Do You Know About U.S. Military Spending? Help ProPublica Understand Where the Money Goes.

ProPublica is examining U.S. military budgeting, spending and contracting, and we’re asking for your help. We’ve spent years talking to people who’ve worked in the defense industry, the Pentagon and the armed services, so we know that these topics are critically important. Every day, Pentagon contracting officers, defense industry workers, congressional staffers and others make decisions that affect the most expensive military in the world, with great consequences for the safety of soldiers and for the country at large. Yet it’s well documented that, even when those involved have good intentions, many Pentagon projects end up mired in delays, cost overruns and performance issues. The causes of these problems are often opaque to the taxpayers who foot the bill. “There’s no way that you can