The (POGO) Blog
May 7, 2015
We Need Your Help to Open the Defense Budget
We only have a few days left to persuade the Senate Armed Services Committee to support public hearings on the more than $600 billion Pentagon budget.
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Topics: National Security
May 4, 2015
By Jacob Marx
Historical Lessons for Air Force’s New Bomber
Recent Air Force acquisition failures should guide acquisition and oversight of the Long Range Strike Bomber.
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Topics: National Security
May 1, 2015
A-10 Victory in the House
Congress stood up for ground troops and approved an amendment to save the A-10.
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Topics: National Security
April 30, 2015
SIGAR Warns of Drastic Drawdown in Afghanistan Oversight
The U.S. has appropriated about $110 billion over 14 years attempting to rebuild Afghanistan, and $15 billion remains unspent as of March 2015. But there may not be enough watchdogs left to adequately oversee how the remaining money is spent, according to testimony prepared by John Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
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Topics: Government Accountability, National Security, Contract Oversight
April 27, 2015
Cost Estimate on Useless Nuclear Facility Skyrockets
A partially built nuclear facility that has no potential customers gets an updated cost estimate of $52 billion for finishing construction and operating the plant.
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