Recent Posts
-
DOD Inspector General Finds $900 Million Spare Part Stockpile
April 4, 2013 -
The Air Force's F-35A: Not Ready for Combat, Not Even Ready for Combat Training
March 6, 2013 -
IG Blasts Air Force's F-22 Crash Report as Sloppy
February 13, 2013 -
U.S. May Have Bought Fuel from Iran for Afghanistan
January 31, 2013 -
POGO Releases Report on Kabul Embassy Security
January 17, 2013 -
Army of One ... Contractor
January 11, 2013 -
Afghanistan Watchdog Says Records for $475M in Fuel Purchases Shredded
September 10, 2012 -
Finally Some Justice for a Defense Contractor Whistleblower
July 2, 2012 -
POGO Asks Panetta to Stop Funding B61 Nuclear Bombs in Europe
February 12, 2012
The (POGO) Blog
April 19, 2013
White House Takes on Federal vs. Contractor Employee Costs
POGO supports the government's efforts to compare the cost of federal employees and contractors performing the same work because it currently lacks an effective way to compare the true costs when making hiring and contracting decisions.
Continue Reading White House Takes on Federal vs. Contractor Employee Costs
Topics: Contract Oversight
April 19, 2013
F-22s Make Three ‘Precautionary’ Landings in Japan
In early April, three F-22 jets were forced to make “precautionary landings” at Kadena Air Base in Japan, according to an article in Defense Tech.
Continue Reading F-22s Make Three ‘Precautionary’ Landings in Japan
Topics: National Security
April 18, 2013
Obama Administration Grades Openness Performance on a Curve
POGO takes a look at the Administration's self-assessment of its first year in the global Open Government Partnership. Implementation of the National Action Plan led to some encouraging steps forward, though these steps were not as bold as hoped.
Continue Reading Obama Administration Grades Openness Performance on a Curve
Topics: Open Government
April 18, 2013
POGO Asks Defense Secretary to Cut B61 Bomb Program Funding
The cost of maintaining the B61 nuclear bomb program in Europe has increased yet again while questions regarding security and military efficacy remain unanswered.
Continue Reading POGO Asks Defense Secretary to Cut B61 Bomb Program Funding
Topics: National Security
April 18, 2013
Why Is the Army Accepting Unfinished Apache Helicopters?
The Army has officially accepted seven Apache Guardian helicopters from Boeing despite the helicopters not have transmissions systems installed, according to an article in AOL Defense.
Continue Reading Why Is the Army Accepting Unfinished Apache Helicopters?
Topics: National Security
Stay Connected
Browse POGOBlog by Topic
POGO on Facebook
Latest Podcast
Podcast: Family Matters
In March 2011, AllGov reported that DARPA, the Pentagon's premier research arm, had awarded a contract to a company founded by the agency's director. Wired's Spencer Ackerman joined POGO staffers to discuss how it all went down.
