Breaking down what a $1.5 trillion defense budget means, from process failure to contractor enrichment.

The federal government’s decision to livestream the execution runs counter to the Constitution and our country’s values.

Founded in 1981 in partnership with whistleblowers, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other i...

Founded in 1981 in partnership with whistleblowers, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other i...

Founded in 1981 in partnership with whistleblowers, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other i...

As a senior investigative reporter, Rempfer will cover Pentagon issues.

Today marks one year since the Trump administration commenced its illegal boat strike campaign.

New data reveals a twisted ICE detention oversight system where facilities get glowing grades, even amid deadly conditions.

ALT: Cat in Hard Hat Presses Launch Button

Migrants are caught in the middle as rival companies fight over immigration enforcement contracts while alleging the procurement system is rigged.

The Trump administration claims we’re in a new war with Iran that justifies a reset of the War Powers Resolution clock. Neither claim is true.

15 former inspectors general oppose legislation to abolish the IG coordinating body and consolidate control of federal oversight within the Executive Office of the President

What Operation Epic Fury revealed about munitions procurement.

Founded in 1981 in partnership with whistleblowers, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other i...

A review of USAspending.gov data reveals significant problems tracking spending to the local level, but there are fixes available.

As military families struggle to find affordable and safe housing, a real estate behemoth lines its pockets.

ALT: Police Squad Leslie Nielsen

ALT: Trump Derangement Syndrome

Despite rhetoric about embracing innovation and new companies, the Pentagon’s $1.5T budget request boosts troubled programs and contracting giants.

We must uphold the promise made in our founding documents.

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ALT: Bill Murray as Phil Connors: ...AGAIN

Founded in 1981 in partnership with whistleblowers, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other i...

There are several ways to calculate the true cost of our military. All add up to at least $1.5 trillion — and that's before the proposed half-trillion-dollar increase.

POGO Investigates will continue its legal effort to make this footage public via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Operation Epic Fury has revealed the (expensive) gaps in U.S. defense capabilities.

The newly announced asset transfer will ensure CPI’s 30+ years of investigative reporting remains accessible to the public and impacts the future of watchdog journalism

The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) condemns the administration’s latest attack on non-profits

The administration’s continued attacks on GAO undermine government efficiency, weaken accountability, and risk more waste across federal programs.

ALT: a thinking smiley face has a hand on its chin

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Sending ground troops to Iran raises new risks and emphasizes the need to return to rational defense budgets that better serve our foreign policy.

Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of Presi...