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The (POGO) Blog
February 26, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Did Blackwater Graymail Lead to a Whitewash?
Last week's surprising conclusion of the firearms prosecution of the
company formerly known as Blackwater has many wondering if federal
contractors have become too powerful.
Continue Reading Did Blackwater Graymail Lead to a Whitewash?
Topics: Contract Oversight
February 26, 2013
Meat Axe or Scalpel?
There is growing consensus around the need to reshape the Pentagon budget, reflected in several bipartisan legislative proposals, recent public polling, and a shift in media coverage.
Continue Reading Meat Axe or Scalpel?
Topics: National Security
February 25, 2013
The Pentagon Can Take the Cut
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the Joint Chiefs of Staff have been making the rounds in Washington to try to avert the cuts from sequestration, but many defense experts think their warnings are overblown and the Pentagon can adapt to a smaller budget.
Continue Reading The Pentagon Can Take the Cut
Topics: National Security
February 22, 2013
How the F-35 Became Too Big to Kill
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is 70 percent over its initial budget and seven years behind schedule, but it’s in no danger of being cut.
Continue Reading How the F-35 Became Too Big to Kill
Topics: National Security
February 21, 2013
Pentagon Slams Sequestration, Gives F-22 Another $6.9 Billion Same Day
On Wednesday, Pentagon officials took to news programs to emphasize the consequences of sequestration. On the same day the Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin an additional $6.9 billion for “F-22 modernization,” according to an article in TIME’s Battleland.
Continue Reading Pentagon Slams Sequestration, Gives F-22 Another $6.9 Billion Same Day
Topics: National Security
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