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FBI Proposes Changes to Whistleblower Protections
The DOJ recently released a comprehensive—albeit imperfect—list of recommendations for improved whistleblower protections in the FBI.
October 28, 2014
No News on the Uranium Processing Facility May Be Good News
The Government Accountability Office released its fourth report on the proposed Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) at the Y-12 nuclear complex, and indicates that alternatives to this multi-billion-dollar boondoggle are finally being explored.
October 27, 2014
New Report of IG Concealment: Déjà Vu All Over Again?
The Inspector General at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is in the hot seat over allegations of hiding negative findings. Recently, there have been a slew of recent reports about inspectors general who allegedly hid or edited negative findings.
October 24, 2014
Dead Air: TV Trucks Purchased for Afghanistan Never Used
Taxpayers paid $3.6 million for television production vehicles donated to Afghanistan that have never been used.
October 24, 2014
When Laura Met Edward: A Movie Review
CITIZENFOUR, Laura Poitras's new documentary about her meeting with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden last year, is a compelling story that raises important questions about the state of privacy and freedom in the world today.
October 17, 2014
POGO Supports ARB's Burden of Proof Standard
POGO applauds the Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board decision in Fordham v. Fannie Mae. This decision is vital to sustain the legal burdens of proof that have defined modern whistleblower law.
October 16, 2014
Bipartisan Coalition Sends Letter to Armed Services With Final NDAA Recommendations
As you prepare for final, bicameral consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015, the undersigned groups appreciate your consideration of the following recommendations. Doing so will help the Department of Defense save valuable resources in an era of budgetary constraint.
October 8, 2014
POGO Requests Independent Study to Determine Need For Nuclear Facility
The Project On Government Oversight is concerned about the rising cost of the proposed Uranium Processing Facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex and requests an independent study to determine exactly what capacity will be required of the mutibillion-dollar facility.
October 6, 2014
Army veteran Steven P. Massong's nightmare began after a routine procedure at a VA hospital in 2005 led to the amputations of his right foot and scrotum. In the nine years since, he has been lost in a bureaucratic quagmire trying to get the disability benefits he seeks.
October 6, 2014
Veteran’s Nightmarish Journey Puts Focus on Broken VA System
Of the hundreds of veterans who have contacted the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) with personal stories of poor treatment and delayed services, the case of Steven P. Massong exemplifies how the massive bureaucracy of the Department of Veterans Affairs has failed the very people it was set up to help.
October 19, 2014
VA morale low, but actions by new boss could change things
The Washington Post | Federal Eye | By Joe Davidson
October 11, 2014
Sunlight is better than darkness
The Hill; Congress Blog | By POGO's Michael Smallberg
October 9, 2014
Why Everyone is Lobbying on the F-35 Fighter Jet
In The Capital; http://inthecapital.streetwise.co | By Tess VandenDolder
October 9, 2014
U.S. Air Force probed for scrapping costly planes bought for Afghans
Reuters | By Andrea Shalal
October 7, 2014
Federal News Radio | With Scott Amey