POGO

What did the Pentagon spend its coronavirus relief on?

The chairs of three House committees are looking into allegations that the Defense Department misspent about $1 billion in coronavirus relief funding.

Agency Oversight

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DoD plan to classify spending plans gets thumbs down from almost everyone

Defense

AP Photo/Susan Walsh

Watchdogs urge more defense contractor accountability as DoD seeks ethics waivers for Esper

Defense

Organizations team up to produce survival guide for government whistleblowers

Federal Drive

New bill to provide financial help to feds during government shutdowns

Federal Newscast

POGO

How accessible is IGs’ work to the public?

Federal Drive

Voter registration a key weakness to election security, watchdog says

Federal Drive

Marine vet questions reasoning behind boosted military spending

Federal Drive

NSA IG looks to make agency ‘transparent where we can be’

Agency Oversight

How to restore order for government oversight despite political divide

Federal Drive

Expect ‘profound change’ with House oversight’s approach to federal workforce, government reform

Congress

Congressional Research Service makes reports open to the public eye

In March, Congress passed legislation requiring all new Congressional Research Service reports to be posted to the organization’s website.

Federal Drive

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket that will carry supplies to the International Space Station stands ready at complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Monday, April 17, 2017, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The launch is scheduled for Tuesday morning and for the first time, NASA cameras will provide live 360-degree video of the rocket heading toward space. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Fights, budgeting and planning are all ahead if DoD wants to set up a space force by 2020

President Donald Trump has called for the creation of a space force as a separate military service, but there hasn’t been a new military service since 1947.

Reporter's Notebook

One year in, VA employees still approach accountability office with caution

Veterans Affairs

After more than one year after the Veterans Affairs Department stood up its new Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection. senior executives still make up a small fraction of disciplinary actions.

POGO

What did the Pentagon spend its coronavirus relief on?

DoD plan to classify spending plans gets thumbs down from almost everyone

Watchdogs urge more defense contractor accountability as DoD seeks ethics waivers for Esper

Organizations team up to produce survival guide for government whistleblowers

New bill to provide financial help to feds during government shutdowns

How accessible is IGs’ work to the public?

Voter registration a key weakness to election security, watchdog says

Marine vet questions reasoning behind boosted military spending

NSA IG looks to make agency ‘transparent where we can be’

How to restore order for government oversight despite political divide

Expect ‘profound change’ with House oversight’s approach to federal workforce, government reform

Congressional Research Service makes reports open to the public eye

Fights, budgeting and planning are all ahead if DoD wants to set up a space force by 2020

One year in, VA employees still approach accountability office with caution

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