Project on Government Oversight

Government Accountability Office, federal budget oversight

A bill with the potential to improve federal spending transparency

“The public is not able to reliably track how the government is spending our money. And this is an issue that merits our attention,” Janice Luong said.

Workforce

Focus of one watchdog group regarding upcoming defense authorization bill

Defense

POGO

Do whistleblowers get the bum’s rush at this finance agency?

Workforce

return-to-office, OPM, Schedule F, White House, federal workers

Schedule F is dormant, but still haunts the civil service

Workforce Rights/Governance

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Little-known law needs Justice Department attention

Agency Oversight

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Whistleblower protection legislation stalls amid congressional chaos

Congress

Dr. Joseph Cuffari, Department of Homeland Security Inspector General

House lawmakers re-up probe into DHS IG’s $1 million retaliation settlement

Agency Oversight

Air Force finally reveals a little bit about how the F-35 stacks up in providing close air support

Air Force

Details on how the census actually causes distribution of federal funds

Management

Count the IG among the challenges facing Social Security

Workforce

Why the US should consider a completely different military strategy to deal with China

Navy

The Army studies its sexual harassment problem, but could do more about it

The top echelon is aware the U.S. Army has a problem with sexual harassment, sexual abuse, substance-use disorders, and suicide. In fact, since 2019, the…

Army

Like the revolving door, Defense Department ethics questions keep coming ’round

A recent Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing raised questions of integrity and the so-called revolving door between industry and the Defense Department….

Defense

What one longtime government watchdog group recommends for the 118th Congress

Congress

Barely two months old, the 118th Congress is getting advice from all over. For decades, the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) has issued a list of 13 steps Congress could take to restore trust in government, improve program performance, and keep things honest.