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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. |
Financial Oversight
SEC Hid Its Lawyer's Madoff Ties
Louise Story and Gretchen Morgenson, The New York Times
SEC Proposes Ban on Magnetar-Like Deals
Lois Beckett, ProPublica
Government Oversight
$16 Muffins Found at U.S. Meetings
Seth Stern, Bloomberg
Report: Some Regulations Could Spur Growth
Jos Boak, Politico
National Security
How Many Security Clearances Have Been Issued? Nearly Enough for Everyone in the Washington Area
Greg Miller, The Washington Post
Defense Industry Calls for Incentives, New Programs
Colin Clark, Aol Defense
Contact Oversight
Contractors or Feds: How Will Congress Decide?
Matthew Weigelt, Washington Technology
White House Targets 'Excessive' Contractor Pay
Joseph Marks, NextGov
Contractor Cuts Part of Super Committee Recommendations
Nick Wakeman, Washington Technology
Open Government
Progress on Government Transparency Threatened by Proposed Budget Cuts
Alexandra Duszak, iWatch News
White House Releases Open Government Action Plan with New Initiatives
Joseph Marks, NextGov
Whistleblower Issues
ATF 'Fast and Furious' Secret Audio Recording Reveal Concerns about Whistleblower
Sharyl Attkisson and Chris Scholl, CBS News
Occupational Education
Accounting
- Average annual contractor billing rate: $299,374
- Average annual federal employee compensation: $124,851
- Average annual private sector compensation: $83,132
- Read more in POGO's Bad Business report
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