Virginia Burger

Virginia Burger is a Senior Defense Policy Analyst at the Project On Government Oversight, focusing on military policy and spending. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, she leverages over a decade of experience as a Communications Strategy and Operations Officer in the U. S. Marine Corps.

Drawing from her military service which included time in Japan and Australia, she has a global perspective on defense matters. Her interests suggest she stays well-informed on current events through major news outlets like NPR and NBC News.

She successfully transitioned from an active military communications officer to a prominent policy analyst role at a government watchdog organization.