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USAID Agency Notice 1142: Launch of USAID Direct Channel Benchmarking Dissent Processes and Best Practices JSFPO Deficiency Report Metrics 28 February 2020 Constitutionality of Temporary IG Designation upon Extended IG Vacancies Weapon Systems Cybersecurity: DoD Just Beginning to Grapple with Scale of Vulnerabilities Checking Blowout Preventers Race Addington Memorandum of Interview Cheating on The Pressure Test “Everyone’s Business” Newsletter, September/October 2018 Air Force Proposal for Department of the Space Force Readiness for Formal Entry into F-35 Initial Operational Test and Evaluation F 35 Affordability Strategy DCMA Report of Antideficiency Act Violation 18-01 DCMA Preliminary Review of Suspected Anti-Deficiency Act Violations Memo from DCMA CFO, Keith Gudgel GAO Report on Food Safety, November 2017 (GAO-18-85)

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POGO Asks Attorney General Nominee Garland to Restore Rule of Law Groups Alert Senators to OPM Nominee’s Lack of Commitment to Federal Merit System Former Inspectors General Call on Congress to Pass Overdue Reforms to IG System Organizations Support New Bill to Address Persistent Federal Vacancies Organizations Call on Congress to Urgently Pass Inspector General Removal Protections POGO Opposes the Nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve Comment on Auditing Watchdog’s Plan to Revamp Its Inspection Reports Bipartisan Coalition: Pentagon Doesn’t Need a Budget Boost Whistleblower Advocates Praise Creation of House Office, Cite Need for Independent Leader POGO Urges Congress to Make Future F-35 Spending Contingent on Correcting Known Design Flaws EPA Lacks the Authority and Supporting Data to Propose Transparency Requirements for Science Advocates Applaud Bill Closing Whistleblower Loophole Census Should Remove Citizenship Question from 2020 Survey Civil Society Calls on Pentagon to Increase Public Access to Information Interior Blowout Preventer Rulemaking Violates Public Access Laws POGO Supports Grant of Testimonial Subpoena Power to Inspectors General 23 Organizations Support Provision Requiring Senate Candidates to Electronically File Their Campaign Finance Reports POGO Urges President Trump to Fill Inspectors General Vacancies POGO to Defense Bill Conferees: Increase Accountability and Strengthen Pentagon Spending Oversight POGO Supports House Bill Stressing Inspector General and GAO Recommendations Civil Society Urges Senators to Reject Haspel Nomination, Citing Lack of Transparency Civil Society Warns Against Pentagon’s Repeat FOIA Secrecy Exemption Ask POGO Joins in Support of Worker Health and Safety Advisory Boards POGO Joins Coalition to Highlight Another Executive Branch Misstep on Whistleblower Gag Orders Whistleblower Coalition Urged Congress to Give Congressional Staff Whistleblower Protections POGO Calls for an Investigation into Possible Violation of Whistleblower Protection Law Whistleblower Advocates Demand Accountability for Substantiated Case of Defense Contractor Whistleblower Reprisal POGO Tells National Defense Authorization Act Conferees to Prioritize Troops and Taxpayers, Not Contractors Whistleblower Coalition Champions Legislation to Hold Retaliators Accountable POGO to Congress: Don't Change Testing Standards POGO Urges Congress to Oversee Implementation of New Whistleblower Laws at the VA Letter to Office of Special Counsel Requesting Investigation Into Energy Department Anti-Leak Posters POGO Joins Whistleblower Community in Supporting Whistleblower Appreciation Day POGO Supports Whistleblower Appreciation Day POGO Joins Civil Society to Raise Red Flags in VA Bill Defense Secretary Mattis Urged to Review Whistleblower Retaliation Cases Transparency Improvements within Existing Rulemakings 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 22 Organizations Ask the IC IG to Investigate Insider Threat Program Civil Society to the White House: Don't Mischaracterize Whistleblower Protections Employees of the VA Deseve Robust Whistleblower Protections Civil Society to Congress: Keep Whistleblower Protections in the NDAA POGO Letter to Conferees on the FY 2016 National Defense Authorization Act POGO Joins Call to Restore Intelligence Contractor Whistleblower Protections POGO Supports Legal Justice for Servicemembers Act Whistleblower Watchdogs Ask President to Remove Zinser POGO and GAP Support Allowing Contractor and Grantee Disclosures to Office of Special Counsel Hold Post Accountable for His Chilling Statement POGO Urges the Senate to Markup S. 1809 POGO Supports ARB's Burden of Proof Standard Concerned Groups Highlight Problems with DOE's Treatment of Political Scientist POGO and Partners Urge SEC to Strengthen Whistleblower Program POGO Letter to VA Secretary About VA Employees' Claims of Fear and Retaliation POGO Joins Groups In Supporting Anti-Gag Statute POGO's Response to VA Inspector General's Subpoena for Whistleblower Records POGO Asks Justice Dept. to Investigate Use of Confidentiality Agreements by Federal Fund Recipients POGO Urges Department of Defense IG to Broaden Its Interpretation of Contractor Whistleblower Protection Law POGO and Partners Urge House Judiciary to Allow Inclusion of Military Whistleblower Protections in NDAA 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 POGO Urges Air Force to Delay F-35 Basing Decision POGO and Partners Submit Recommendations to DNI on Intelligence and National Security Whistleblower Protections POGO Sends FOIA Request to ODNI on Whistleblower Protections POGO Submits Comments on OPM and ODNI Designation of National Security Positions POGO and Groups from Right to Left Urge Vote for Protections for Whistleblowers and Sexual Assault Victims in the Military POGO Implores FAR Council to Toughen Anti-Trafficking Contracting Regulations POGO and Partners Tell Congress Investing in OSC Pays Dividends 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 and 168 Diverse Groups Support Swift Action to Restore Strong, Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights 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 POGO and Allies Caution Congress on Anti-Leaks Legislation POGO Joins in Urging Congress to Fund Whistleblower Protection Programs POGO Supports Proposed Defense Contractor Crime Reporting Rule POGO and Partners Support McCaskill's Contractor Whistleblower Bill POGO Calls for Hearings on Afghanistan Allegations from Whistleblower Lt. Col. Daniel Davis POGO and Partners Say Cybersecurity Bill is Flawed Groups Oppose Legislation to Gut SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Programs POGO and Allies Support H.R. 3289, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act POGO and Partners Urge Committee to Pass Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 POGO and Other Groups Urge G20 to Protect Whistleblowers 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 An Open Letter to United States Senate: Oppose the Anti-Speech Policy in the Intelligence Authorization Bill POGO's Public Comment Regarding the CFTC's Whistleblower Award Program 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 Solidarity Letter in Support of Whistleblower Franz Gayl President Obama and Congressional Leaders, Make Whistleblowers a Priority in the Lame Duck POGO Joins Letter to President Obama On New Ethics Czar Bob Bauer Groups Urge Financial Regulatory Conferees to Ensure Public Access to Disclosures on Financial Fraud List of Groups Supporting Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights Grows POGO joins letter to Attorney General Holder requesting independent review of Bradley Birkenfeld case U.S. and Swiss groups protest sentencing of UBS whistleblower POGO Joins Coalition Calling on President to Strengthen Whistleblower Rights POGO supports legislative fix to provide University of California employees the same whistleblower protections as other state employees POGO's letter to White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten urging the removal of Scott Bloch as U.S. Special Counsel POGO and 100+ Orgs Urge Congress: Restore Strong, Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights POGO and Groups Urge Congress to Protect Whistleblowing Scientists 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. Surveillance Bill Would Criminalize Whistleblowing: Groups Urge Language Change 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 Homeland Security Committee Regarding TSA Baggage Screeners 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 Joint POGO, PEER & GAP Letter to Office of Special Counsel, Scott Bloch, regarding gag order on career staff of the OSC Letter to Department of Interior Employees

resources

Appendix to Primer on Congressional Staff Clearances Resources on Impeachment Spending Smarter, Spending Less: Opportunities to Reduce Excessive Pentagon Spending

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Testimony on Strengthening Watchdogs and Whistleblower Protections

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Classifying John Boyd with Chuck Spinney

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