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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- 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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Category Archives: Afghanistan
Auditing Afghanistan
Auditing Afghanistan The United States has spent tens of billions of dollars on the reconstruction effort in Afghanistan, and making sure that money goes where it is supposed to go has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon claims $757 million overbilling by contractor in Afghanistan
Pentagon claims $757 million overbilling by contractor in Afghanistan The principal food supplier to US troops in Afghanistan is embroiled in a costly dispute with the Pentagon that has attracted congressional… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan Incinerators Burn Money, Not Trash
Afghanistan Incinerators Burn Money, Not Trash April 26, 2013 Two never-used 8-ton capacity incinerators at FOB Salerno. On Thursday, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released the first in a series… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Army paid $5 million for garbage incinerators it never used in Afghanistan
Army paid $5 million for garbage incinerators it never used in Afghanistan A U.S. military base is back to burning garbage in open pits after wasting $5 million on two incinerators… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp International Recognizes Police Mentors with Chairman’s Valor Award
April 22, 2013 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time DynCorp International Recognizes Police Mentors with Chairman’s Valor Award FALLS CHURCH, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Representatives from DynCorp International (DI) recently gathered in Afghanistan to recognize four… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Audit Criticizes USAID On Power Project In Afghanistan
McClatchy Newspapers April 18, 2013 Audit Criticizes USAID On Power Project In Afghanistan By Lindsay Wise, McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — The U.S. goal of building a self-sufficient power network in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pentagon Lost Leverage In Food Supplier Fight, Solons Say
Bloomberg.com April 18, 2013 Pentagon Lost Leverage In Food Supplier Fight, Solons Say By Danielle Ivory and Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News The Pentagon may have recovered more than a third of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan National Police Main Road Security Company Inspection:
Afghan National Police Main Road Security Company Inspection The inspection covered the Afghan National Police main road security company and found the project was behind schedule and may not be sustainable. … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
AFGHAN CORRUPTION–THE GREATEST OBSTACLE TO VICTORY IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
Georgetown Journal of International Law Spring, 2012 43 Geo. J. Int’l L. 873 NOTE: AFGHAN CORRUPTION–THE GREATEST OBSTACLE TO VICTORY IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM NAME: KEVIN T. CARROLL * BIO: *… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former Blackwater contractors ordered to prison
Former Blackwater contractors ordered to prison By Bill Sizemore The Virginian-Pilot © April 15, 2013 NORFOLK Two former Blackwater contractors have been ordered to federal prison after exhausting their appeals in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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