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    C-27A Shining Example of the Billions Wasted in Afghanistan

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    C-27A Shining Example of the Billions Wasted in Afghanistan July 2, 2014 A C-27A Spartan aircraft belonging to the Afghan National Army Air Force. With the recent collapse of the Iraqi state and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Sen. McCaskill investigates troubled power plant in Afghanistan

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    Sen. McCaskill investigates troubled power plant in Afghanistan By Lindsay Wise McClatchy Washington BureauJuly 1, 2014 August 5, 2009: President Hamid Karzai opened the first 35MW block of a 100 MW… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘Guns for Hire, Death on Demand’: The Permissibility of U.S. Outsourcing of Drone Attacks to Civilian Surrogates of the Armed Forces and Challenges to Traditional Just War Theory

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    ‘Guns for Hire, Death on Demand’: The Permissibility of U.S. Outsourcing of Drone Attacks to Civilian Surrogates of the Armed Forces and Challenges to Traditional Just War Theory Kevin H. Govern… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Army lt. col. sentenced to jail for money laundering

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    Army lt. col. sentenced to jail for money laundering Jun. 16, 2014 – 04:21PM   |   By Karen Jowers Staff writer An Army Reserve lieutenant colonel was sentenced to 3½ years in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Justices Seek SG’s Input On KBR War Zone Injury Cases

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    Justices Seek SG’s Input On KBR War Zone Injury Cases By Lance Duroni Law360, Chicago (June 16, 2014, 2:18 PM ET) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked the solicitor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    USA: Fixed-Wing Transport Contracts for the Central Asian Front

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    USA: Fixed-Wing Transport Contracts for the Central Asian Front Jun 15, 2014 17:35 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff Latest update [?] Central Asia Final option year exercised for 3 firms… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    DynCorp Accused Of Falsifying Reports On Afghanistan Work Share us on:

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    DynCorp Accused Of Falsifying Reports On Afghanistan Work By Erica Teichert Law360, Washington (June 13, 2014, 7:45 PM ET) — DynCorp International Inc. has been hit with a False Claims Act… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Outsourcing the War On Whistleblowers

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    Outsourcing the War On Whistleblowers June 5, 2014 The federal government is not alone in waging a war on whistleblowers. In recent months, we learned that two of the government’s largest vendors make… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Former intelligence analyst who faked reports, timecards gets probation

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    Former intelligence analyst who faked reports, timecards gets probation By Matt Zapotosky, Published: June 5 | Updated: Friday, June 6, 10:39 AM A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency contractor who forged his timecards and wrote in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ft. Thomas Military Contractor Killed in Afghanistan Receives Posthumous Honor

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    Ft. Thomas Military Contractor Killed in Afghanistan Receives Posthumous Honor Mon, 06/02/2014 – 17:06 admin A Fort Thomas man killed in Afghanistan was one of eleven team members at DynCorp International recognized… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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