Mark Thompson

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.

[Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC]

@ishaantharoor @washingtonpost Ishaan -- So sorry to hear this. Found your columns compelling. Best of luck in the next chapter.

[Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC]

@weinbergersa Sharon – You have confronted this challenge as you have vexing stories over the decades – with vim, vigor, and vitality. Counting that will see you through this latest trial, too. Wishing you the best!

[Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC]

@JournoGeoffZ @MilitaryTimes Bravo Zulu, Geoff.

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

A message from POGO’s Executive Director, @daniellebrian.

[Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC]

@maeday22 @defense_news Bravo Zulu, Megan!

[Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC]

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!

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

We're hiring a Director for our Center for Defense Information! Apply by May 14th: https://t.co/rHrydIpAbl

[Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC]

@rickjnewman Had no idea you were a cheesehead, Rick! Well done.

[Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC]

@ToddHarrisonDC @MEaglen Bravo Zulu U2!

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

⚠️ 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: https://t.co/AUiJYHnqpU

[Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC]

The F-35: not a grunt’s best friend.

[Dan Grazier @dan_grazier]

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

[Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC]

@dan_grazier Brrrt!

[Neil Gordon @NEGordon]

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

[Project On Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog]

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." https://t.co/8m1ayeMIod

[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

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

[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

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

[Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC]

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. https://t.co/4xUf7rhMqE

[Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC]

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. https://t.co/4xUf7rhMqE

[Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC]

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! https://t.co/4xUf7rhMqE

[Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC]

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. https://t.co/4xUf7rhMqE

[Mark Thompson @MarkThompson_DC]

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. https://t.co/4xUf7rhMqE