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DynCorp International Awarded $86.6 Million Subcontract to Support Multi Sensor Aerial Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (MAISR) Program
DynCorp International Awarded $86.6 Million Subcontract to Support Multi Sensor Aerial Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (MAISR) Program 11/06/2013 | 12:43pm US/Eastern DynCorp International (DI) has been awarded a subcontract to provide contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Allies Absent in Afghanistan – Helicopters Hired
Allies Absent in Afghanistan – Helicopters Hired Nov 04, 2013 16:10 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff Latest update [?] FY 2014 sees over $250M in contracts; FY 2011 – 2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan Withdrawal Means No Oversight of U.S.-Funded Projects
Afghanistan Withdrawal Means No Oversight of U.S.-Funded Projects October 28, 2013 As involvement in Afghanistan comes to a close, the U.S. will lose much of its ability to conduct oversight of ongoing taxpayer-funded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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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
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
Report: Afghan police barracks ‘deplorable’ despite US funding
Report: Afghan police barracks ‘deplorable’ despite US funding Mold on the barracks ceiling and walls at the Archi District Police Headquarters in Kunduz province is one of many problems cited by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp International and Damco Support Afghan-American Women’s Association Winter Clothing Drive
DynCorp International and Damco Support Afghan-American Women’s Association Winter Clothing Drive Published: October 29, 2013 FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Working in partnership with the Afghan-American Women’s Association (A-AWA), DynCorp International (DI)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading