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Dec 6, 2012
As you can see, the POGO blog is not looking as pretty as it once did. This is because we have moved our blog to a new site. The new POGO blog can be found at https://www.pogo.org/blog/. Our new blog...
Dec 3, 2012
President Opposes Nuke Facility, Threatens to Veto Defense Bill
The President said he will veto the National Defense Authorization Act as it is currently written because it includes, among other things, funding for a costly nuclear weapons facility.
Nov 30, 2012
DoD Contractors Cost Nearly 3 Times More than DoD Civilians
Defense Department contractor employees are costing nearly 3 times more than an average DoD civilian employee, but little is being done by DoD and Congress to prevent such wasteful spending.
Nov 29, 2012
Video: Freeman on the Revolving Generals
A new report shows that 70 percent of retired generals took jobs with defense contractors or consultants. POGO's Ben Freeman goes on HuffPost Live to discuss the report.
Nov 28, 2012
EPA Sends a Message With BP Suspension
The EPA's suspension of BP sends a message to all federal contractors, large and small, that they will be held accountable for their misconduct.
November 13, 2012
Finally—after more than a decade of advocacy—Congress has enacted better protections for the brave truth-tellers who safeguard taxpayer dollars. Today, the Senate unanimously passed the long-beleaguered Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA, S. 743, as amended by the House).
October 26, 2012
Security Failure at Los Alamos National Laboratory Puts Nuclear Materials at Risk
The Nuclear Weapons and Materials Monitor and the Albuquerque Journal are reporting that a new and expensive security system at the Los Alamos National Laboratory simply does not work. In response, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is demanding that the contractor at the New Mexico lab fully disclose all of the project’s problems and show that the nuclear materials stored at the facility are safe.
October 25, 2012
Pentagon Not Properly Overseeing Hundreds of Billions Spent on Service Contracts
The Department of Defense (DoD) is not properly overseeing the hundreds of billions of dollars spent each year to procure services, according to a letter the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) sent today to congressional and executive branch officials.
September 25, 2012
President’s Executive Order on Human Trafficking Puts Contractors on Notice
The executive order that President Obama signed today will expand the scope of current anti-trafficking policies and regulations.
May 16, 2012
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist John Crewdson Joins POGO Investigative Team
John Crewdson, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of immigration in The New York Times, and whose work in the Chicago Tribune is the reason defibrillators are now standard equipment on all U.S. airlines, is joining the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) as a senior investigator.
November 15, 2012
BP Seen Escaping U.S. Contracting Ban After Oil Spill Settlement
Bloomberg Businessweek | Danielle Ivory
November 14, 2012
Pentagon Weapons Buyer Want to Limit Fixed-Price Jobs
Bloomberg Businessweek | Tony Capaccio
October 23, 2012
Conservative Spending Hypocrisy: Frozen Pay For Federal Workers, Exorbitant Pay For Contractors
CBS; Money Watch | By: FavStocks
October 11, 2012
Obama expands whistleblower protections to cover intelligence agencies
Government Execuitve (govexec.com) | Kedar Pavgi
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