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    Former Blackwater contractors ordered to prison

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    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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    Settling the inherently governmental functions debate once and for all: the need for comprehensive legislation of private security contractors in Afghanistan

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    Settling the inherently governmental functions debate once and for all: the need for comprehensive legislation of private security contractors in Afghanistan Anthony LaPlaca Public Contract Law Journal. 41.3 (Spring 2012): p745. You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    “Contracting with the Enemy”

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    “Contracting with the Enemy” Posted By Kevin Baron Thursday, April 11, 2013 – 11:15 AM More than 80 percent of the Defense Department’s Afghanistan reconstruction contracts are vulnerable to putting U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Report: Afghan militants could get contract funds

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     Report: Afghan militants could get contract funds STEPHEN BRAUN | April 11, 2013 07:43 PM EST | WASHINGTON — Militant groups in Afghanistan could still obtain U.S. government contracts and siphon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contracting to Feed U.S. Troops in Afghanistan: How did the Defense Department End Up in a Multi-Billion Dollar Billing Dispute?

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    Contracting to Feed U.S. Troops in Afghanistan: How did the Defense Department End Up in a Multi-Billion Dollar Billing Dispute? April 17, 2013 Hearing Time & Location 2:00 p.m. in 2154… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Senate Report: Mismanaged US Contractor Funds Aid Taliban, Afghan Enemies

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    Senate Report: Mismanaged US Contractor Funds Aid Taliban, Afghan Enemies April 12, 2013 3:09 PM A lack of oversight on Defense Department contracts has left more than 80 percent of taxpayer-funded Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Afghan Helmand radio reports on public protection police force

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    BBC Monitoring South Asia – Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring April 5, 2013 Friday Afghan Helmand radio reports on public protection police force Text of report by provincial state-owned Afghan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Engility Wins $116M Contract to Advise, Assist, Mentor and Train US and Coalition Forces in Law Enforcement

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    Benzinga April 3, 2013 Wednesday 8:41 PM EST Engility Wins $116M Contract to Advise, Assist, Mentor and Train US and Coalition Forces in Law Enforcement Apr 03, 2013 (Benzinga:http://www.benzinga.com/ Delivered by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contracting with the Enemy

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    Today SIGAR released an audit report on Contracting with the Enemy, looking at the Section 841 provision of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act empowering DOD to terminate contracts that provide… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Holds Hearing on Accountability in U.S. Foreign Assistance

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    April 10, 2013 House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Holds Hearing on Accountability in U.S. Foreign Assistance ISSA: Committee will come to order. We exist to secure two fundamental principles. First,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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