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Where there's smoke, there's fire. POGO's Morning Smoke is a collection of the freshest investigations, scoops, and opinions related to the world of government oversight. Have a story you'd like to see included? Contact POGO's blog editor. |
Contract Oversight
Dubai Company Billed U.S. $900 for $7.05 Electric Switch, Audit Says
David Lerman and Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg
Deepwater Costs Rising to $29 Billion or Possibly Higher, GAO Says
Alice Lipowicz, Washington Technology
Whistleblower Issues
Border Patrol Whistleblower Pays Price for Refusing Overtime Pay
Joe Davidson, The Washington Post
Crowd Sourcing Can Supplement Whistleblowing, Experts Say
Joseph Marks, NextGov
Handling of Drake Leak Case was "Unconscionable," Court Said
Steven Aftergood, Secrecy News
A Surprising War on Leaks Under Obama
Thomas Drake and Jesselyn Radack, Philadelphia Inquirer
Update on the MacLean Case
C Yee, Civil Service Change
Energy Issues
S.E.C. Subpoenas Energy Companies for Records on Shale Gas Wells
Ian Urbina, The New York Times
Public Health
New Drug Regulator Asks Congress for More Power
Anna Yukhananov, Reuters
National Security
Disclosure Law Leaves Fewer Mentors at Pentagon
Tom Vanden Brook, Air Force Times
Contractors Gamble More on Legal Fights After Losing Federal Bids
Leah Nylen and Danielle Ivory, The Washington Post
Financial Oversight
Madoff Trustee's Job Just Became Much Tougher
Peter J. Henning, The New York Times
Good Government
Obama Announces DOJ Inspector General Nominee
Channing Turner, Main Justice
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