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- 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
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Audit of the Army’s Oversight of National Afghan Trucking Services 3.0 Contracts DODIG-2019-069
Audit of the Army’s Oversight of National Afghan Trucking Services 3.0 Contracts DODIG-2019-069 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
SIGAR’s 2019 High-Risk List
At 10:00am EST, Special Inspector General John F. Sopko will deliver remarks at the launch of SIGAR’s 2019 High-Risk List at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: UAE’s bin Zayed ‘proposed killing Taliban leaders’
EXCLUSIVE: UAE’s bin Zayed ‘proposed killing Taliban leaders’ Abu Dhabi’s crown prince told Mike Pompeo that US withdrawal risked Afghanistan falling back into the hands of the ‘bearded bad guys’, source… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan troops have been beating up contractors, stealing their equipment, and shaving their heads
Afghan troops have been beating up contractors, stealing their equipment, and shaving their heads Geoff Ziezulewicz, Military Times Mar. 21, 2019, 11:42 AM Afghan national army soldiers carry out a live-fire… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report CSIS hosts The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report A presentation by John Sopko The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Fluor whistleblowers: Calls, audits name Greenville management in defense contract fraud
Fluor whistleblowers: Calls, audits name Greenville management in defense contract fraud Anna B. Mitchell, The Greenville News Published 6:29 a.m. ET Jan. 23, 2019 | Updated 1:53 p.m. ET Jan. 26,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Review of Contractor-Owned Property and Abuse
In a review of three U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts, valued collectively at over $1 billion, SIGAR found that ANDSF personnel had confiscated contractor-owned property… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Who are the private contractors fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan? An inside look at this invisible military force
Academic rigor, journalistic flair Who are the private contractors fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan? An inside look at this invisible military force March 14, 2019 6.38am EDT A contractor walks between trucks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report
CSIS hosts The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report A discussion with John Sopko The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Seth Jones Harold Brown Chair; Director, Transnational Threats… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Perils of privatising the war in Afghanistan
Perils of privatising the war in Afghanistan The US Administration led by the unconventional president Trump will be well advised to seriously ponder over the cited concerns, lest he further prolong… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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