Publications

The Pentagon's War on Transparency (Winter 2019)

The Pentagon's war on transparency + Defense going dark: A timeline of secrecy increases at the Pentagon ... Deceptive Pentagon math tries to obscure $100 million+ price tag for F-35s ... Will third time be the charm for Pentagon's star wars bullet?

F-35 Test Fleet Struggling with Low Readiness Rates (Fall 2019)

Déjà chopper: Why the Marines are buying a troubled aircraft again ... The broken leg of America's nuclear triad ... Officers advocating for more F-35's often had financial stakes

The Art of Anonymous Activism

This guide—a collaboration of The Government Accountability Project, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, and POGO—serves as a how-to manual for public employees considering blowing the whistle on waste, fraud, or abuse in the federal government.

The Art of Congressional Oversight

POGO developed a congressional oversight handbook to help improve the quality of oversight activities on the Hill. Practical, humorous, and readable, the handbook is a treasure-trove of valuable information for congressional staffers, students, political scientists, and the public.

America's Defense Meltdown

The vast majority, perhaps even all, of Congress, the general officer corps of the armed forces, top management of American defense manufacturers, prominent members of Washington’s think-tank community and nationally recognized “defense journalists” will hate this book.

The Pentagon Labyrinth: 10 Short Essays to Help You Through It

Intended for readers who are frustrated with the superficial nature of the debate on national security, this handbook takes advantage of the insights of ten unique professionals, each with decades of experience in the armed services, the Pentagon bureaucracy, Congress, the intelligence community, military history, journalism and other disciplines.