Subject: An Update and an Opportunity
From: "Danielle Brian, Project On Government Oversight" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 13:52:25 -0500

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Dear John,

As we head into fall, I'd like to catch you up on some of the things you may have missed over the summer, as well as tell you about an opportunity here at the Project On Government Oversight that may be of interest to you or someone you know.

In August, I had the chance to return to C-SPAN's Washington Journal to talk about the state of government reform in Washington. Many important reforms enacted by Congress in the wake of the Watergate scandal have either lapsed, been weakened or are sorely in need of updates. You can watch clips from our discussion here - http://getinvolved.pogo.org/site/R?i=B4kZaBg72oHzecZWVBDsEw

As Watergate taught us, rules that ban conflicts of interest are an important part of combating corruption in the federal government. At POGO, we've been exposing conflicts of interest and pushing for stronger rules for three decades. So it was gratifying when the Department of Defense Inspector General released a report in August that confirmed what POGO had sounded the alarm on three years earlier-that the director of DARPA, the DoD's high-tech research agency, had broken the public trust by mixing DARPA business with that of a high-tech firm she founded and had a financial interest in, and which her family still ran.

Keeping a close eye on our federal government and pushing for reforms are at the heart of what we do at POGO. Which leads me to that opportunity I mentioned: We're looking for two people who share our passion about holding government accountable. Please check out the job descriptions and pass them along to anyone in your network who might be interested in joining our team. Read the job descriptions here - http://getinvolved.pogo.org/site/R?i=hclRnEvVkh5MKk1MmwAvHA

Best,

Danielle Brian
Executive Director

P.S. Last week, I sent you an email about a special event we're hosting in Washington, DC, next month. I hope you can either attend or show your support with a donation. You can see the details here - http://getinvolved.pogo.org/site/R?i=qgKBP-PaKQju2bZEBNVdkQ

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