POGO Investigates is the independent news reporting division of the nonprofit Project On Government Oversight. Its investigative journalists examine systemic corruption, conflicts of interest, government misconduct, corporate influence, wasteful federal spending, civil rights violations, and abuses of public power.
The newsroom publishes evidence based investigations into federal agencies, government contractors, military spending, national security, immigration enforcement, surveillance, public infrastructure, and protections for whistleblowers. Its reporting often uses government records, contracts, financial disclosures, interviews, public databases, and information obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests.
Readers can browse investigations by topic, including corruption and conflicts, civil service, law enforcement and civil rights, national security and the military, and government oversight. The website also features investigative series and the Bad Watchdog podcast, which examines institutional failures and the consequences of weak government accountability.
POGO Investigates is especially useful for journalists, researchers, activists, whistleblowers, students, and members of the public who want carefully documented information about how federal power is exercised. Its reporting can help users identify questionable contracts, follow public money, examine relationships between government officials and private companies, and locate credible sources for additional research.
The newsroom operates separately from POGO’s policy and advocacy work. It publishes an editorial independence policy, a journalism ethics policy, information about its reporting team, and a secure option for submitting investigative tips.
Why This Resource Matters
POGO Investigates helps the public understand government actions that may otherwise remain buried in contracts, agency reports, financial records, and complicated oversight documents. Its investigations provide useful starting points for deeper research into federal spending, private contractors, regulatory failures, surveillance programs, detention systems, military policy, and public corruption.