Morning Smoke: Big Dreams for STOCK Act, But Loopholes Remain

MORNING SMOKE

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

Financial Oversight

STOCK Act Limps Towards Passage
Seung Min Kim, Politico

Standford Swindle Among History's Worst: Prosecutor
Reuters

An SEC Commissioner's Plea for Clarity
Suzanne Barlyn, Reuters

Critics Question Cost as Consultants Nip and Tuck SEC
Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters

Public Health

UPenn Looks the Other Way at Ghostwriting
Ed Silverman, Pharmalot

Open Government

There is No Reporter's Privilege, Leak Prosecutors Insist
Steven Aftergood, Secrecy News

National Security

Defense Budget Hearings: Lots to Learn for Those Who Pay Attention
Walter Pincus, The Washington Post

U.S. 'Info Ops' Programs Dubious, Costly
Tom Vanden Brook and Ray Locker, USA Today

After Deepwater, Modernizing the Coast Guard
Andrew Lapin, Government Executive

SecDef's Nightmare: Cyber-Attack
Philip Ewing, DoD Buzz