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Daily Archives: October 31, 2013
SIGAR Reports: Police HQ Not Sustained; Medical Clinic Unused; $725M Potentially Outside 2014
Oct. 30, 2013 Today SIGAR posted several reports and products: –Testimony of Inspector General John F. Sopko before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Mr. Sopko testified about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mangaung Prison
Mangaung Prison 28 October 2013 Response to misrepresentations regarding Mangaung prison We note with concern recent media coverage regarding our contract to operate the Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC) in South Africa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
FCO Written Ministerial Statement on the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers Association Launch
Foreign & Commonwealth Office Written Ministerial Statement International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers Association Launch 15 October 2013 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mark… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractor failed to review security background checks, Justice claims
Contractor failed to review security background checks, Justice claims By Sari Horwitz and Tom Hamburger, Published: October 30 The Obama administration on Wednesday accused the largest private firm that conducts security-clearance background… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defence mandarins join Bechtel
Defence mandarins join Bechtel Karl West Published: 6 October 2013 The exodus from the MoD has raised questions over conflicts of interest (Andrew Drysdale) THREE former Ministry of Defence civil servants… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Watchdog: $100B Investment in Afghanistan at Risk
Watchdog: $100B Investment in Afghanistan at Risk Oct 31, 2013 Stars and Stripes| by Heath Druzin KABUL — Little more than a year before all international combat troops are set to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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News: USFOR-A implements measures to improve oversight of contracts
News: USFOR-A implements measures to improve oversight of contracts KABUL, Afghanistan – USFOR-A announced it has recently implemented several measures to improve oversight of contracts and established processes to ensure stewardship… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Infographic: Where In Afghanistan Billions Of Dollars Are Being Invisibly Spent
Infographic: Where In Afghanistan Billions Of Dollars Are Being Invisibly Spent Officials’ ability to account for every dollar spent on reconstructing Afghanistan is at an all-time low, and getting worse, a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan Watchdog Hires Veteran DOJ Prosecutor
Afghanistan Watchdog Hires Veteran DOJ Prosecutor By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (October 22, 2013, 6:39 PM ET) — The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction said Monday that it had… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Snowden Effect: Is Booz Allen feeling it?
The Snowden Effect: Is Booz Allen feeling it? AFPTV/AFP/Getty Images Edward Snowden speaking during his dinner with a group of four retired US ex-intelligence workers and activists at a luxurious room… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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