Strategic Initiatives
Current and recent initiatives
We are solving problems to build a better future together. Our work brings experienced, nonpartisan professionals together to combat corruption, analyze how government works, recommend how to improve it, and keep that knowledge in the public eye.
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Awareness
Amplifying the voices of experienced oversight professionals to raise awareness about independent oversight and why it matters to all Americans and democratic institutions.
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Thought leadership
Providing analysis on the current state of independent oversight and thought leadership on the future of oversight, including identifying concrete actions to get there.
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Accountability hub
Curating key resources for oversight professionals, current and former feds, journalists, researchers, members of Congress, and the public.
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Convenings
Bringing people together to identify ways to strengthen independent oversight for a more accountable government.
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Amplifying voices of experience and raising awareness
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We are building a network of former oversight professionals to expand knowledge of independent oversight, build awareness of its significance, interpret the impact of current events on its effectiveness, and envision the future of oversight.
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This network ensures experienced, nonpartisan eyes continue to watch how government works, and keeps that knowledge in the public's hands.
Areas of focus
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Expanding knowledge of independent oversight
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Building awareness of why oversight matters
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Interpreting how current events impact oversight
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Envisioning the future of oversight
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Providing thought leadership, analysis, and monitoring
We share information and analysis about why oversight matters and what is happening in the oversight community, monitor key developments, and provide thought leadership to develop innovative ways to strengthen oversight institutions.
Initiatives
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Publishing the For 250 More Substack, with articles by our founders and guest writers, and the weekly Oversight Matters news roundup
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Maintaining an Oversight Matters reading library of current events impacting oversight
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Tracking Inspector General vacancies and nominees
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Expanding our library of resources on Inspectors General and related independent oversight and accountability institutions
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Partnering with like-minded organizations to promote a transparent, effective, and trustworthy government
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Integrating information in an accountability hub
We designed our site as an information hub that consolidates links from other organizations working to build and make data available.
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Good data and information empower the public, inform business decisions, and strengthen democratic accountability. They enable communities, journalists, researchers, and policymakers to engage with facts, not speculation, and to act with clarity.
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By creating a more coherent information ecosystem, we aim to enhance transparency, build efficiencies, and help people understand the broader picture.
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Key areas
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Trackers on the status of litigation, executive orders, and DOGE actions
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The impact of changes to the federal workforce and federal funding
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Federal government data that is, or was, in the public domain​
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Indicators of corruption (*coming soon)
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Connecting through convenings
We bring together people who care about public accountability to explore what it takes to have an accountable government, and to envision its future.
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UPCOMING CONVENING
The Future of Independence in Executive Branch Agencies
DATE
December 14, 2026
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Virginia Tech Executive Briefing Center
Arlington, VA
and online
PARTNERS
Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs, George Washington University Trachtenberg School, The Accountability and Reform Research Consortium, American Governance Institute, Partnership for Public Service
This event will examine how institutional independence in executive branch agencies is defined and protected, particularly in light of recent Supreme Court decisions. Participants will explore implications, envision the future of oversight, and discuss how to get there.
PAST CONVENING
Summit 250: Building a Trustworthy and Accountable Government​​​​
DATE
November 14-16, 2025
PARTNER
This working summit explored the question, "What does it take to have an accountable government?" We convened former federal employees, academics, civic innovators, and students. Participants committed to continuing national dialogues on accountability and renewing democracy.