Monthly Archives: July 2013

Federal Government’s FCA Claims Against Iraq Security Contractor Dismissed

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

Mondaq Business Briefing July 8, 2013 Monday United States: Federal Government’s FCA Claims Against Iraq Security Contractor Dismissed Connie Bertram and Amy Blackwood The Eastern District of Virginia dismissed a False… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Adapting to the Future of Intelligence Gathering

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US Official News July 23, 2013 Tuesday Washington: Adapting to the Future of Intelligence Gathering Washington The Center for American Progress has issued the following news release: When the Soviet Union… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Sleep-Away Camp For Postmodern Cowboys

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

The New York Times July 21, 2013 Sunday Late Edition – Final Sleep-Away Camp For Postmodern Cowboys By JOSH EELLS Section MM; Column 0; Magazine Desk; Pg. 34 The men of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Fort Worth trying to lure DynCorp International headquarters to Alliance

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Fort Worth trying to lure DynCorp International headquarters to Alliance Posted Tuesday, Jul. 23, 2013 View photos By Scott Nishimura  snishimura@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH — DynCorp International, the multinational security contractor with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Compliance with Electrical and Fire Protection Standards of U.S. Controlled and Occupied Facilities in Afghanistan

Posted on July 24, 2013 by

Technical Assessment Report 07-18-2013 Health and Safety Compliance with Electrical and Fire Protection Standards of U.S. Controlled   and Occupied Facilities in Afghanistan DODIG-2013-099                        … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from July 16, 2013 Hearing on Wartime Contracting

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Excerpt from July 16, 2013 Hearing on Wartime Contracting SEN. CLAIRE MCCASKILL HOLDS A HEARING ON WARTIME CONTRACTING July 16, 2013 Tuesday COMMITTEE HEARING WASHINGTON, D.C. COMMITTEE: SENATE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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State Didn’t Audit Bulk Of $315M Afghan Contracts: Report

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State Didn’t Audit Bulk Of $315M Afghan Contracts: Report  By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (July 08, 2013, 6:56 PM ET) — The U.S. Department of State has largely failed to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Defence shake-up in chaos over conflicts of interest;

Posted on July 24, 2013 by

The Independent on Sunday July 21, 2013 Second Edition Defence shake-up in chaos over conflicts of interest; Firms bidding to award MoD contracts already work for the department they would take… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US-led bids vie to take over buying MoD’s kit

Posted on July 24, 2013 by

The Independent (London) July 18, 2013 Thursday First Edition US-led bids vie to take over buying MoD’s kit MARK LEFTLY Associate Business Editor Pg. 58 A trio of US-led consortiums have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Time to think again?

Posted on July 24, 2013 by

The Journal July 20, 2013 Saturday Edition 1; National Edition Time to think again?; For years the mantra of both the Conservative party and ‘New’ Labour was private sector good, public… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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