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- 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
Poor Oversight Contributed to Failed Project
Poor Oversight Contributed to Failed Project Today, SIGAR issued an inspection report of the Justice Center in Parwan (JCIP) courthouse. The report found that poor oversight contributed to the failed project.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan businessman accused of channelling aid money to insurgency
Afghan businessman accused of channelling aid money to insurgency By Jessica Donati and Mirwais Harooni KABUL | Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:59am BST (Reuters) – U.S. inspectors are on the trail… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Military burn pit claims in limbo
Military burn pit claims in limbo Sean Dobbin, Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle 1:30 a.m. EDT October 20, 2013 Thousands of returning veterans and civilians are now attributing myriad symptoms to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Casualties, Companies, Iraq, Legal
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Afghan Hospital Two Years Behind Schedule & More Than $500,000 in Overpayments
Afghan Hospital Two Years Behind Schedule & More Than $500,000 in Overpayments Today, SIGAR issued an inspection report raising concerns with construction of the Gardez Hospital. Among the issues identified: –Construction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Supreme Owner Made a Billionaire Feeding U.S. War Machine
Supreme Owner Made a Billionaire Feeding U.S. War Machine By David de Jong – Oct 7, 2013 11:17 AM ET Chemical warfare and car bombings are just a few of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DoD Is Not Properly Monitoring the Initiation of Maintenance for Facilities at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
Audit Report 09-30-2013 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management DoD Is Not Properly Monitoring the Initiation of Maintenance for Facilities at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan (Project No. D2013-D000JB-0050.000) The report is For Official… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp International: won a $72.3 million foreign military sales contract modification
Pentagon Resumes Awarding Defense Contracts Thursday by Rich Smith, The Motley Fool Oct 17th 2013 9:04PM Updated Oct 17th 2013 9:06PM With the government shutdown over, the nation’s defense contracting machine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Audit: CSTC-A Unable to Account for $230 Million
Audit: CSTC-A Unable to Account for $230 Million Today, SIGAR released an audit highlighting problems with $370 million in vehicle spare parts ordered for the Afghan National Army. Among the audit’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Security Contractors: Fanning The Flames In Afghanistan?
Private Security Contractors: Fanning The Flames In Afghanistan? The presence of U.S.-backed private security groups in Afghanistan seems only to contribute to the ongoing violence. By Jo Erickson | October 16,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Here’s the Best Thing the United States Has Done in Afghanistan
Essays Here’s the Best Thing the United States Has Done in Afghanistan 10/15/13 Justin Sandefur A shorter version of this essay appeared in the Atlantic. Abstract The 2010 Afghanistan Mortality Survey… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading