The Foreign Policy Auction
Ben Freeman is a National Security Investigator at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO). He specializes in analyzing the impact of lobbying by foreign governments on U.S. foreign policy, and Department of Defense acquisition and personnel issues. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, on National Public Radio, and in numerous other media outlets. He has also utilized his expertise testifying before the Senate and as an instructor in the School of Security and Global Studies at American Military University, where he teaches research methods and analytics. Prior to joining POGO, Dr. Freeman earned a Ph.D. in political science from Texas A&M; University, where he was also an instructor in the Political Science Department and the Bush School of Government and Public Service.  He now spends his days fighting corruption in Washington, D.C.