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POGO’s experts push policymakers to enact commonsense reforms that tackle waste, corruption, and abuse of power; hold those who’ve violated the public trust accountable; protect our constitutional rights; and make the government work for all people.
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AnalysisF-35: The Part-Time Fighter Jet
The F-35 fleet can only perform the full range of its combat roles 30% of the time. This unreliability renders the entire program ineffective.
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AnalysisNorthrop Grumman Uses B-21 Program to Push Unproven Inflation Bailout
Northrop Grumman is peddling tired talking points for an inflation bailout that it hasn’t justified, and that the Pentagon has already rejected.
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AnalysisThe 10 Worst Lines from the Supreme Court’s New Code of Conduct
The Supreme Court's new ethics code is far too little, far too late.
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AnalysisF-35 and A-10 Close Air Support Flyoff Report
POGO obtained a copy of the A-10 and F-35 flyoff testing report and, unsurprisingly, the F-35 did not come out as the clear winner.
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AnalysisThe Federal Government Can’t Keep Ignoring Operation Lone Star
Congress and the Biden administration have looked the other way from the Texas governor’s abuses at the border for too long. It’s time for meaningful change.
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AnalysisCamp Lejeune Toxic Water Victims Still Wait for Justice
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act promised aid to Marines and families harmed by the base’s water. Over a year later, many claims are stuck in limbo.
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AnalysisHas the Pentagon Learned from the F-35 Debacle?
Air Force leaders say they will apply some, but not all, of the hard lessons from the F-35 to the questionable Next Generation Air Dominance program, all but guaranteeing lagging performance, cost overruns, and schedule delays.
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AnalysisDefense Industry Crying Wolf on Its Finances
A new study reveals that defense companies are downplaying their financial well-being while stuffing the pockets of their shareholders at the expense of taxpayers.
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AnalysisDismantling Asylum While Pretending to Save It
The Biden administration’s new rules restricting the ability to seek refuge for persecution are even worse than they look.
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AnalysisIf Congress Wanted to, It Could: Improve Acquisition Now
Lawmakers should save taxpayer dollars by eliminating Pentagon wish lists and withholding funding to expand new acquisition programs until they’ve been through testing.
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AnalysisRecap of Our 16th Oversight Boot Camp
Held twice each year, Oversight Boot Camp fosters bipartisan, in-depth investigations and helps create better trust and working relationships between staffers from both the House and the Senate.
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AnalysisWhistleblower Reprisal Feared in Key Parts of DHS Watchdog
Attorneys and Staff Leading High-Profile Reviews Give Senior Leaders Low Marks for Honesty and Integrity, Newly Obtained Survey Results Show