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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 |
Open Government
Secrets and Lies: The Drone Program
Andrew Rosenthal, The New York Times
Department of Justice Not Qualified to be FOIA Ombudsman
Nate Jones, Unredacted
Contract Oversight
Darpa Backed Director's Bomb Detector, Despite Failed Tests
Noah Shachtman and Spencer Ackerman, Danger Room
Subcontracting Out War
Mark Thompson, Battleland
National Security
The Black Hole of Improper Payments
Aaron Mehta, iWatch News
Lockheed F-35 Aircraft Costs Rise about 4.3%, Pentagon Says
Tony Capaccio, Businessweek
GOP Leader: Pentagon Lied to Us
Michael Hoffman, DoD Buzz
Poland Probes Secret CIA Prison
Gordon Fairclough and Marcin Sobczyk, The Wall Street Journal
Financial Oversight
AIG is Still Costing Taxpayers
Elizabeth Warren, Damon Silvers, Mark McWatters and Kenneth Troske, The Washington Post
CFTC Should Narrow Swap-Dealer Rule, Bipartisan Lawmakers Say
Silla Brush, Businessweek
CBO Adjusts TARP Payback Projections
Peter Schroeder, The Hill
Government Oversight
Department of Energy Knew of Solyndra Risks, Former FBI Agent Finds
Ronnie Greene, iWatch News
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