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- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Category Archives: Afghanistan
Entrusting Afghanistan Aid Oversight to Contractors
Entrusting Afghanistan Aid Oversight to Contractors March 17, 2014 Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified before Congress on the status of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) development assistance and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan Watchdog Sinks Teeth Into Scrapped Incinerators
Afghanistan Watchdog Sinks Teeth Into Scrapped Incinerators March 19, 2014 Two 40-ton capacity incinerators at FOB Sharana. The U.S. watchdog agency overseeing Afghanistan reconstruction has launched a formal probe into an ill-fated contract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR Alert Letter: Incinerators Investigation
–FOB Sharana Incinerators: SIGAR’s analysis raises concerns about why the contractor was not held responsible for construction deficiencies and calls into question the thoroughness of U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s inquiry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Watchdog questions USAID spending on controversial Afghan dam project
Watchdog questions USAID spending on controversial Afghan dam project A U.S. government watchdog says the costs of modernizing and expanding the Kajaki Dam’s power station have far outweighed the potential benefits.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Why is Montreal’s GardaWorld on the outs in both Afghanistan and Iraq?
Why is Montreal’s GardaWorld on the outs in both Afghanistan and Iraq? The enemy unseen Mar 17, 2014 Matthew McClearn 0 (Photos by Andrew Quilty/Oculi for Canadian Business) In Afghanistan unseen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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After 12 years of war, labor abuses rampant on US bases in Afghanistan
After 12 years of war, labor abuses rampant on US bases in Afghanistan by Sam Black @potter_black , Anjali Kamat @anjucomet March 7, 2014 12:00AM ET More than a year after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR, Halliburton Found Not Immune in Burn-Pit Suits
KBR, Halliburton Found Not Immune in Burn-Pit Suits By Andrew Zajac Mar 6, 2014 6:04 PM ETKBR Inc. (KBR) and Halliburton Co. (HAL) aren’t automatically immune from lawsuits by military service… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Army Needs To Improve Property Accountability and Contractor Oversight at the Redistribution Property Assistance Team Yards in Afghanistan
Audit Report 03-06-2014 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management The Army Needs To Improve Property Accountability and Contractor Oversight at the Redistribution Property Assistance Team Yards in Afghanistan (Project No. D2013-D000JB-0133.000) DODIG-2014-043… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan to Disband Crucial Guard Force
March 4, 2014, 7:41 a.m. ET Afghanistan to Disband Crucial Guard Force By Nathan Hodge KABUL—The Afghan government is moving to dissolve a crucial guard force that protects military supply convoys,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Independent Contractor in Afghanistan Pleads Guilty to His Role in Offering $54,000 in Bribes to a U.S. Government Official
Independent Contractor in Afghanistan Pleads Guilty to His Role in Offering $54,000 in Bribes to a U.S. Government Official U.S. Attorney’s Office February 14, 2014 Eastern District of New York (718)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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