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The (POGO) Blog
December 20, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Three Strikes Against Waste Disposal in Afghanistan
For the third time this year, the Afghanistan reconstruction watchdog
found wasteful, possibly life-threatening, waste incineration
practices on U.S. bases in Afghanistan.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
December 19, 2013
EPA Inspector General Uncovers Employee’s Million-Dollar Fraud
The EPA Inspector General found one employee defrauded the government out of almost $1 million over 12 years, and identified the agency problems that allowed in to happen.
Continue Reading EPA Inspector General Uncovers Employee’s Million-Dollar Fraud
Topics: Government Accountability
December 17, 2013
Budget Deal Takes Pressure Off Pentagon to Cut Waste
The bipartisan budget agreement will take the pressure off the Pentagon when they were finally beginning to make difficult but necessary choices to rein in the out-of-control defense budget, according to an op-ed by Ethan Rosenkranz.
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Topics: National Security
December 11, 2013
DoD Analysis Reveals Cost Jump at New Nuke Facility
A new analysis from the Department of Defense reveals cost increases and schedule delays continue to plague the Uranium Processing Facility construction project at the Y-12 nuclear weapons complex.
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Topics: National Security
December 11, 2013
$500 Million Worth of Planes Collecting Dust
A collection of 16 airplanes paid for by the U.S. Air Force is collecting dust at the Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan after being deemed nonfunctional due to consistent maintenance issues.
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Topics: National Security
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