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Addressing the U.S. Farmland Data Gap in Foreign Investment

Who really owns America’s farmland, and how could anyone know if it changed hands overnight? GAO findings on […]

Olivia Scuderi January 6, 2026 Uncategorized

Preventing Third Country National Labor Trafficking by Contractors on U.S. Military Bases Abroad

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Background Outsourcing labor and the responsibility of employing a cheap labor force to contractors and subcontractors has created […]

Samantha E. Schramm April 2, 2024 Uncategorized

A Watchdog with a Short Leash: How the Director of the Office of Government Ethics’s Lack of Protections Creates Oversight Issues

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Introduction A centralized office for government ethics policy is crucial to a conflict-free and accountable civil service. The […]

Brian Morris March 26, 2024 Uncategorized

The Anti-ESG Campaign’s Oversight Failures

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Introduction The House of Representatives majority and Senate minority are conducting an organized, police-patrol-style oversight effort (hereinafter “anti-ESG […]

Cooper D’Anton March 19, 2024 Uncategorized

The Bid Protest Process: Integral Accountability Mechanism in Need of Reform

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The bid protest process is a critical feature of the Federal government’s procurement system that ensures government purchases […]

Stephen Finan March 12, 2024 Uncategorized

Seeing Red: Addressing the Gap in Oversight Concerning INTERPOL Abuse and Agency Adjudications

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Congress and the Executive branch have engaged in several oversight efforts after an increased focus on the misuse […]

Paul Stern March 5, 2024 Uncategorized

Return to Sender: Customs and Border Protection Failed to Screen Mail for Illegal Narcotics

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Introduction In 2021, the United States had nearly 71,000 drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids — “more deaths […]

Brian J. Morris February 27, 2024 Uncategorized

Improvements are Needed for Congress to Effectively Oversee BIS’s Export Control Policies 

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Amidst intensifying U.S.-China technology competition, the importance of Congress’s role in overseeing the Executive’s strategy and response measures […]

Dariya Fadeeva February 20, 2024 Uncategorized

GAO Cybersecurity Recommendations: Shouting into the Void

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Introduction Several federal agencies and the White House are failing to comply with most of the U.S. Government […]

Cooper D'Anton February 13, 2024 Uncategorized

Steps to Improve Patent Quality at the USPTO

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The United States Patent System:  The United States Constitution gives Congress the ability to grant patents to promote […]

Casey Windsor April 25, 2023 Student Post

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