory Biologist Reinforces POGO’s Letter Concerning CDC Investigations Paid Consulting and Conflicts of Interest at NIH POGO letter to Congress raising concerns with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigative ability POGO's comments on Criminal Conflict of Interest Statutes POGO letter to NRC Chairman Diaz regarding ongoing nuclear security officer fatigue Letter from POGO to Senate Disputing Office of Special Counsel Testimony DHS Closes the Door on Accessing FOIA-able Information Joint POGO, PEER, GAP letter to members of Congress regarding U.S. Special Counsel, Scott Bloch's retaliation against employees POGO's comments to the Draft Request for Proposals for the contract to manage Los Alamos National Laboratory POGO Letter to DOE Secretary Abraham concerning Los Alamos contract POGO Letter to DOE Secretary Spencer Abraham regarding security at nuclear weapons complex POGO Letter to DOE Deputy Secretary McSlarrow, Chairman Barton and Representative DeGette concerning media-less security at Los Alamos National Laboratory POGO's letter to NRC Chairman Diaz criticizing nuclear industry lobbyists' improper influence over critical homeland security tests POGO letter to Senators regarding SA 3286 to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 POGO's letter to Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge concerning Oil Companies Cash in On Homeland Security Grants POGO letter to Members of Congress in response to Boeing's full page ad in the Washington Post Joint POGO, PEER & GAP Letter to Office of Special Counsel, Scott Bloch, regarding gag order on career staff of the OSC POGO letter to Hon. Thomas K. Kean, Chairman, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States regarding the U.S. military's refusal to heed concerns that terrorists might try to strike domestic targets with hijacked airliners Citizens Against Government Waste and POGO ask the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate alleged conflicts of interest by Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) POGO letter to the Office of Management and Budget regarding the F/A-22 Raptor and Comanche Helicopter programs POGO opposed NRC's proposed regulation on fire protection at nuclear power plants POGO Letter to NRC Chairman Niles Diaz regarding NRC efforts to silence criticism Letter to Senate Armed Services Committee urging the committee to reject an Air Force proposal to lease 100 Boeing 767 aircraft Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge Letter from taxpayer watchdogs supporting Shays/Markey legislation requiring better financial disclosure by federally subsidized mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Letter to Department of Interior Employees POGO Letter to House Armed Services Committee on 2004 Defense Authorization POGO Letter to Energy Secretary Abraham recommending immediate competition of management contract of Los Alamos POGO Letter to Senate Committee on Armed Services regarding the circumventing of operational testing and financial accountability of the nation's missile defense program POGO letter to Dr. Everet H. Beckner, Deputy Administrator for Defense Program, NNSA, DOE regarding security and safety issues at LANL POGO Letter to Sandra Gavutis of the C-10 Research and Education Foundation, Inc. Statement of John Middlemiss and James Howard, former security guards at Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant POGO Letter to Gen. John Gordon Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration concerning security at nuclear weapons facilities POGO letter urging Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham to restore citizen access to the Department of Energy's web sites Organizations call on Senate to vote against the Air Force leasing Boeing 767s at a price dramatically higher than the cost of direct purchase POGO letter to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Sign-on letter expressing opposition to reauthorization of the Price-Anderson Act which protects nuclear power and nuclear weapons facilitiy operators from financial liability POGO letter to Senator Carl Levin commending the senator for blocking legislation that would have permitted the Air Force to purchase C-17's in a "commercial-like environment" Letter to Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Pete Aldridge urging caution before plunging into the Joint Strike Fighter contract POGO letter to Department of Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham regarding detailed maps of nuclear sites on DOE websites POGO letter to Rep. Neil Abercrombie regarding appropriated funds to support defense industry lobby efforts to detract support from amendment to the 2002 National Defense Authorization Act POGO Letter to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Recommending Cancellation of the Army's Crusader Program POGO's Letter in Response to Raised Questions about Air Force/Boeing deal to make the C-17 Cargo Aircraft "Commercial" Letter to Members of Congress on Defense Budget Sign-On Letter from over 50 organizations supporting legislation to strengthen the independence of the EPA Ombudsman's Office POGO Letter - to David Guzy, Chief, Rules & Regulations Staff, Royalty Management Program, Minerals Management Services POGO Letter to Congress Endorsing a Cap on Future Federal Spending on the Big Dig POGO letter to DOE Secretary Hazel O'Leary concerning recent visit by DOE IG POGO letter to President Clinton regarding cost over runs of Superconducting Super Collider

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