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Cost to maintain Afghan military vehicles skyrocketed because of Pentagon mistakes, report says
Cost to maintain Afghan military vehicles skyrocketed because of Pentagon mistakes, report says By Lisa Rein July 29 at 6:00 AM A member of the Afghan security forces stands near an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
July 2016 Quarterly Report
Today, SIGAR released its 32nd (July 2016) Quarterly Report to Congress. The report notes: — The opening section, entitled “Power Struggle: Electrifying Afghanistan,” notes that Afghanistan has one of the lowest… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
United States Sues Former Executives of Government Contractor for Making False Claims in Connection with Reconstruction Contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 28, 2016 United States Sues Former Executives of Government Contractor for Making False Claims in Connection with Reconstruction Contracts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Audit of DOD’s $423 million Afghan National Army Vehicle Maintenance Program
Audit of DOD’s $423 million Afghan National Army Vehicle Maintenance Program Today, SIGAR published an audit of DOD’s Afghan National Army (ANA) Afghanistan Technical Equipment Maintenance Program (A-TEMP), a program designed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Audit of DOD, State, and USAID’s Over $2.6 Billion Investment in Afghanistan’s Information and Communications Technology Sector
Today, SIGAR published an audit of DOD, State and USAID’s over $2.6 billion investment in Afghanistan’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector. The audit notes: — According to U.S. and Afghan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ambivalence on the Front Lines: Perceptions of Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan
Ambivalence on the Front Lines: Perceptions of Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Review of Location Data and Operating Conditions of USAID-Funded Health Facilities
Today, SIGAR published a letter to USAID regarding site inspections conducted to verify the location data and operating conditions of 29 U.S.-funded public health facilities in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. The letter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
LIMITATIONS OF THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING FRAMEWORK: FINDING EFFECTIVE WAYS TO POLICE FOREIGN SUBCONTRACTORS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
LIMITATIONS OF THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING FRAMEWORK : FINDING EFFECTIVE WAYS TO POLICE FOREIGN SUBCONTRACTORS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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US Army awarded contracts for the Afghanistan Intelligence Services supporting US Forces in Afghanistan
Contracts Press Operations Release No: CR-122-16 June 28, 2016 BAE Systems Information Solutions Inc., McLean, Virginia, was awarded a $31,063,977 firm-fixed-price level of effort undefinitized contract for Afghanistan Intelligence Services supporting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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ured by Jobs in Afghanistan, Nepalis Face Risks and Death
Asia Pacific Lured by Jobs in Afghanistan, Nepalis Face Risks and Death By KAREEM FAHIM and BHADRA SHARMA JUNE 28, 2016 Photo Mourning as the bodies of 13 security guards arrived… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading