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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
Analysis: SEC Targets Low-Level Bankers, Spares Top Execs
Aruna Viswanatha, Reuters
Tiny Rule Change at Heart of MF Global Failure
William D. Cohan, Businessweek
Federal Prosecution of Financial Fraud Falls to 20-Year Low, New Report Shows
Alexander Eichler, The Huffington Post
Money in Politics
Proposed Ban on Lobbyist Gifts Causes Firestorm, Review Extended
Sam Petulla, The American Independent
National Security
Ten Things to Know About the Coming Defense Cuts
Mark Thompson, Battleland
Cyber Command Presses for More Cyberwar Authority
Colin Clark, Aol Defense
U.S. Senate Defense Panel Cuts $27 Billion from Pentagon Budget
Roxana Tiron, Businessweek
Army Aims to 'Buy Less, More Often'
David Kesmodel and Nathan Hodge, The Wall Street Journal
Public Health
FDA Debars Doc in Pfizer Research Scandal
Ed Silverman, Pharmalot
Whistleblower Issues
Grassley Asks Holder to Improve FBI Whistleblower Claims Process
Samuel Knight, Main Justice
Blowing the Whistle - Still Not Easy
Sean Reilly, The Federal Times
Government Oversight
OMB Touts $17.6 Billion in Savings from Campaign to Cut Waste
Charles S. Clark, Government Executive
Government Reports
Shooting the Messenger: Congress Targets The Taxpayer's Watchdog (PDF)
Office of Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)
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