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Analysis
Watchdog Finds Uneven Assessment of Army Contractors
Billions of taxpayer dollars are at risk of waste because of the U.S. Army’s failure to consistently follow the rules for evaluating the performance of its contractors, according to a new report by the Pentagon’s inspector general.
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Analysis
$43 Million Gas Station a “Can of Worms” Says Sen. Grassley
Senator Chuck Grassley gave Defense Secretary Ashton Carter one month to explain how and why the Pentagon repudiated its own cost estimate of a gas station construction project in Afghanistan.
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AnalysisWhy Lockheed CEO’s F-35 Remarks Ring Hollow
Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson’s casual remarks about the F-35’s combat readiness reveals the hollow nature of initial operational capability declarations.
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Analysis
Breaking: Sen. McCaskill Demands Briefing Based on POGO Report
Senator Claire McCaskill requested a briefing with the Pentagon's procurement office Friday after a POGO report found that the office had improperly helped out KGL Logistics, a contractor accused of having illegal business ties with Iran.
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Analysis
DynCorp Facing New Charges of Fraud on Iraq Contract
The Justice Department claims DynCorp International fraudulently overbilled the State Department on a contract to train the Iraqi police. Five years ago, DynCorp paid millions of dollars to resolve similar allegations involving the same contract.
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Analysis
Global Witness Briefing Sheds Light on Cloaked Contractors
Companies whose owners remain anonymous pose a threat to American taxpayer dollars and national security.
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AnalysisNukes In Turkey Raise Concerns About Weapons Throughout Europe
A recent attempted military coup in Turkey to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan puts the security of Incirlik Air Force Base, where 50 U.S. B61 nuclear bombs are kept, in the spotlight along with the security of all European bases that house U.S. nuclear weapons.
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Analysis
Improper Payments: $1 Trillion of Simple Mistakes
The federal government’s improper payments have cost taxpayers over $1 trillion since 2003.
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Policy Letter
NDAA Conferees, Strengthen Military Whistleblower Protections
POGO joins broad coalition to ask the FY 2017 NDAA conferees to maintain the military whisltbelower protections included in both the House and Senate NDAA bills.
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Analysis
Security Clearances Drop but Intelligence Problems Remain
The number of intelligence personnel eligible for security clearances decreased from Fiscal Year 2014 to 2015, which demonstrates a positive step in consolidating and coordinating the intelligence community’s national security efforts. However, there are still many problems re...
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AnalysisThe Stealth Price Tag of the B-21 Bomber
The Air Force refuses to release the cost of the billion dollar B-21 Stealth Bomber program over objections from Senator John McCain and others who want taxpayers to know how much they're paying. The Senate Armed Services Committee voted to prevent the American people from kno...
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Analysis
Faulty Blood Testing Devices to Be Withdrawn from Market
Alere, maker of INRatio blood testing devices whose potentially fatal flaws POGO spotlighted, said it is taking the machines off the market.