Mark Thompson
@MarkThompson_DC
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Pulitzer Prize-winner Mark Thompson, a national-security analyst at the Project On Government Oversight, has spent 45+ years writing about the U.S. military.
Washington, D.C.
Joined September 2009
Hey, I need a new boss to edit THE BUNKER (and also run the Center for Defense Information)! Great job for a defense dweeb looking for a new challenge. Apply now!
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⚠️ NEW POGO INVESTIGATION ⚠️ The Department of Defense awarded nearly $1 BILLION to a Greek refinery that imports Russian oil. It could help fuel Putin's invasion. Read now:
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The DOD awarded nearly $1B to a Greek refinery that imports Russian oil. It could help fuel Putin's invasion.
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The F-35: not a grunt’s best friend.
Exclusive: @POGOwatchdog obtained a redacted copy of the A-10/F-35 CAS flyoff report. The tests proved the #F-35 is not an effective platform to support ground troops. @usairforce #Army #USMC
https://t.co/dG8TejNvE0
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BAD NEWS: The government shuttered FOIAonline, a valuable government records portal. GOOD NEWS: @POGOBlog & @MuckRock created a public archive of 34,000 documents we downloaded before they pulled the plug https://t.co/q2l2QgDrnO. Take a look: https://t.co/nReOBVoyCd
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NEW INVESTIGATION from @ziembavision: "The formal dispute process often doesn’t work for service members with housing issues... They say it silences military families who participate in the process and tends to favor the interests of housing companies."
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The formal dispute process for military family housing tends to favor the interests of housing companies and silences military families, housing advocates say.
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NEW @JuliaGledhill : The Senate is actually cracking down on major prime contractors to help smaller defense biz, which yes, would save taxpayers money. A win-win? https://t.co/XRjbnCq26c
@MarkThompson_DC @POGOwatchdog @PentagonBudget
responsiblestatecraft.org
Defense subcontractors often get shortchanged by big weapons firms — the Senate may help change that.
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How the American taxpayer underwrote over $5 billion of Lockheed Martin's nearly $8 billion in stock buybacks for 2022. NEW @brtthnz
https://t.co/Byr72RayGy
@BenFreemanDC @EliClifton @MarkThompson_DC @PentagonBudget
responsiblestatecraft.org
The arms industry titan pockets billions a year in federal contracts then turns around and uses it to enrich its shareholders.
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This week in THE BUNKER: last week, we dove into how, and why the Pentagon can’t keep track of its (our) money. This week, we’ll focus on why it says it needs more of it. We’ll let you draw your own conclusions. And more! Read it here.
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This week in THE BUNKER: last week, we dove into how and why the Pentagon can’t keep track of its (our) money. This week, we’ll focus on why it says it needs more of it. We’ll let you draw your own conclusions. And more! Read it here.
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This week in THE BUNKER: last week, we dove into how, and why the Pentagon can’t keep track of its (our) money. This week, we’ll focus on why it says it needs more of it. We’ll let you draw your own conclusions. And more!
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This week in THE BUNKER: last week, we dove into how, and why the Pentagon can’t keep track of its (our) money. This week, we’ll focus on why it says it needs more of it. We’ll let you draw your own conclusions. And more! Read it here.
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This week in THE BUNKER: last week, we dove into how and why the Pentagon can’t keep track of its (our) money. This week, we’ll focus on why it says it needs more of it. We’ll let you draw your own conclusions. And more! Read it here.
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Hey BUNKER readers: word is Wednesday’s issue won’t be emailed out to subscribers due to a less than fully-mission-capable email server. Sorry ‘bout that. But I’ll be sending out the link once it’s online.
FYI for all subscribers to #TheBunker: due to issues with our email server, this week's edition will be online only. Check back here on Wednesday for your weekly dose of military intelligence from @MarkThompson_DC!
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Hey loyal BUNKER readers: word is Wednesday’s issue won’t be emailed out to subscribers due to a less than fully-mission-capable email server. Sorry ‘bout that. But I’ll be sending out the link once it’s posted online.
FYI for all subscribers to #TheBunker: due to issues with our email server, this week's edition will be online only. Check back here on Wednesday for your weekly dose of military intelligence from @MarkThompson_DC!
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Hey loyal BUNKER readers: word is Wednesday’s issue won’t be emailed out to subscribers due to a less than fully-mission-capable email server. Sorry ‘bout that. But I’ll be sending out the link once it is online.
FYI for all subscribers to #TheBunker: due to issues with our email server, this week's edition will be online only. Check back here on Wednesday for your weekly dose of military intelligence from @MarkThompson_DC!
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This week in THE BUNKER: Military Budget Bloopers! Tracking the nearly $1 trillion the Defense Department gets from U.S. taxpayers ever year has never been that high on the government’s priority list; and more. Read it here. https://t.co/mPYe1eVwfO
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Hey loyal BUNKER readers: word is Wednesday’s issue won’t be emailed out to subscribers due to a less than fully-mission-capable email server. Sorry ‘bout that. But I’ll be sending out the link once it’s online.
FYI for all subscribers to #TheBunker: due to issues with our email server, this week's edition will be online only. Check back here on Wednesday for your weekly dose of military intelligence from @MarkThompson_DC!
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This week in THE BUNKER: Military Budget Bloopers! Tracking the nearly $1 trillion the Defense Department gets from U.S. taxpayers ever year has never been that high on the government’s priority list; and more. Read it here. https://t.co/mPYe1eW45m
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Skeezy defense contractors are slated to get an uncomfortable spotlight in the House’s version of next year’s defense policy bill, @JuliaGledhill writes @RStatecraft. https://t.co/dRfwG7o8Nw
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