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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
Afghanistan Withdrawal: The Government Contractor’s Guide to Terminations for Convenience
Afghanistan Withdrawal: The Government Contractor’s Guide to Terminations for Convenience By Aron C. Beezley & Sarah Sutton Osborne on August 20, 2021 Posted in Federal Contractors, Government Contracts With the United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Industry Groups Work to Help an Unknown Number of Contractors Get Out of Afghanistan
Afghan military and officials leave Kandahar city during fighting between the Taliban and Afghan security personnel, in Kandahar, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. Sidiqullah Khan / AP Management… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan War ‘Largely a Wealth Transfer’ to Military Contractors, Says ‘Black Swan’ Author
Mon, Aug 23, 2021 Newsweek Afghanistan War ‘Largely a Wealth Transfer’ to Military Contractors, Says ‘Black Swan’ Author By Fatma Khaled On 8/21/21 at 1:53 PM EDT The Black Swan author… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US contractors rush to get former employees out of Afghanistan
US contractors rush to get former employees out of Afghanistan By: Marjorie Censer 4 days ago Civilian contractors prepare to load a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle onto a flatbed trailer during… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Three brothers went to war in Afghanistan. Only one returned
Three brothers went to war in Afghanistan. Only one returned. The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has been a ‘gut punch’ for Beau Wise, the only brother to serve and survive The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Government Contractor Best Practices in Light of Afghanistan Withdrawal (Part 2)
August 19, 2021 Government Contractor Best Practices in Light of Afghanistan Withdrawal (Part 2) [co-author: Craig Stetson, partner with Capital Edge Consulting ]* Our Part 1 post addressed contract administration related… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Government Contractor Best Practices in Light of Afghanistan Withdrawal (Part 1)
Government Contractor Best Practices in Light of Afghanistan Withdrawal (Part 1) [co-author: Craig Stetson, partner with Capital Edge Consulting ]* It is hard to describe the manner in which the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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What the Afghan Collapse Means for Government Contractors
What the Afghan Collapse Means for Government Contractors The Pentagon has spent $107.9 billion on contracted services since 2002. What’s next? By Diana Ransom, Features editor, Inc.@dianaransom A U.S. Chinook helicopter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defense contractors spent big in Afghanistan before the U.S. left and the Taliban took control
Defense contractors spent big in Afghanistan before the U.S. left and the Taliban took control By Anna Massoglia and Julia Forrest August 20, 2021 8:46 am (Photo by SHAKIB RAHMANI /… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Did Defense (mis)management of contractors contribute to the Afghan debacle?
Did Defense (mis)management of contractors contribute to the Afghan debacle? By Dov S. Zakheim, opinion contributor — 08/20/21 10:00 AM EDT The views expressed by contributors are their own and not… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading