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America was founded on the principle that in order to preserve freedom, government should be responsible, accountable, and transparent to its citizens.
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Taglines: "Keeping a Watchful Eye on the Future of America" and "Join The Fight For America's Future." Slogan: "It's Your Government" (the organization's domain is itsyourgov.org).
History: The Heritage Foundation launched the Oversight Project in 2022 as its investigative and oversight department. On March 31, 2025, Heritage announced that the Project would become its own 501(c)(4) organization, still supported by Heritage, and would expand its investigative and legal work to the state and local levels. At that time the Project reported having filed more than 100,000 Freedom of Information Act requests and nearly 100 lawsuits. (Source: https://www.heritage.org/press/heritage-foundation-announces-new-era-the-oversight-project)
Site sections: Articles, Investigations (https://itsyourgov.org/investigations), Litigation (https://itsyourgov.org/litigation), Press Releases (https://itsyourgov.org/press), In The News, Our Staff (https://itsyourgov.org/staff), Jobs (https://itsyourgov.org/jobs), and Contact (https://itsyourgov.org/contact). Resources include Doc Depot and Ask Joe, neither of which is described on the homepage.
Social media: X (https://x.com/ItsYourGov), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@ItsYourGov), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/itsyourgov).
Source notes: The site has no separate About or mission page; the mission statement appears on the homepage. Neither the 501(c)(4) status nor the Heritage history is stated on the homepage; both come from Heritage's March 31, 2025 announcement. No vision statement is expressly stated but it is implicit in the mission statement and has been separated out. The homepage headlines and article lists are undated or only partly dated, so the items cited under the Goals reflect the site as of October 9, 2026. The staff page's photo alt text spells Marshall Yates's first name "Marshal."
Submitter's Note: This StratML rendition has been compiled from the source by Claude.ai and lightly edited in the form at https://stratml.us/forms/Claude/Part1.html
🏢The Oversight Project An investigative, oversight, and litigation organization, launched by The Heritage Foundation in 2022 and organized as an independent 501(c)(4) organization since 2025.
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Vision
Power resides with the American People
Mission
To expose and root out corruption in government, among elected officials, and in our most influential organizations
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Goal 1: Corruption 🔗
Expose and root out corruption in government, among elected officials, and in the most influential organizations.
Stakeholders:
👥Elected Officials
👤Tom Olohan : Vice President of Investigations
👤Nathaniel Balet : Investigative Analyst
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Investigations listed on the site (https://itsyourgov.org/investigations) include: "The Autopen Presidency" series (Parts I and II, April 30, 2025; Part IV, October 27, 2025); a case for a new FBI domestic terrorism designation (September 22, 2025); a report on the 50501 "No Kings" protest movement (July 7, 2025); a criminal referral against former FBI Director Christopher Wray (June 26, 2025); Hunter Biden travel records (June 20, 2025); an FBI and Black Lives Matter report (March 24, 2025); and Biden-linked CCP entities (March 23, 2025). Recent press releases also address DOJ records on Jack Smith's office, images from the Biden classified documents search, and Rep. Delia Ramirez.
Goal 2: Fraud, Waste, and Abuse 🔗
Rid government of fraud, waste, and abuse.
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👥American People : Who, per the Project, deserve a government free of fraud, waste and abuse.
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Drawn from the mission statement: "Americans deserve a government free of fraud, waste and abuse." The source does not identify specific programs dedicated to this Goal apart from the Project's general investigative and litigation work.
Goal 3: Transparency 🔗
Make government transparent to its citizens through public-records requests and transparency litigation.
Stakeholders:
👤Kyle Brosnan : General Counsel
👤Sam Dewey : Litigator
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As of March 2025, the Project reported more than 100,000 Freedom of Information Act requests and nearly 100 lawsuits. Litigation listed on the site (https://itsyourgov.org/litigation) includes transparency suits concerning Prince Harry's immigration (March 18, 2025), Obama-era targeting of what the Project calls "The Holy Grail" of American innovation, an NIH transgender study, and DHS "self-deportation" and deportation data. The Doc Depot resource appears to hold released documents, though it is not described on the homepage.
Goal 4: Legal Defense 🔗
Provide rapid-response legal representation to Americans facing politically motivated lawsuits, investigations, subpoenas, and professional disciplinary actions.
Stakeholders:
👤Jeff Clark : Vice President of Litigation, who will run the new law firm
👤Tom Klingenstein : Chairman of the Claremont Institute, whose philanthropic seed investment funds the new law firm
👥Targeted Americans : Those facing politically motivated lawsuits, investigations, subpoenas, and professional disciplinary actions
👥Attorneys : Public-minded lawyers of all experience levels whom the firm is recruiting (https://itsyourgov.org/jobs/attorney)
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On September 29, 2026, the Project announced an investment from Tom Klingenstein to launch a new, as-yet-unnamed law firm, modeled as a public defender for the political right (https://www.itsyourgov.org/press/oversight-project-announces-investment-to-launch-new-law-firm-to-end-lawfare). The release did not state the amount. Jeff Clark's October 8, 2026 article in The American Mind states the firm's mission in ten words, "defend our friends, and go on offense against our enemies," and says it begins with five salaried, in-house lawyers and seeks at least 15 more (https://americanmind.org/salvo/the-right-finally-gets-a-law-firm-of-its-own/). The firm is to work alongside the Project's investigators and existing attorneys, and is presented as an alternative to defense funds that pay private-counsel rates. Related: Klingenstein's essay "It's Time for the Right to Return Fire" (https://tomklingenstein.com/its-time-for-the-right-to-return-fire/) and Mike Howell's Blaze column on a public defender network for lawfare.
Objective 4.1: Defense 🔗
Represent clients from the moment they are first targeted, without crippling legal bills.
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Covers subpoenas, bar complaints, investigations, and politically motivated lawsuits.
Objective 4.2: Expertise 🔗
Provide specialized expertise in constitutional, administrative, and ethics law, bar defense, and First Amendment litigation.
Objective 4.3: Offense 🔗
Hold aggressors to account by investigating abuses and pursuing damages, fees, sanctions, and professional consequences.
Objective 4.4: Network 🔗
Coordinate a nationwide network of aligned attorneys.
Objective 4.5: Bench 🔗
Build the bench of conservative lawyers by giving young attorneys real responsibility early.
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The press release presents the in-house model as a way both to gain efficiencies and to train the next generation of lawyers.
Goal 5: State and Local Oversight 🔗
Extend the Project's investigative and legal work to the state and local levels.
Stakeholders:
👤Neal Cornett : Director of State Litigation
Other Information
This Goal comes from Heritage's March 31, 2025 announcement rather than the Project's own site. Related state-level litigation on the site includes Howell v. Moore, a redistricting case in which the Project filed a brief with the Maryland Supreme Court.