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    It’s a $cam! The American Way of War in the Twenty-First Century

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    Tomgram: Engelhardt, Roads to Nowhere, Ghost Soldiers, and a $43 Million Gas Station in Afghanistan Posted by Tom Engelhardt at 8:00am, November 12, 2015. It’s a $cam! The American Way of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Pentagon’s Afghan ‘Slush Fund’ Will Now Have to Answer to Angry Lawmakers

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    The Pentagon’s Afghan ‘Slush Fund’ Will Now Have to Answer to Angry Lawmakers November 11, 2015 By Tim Fernholz Quartz The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has given the DOD 48… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Former Department of Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Soliciting and Receiving Kickback Proceeds Related to U.S. Government Contract

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    Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 4, 2015 Former Department of Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Soliciting and Receiving Kickback Proceeds Related to U.S. Government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Security Provisions in a U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command Contract for Linguist Support

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    Audit Report 08-13-2010 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management Security Provisions in a U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command Contract for Linguist Support, August 13, 2010 (Redacted) (Project No. D2010-D000JA-0165.000) D-2010-079 What… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    USE OF AFGHAN NATIONALS TO PROVIDE SECURITY TO U.S. FORCES, IN LIGHT OF THE ATTACK ON U.S. PERSONNEL AT FOB FRONTENAC, AFGHANISTAN, MARCH 2011

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    USE OF AFGHAN NATIONALS TO PROVIDE SECURITY TO U.S. FORCES, IN LIGHT OF THE ATTACK ON U.S. PERSONNEL AT FOB FRONTENAC, AFGHANISTAN, MARCH 2011 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    ARE CHANGES IN SECURITY POLICY JEOPARDIZING USAID RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND PERSONNEL IN AFGHANISTAN

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    ARE CHANGES IN SECURITY POLICY JEOPARDIZING USAID RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND PERSONNEL IN AFGHANISTAN You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    DEFENSE DEPARTMENT CONTRACTING IN AFGHANISTAN ARE WE DOING ENOUGH TO COMBAT CORRUPTION

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    DEFENSE DEPARTMENT CONTRACTING IN AFGHANISTAN ARE WE DOING ENOUGH TO COMBAT CORRUPTION You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    DOD Spends $43 Million on Gas Station That Should’ve Cost ~$500,000

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    DOD Spends $43 Million on Gas Station That Should’ve Cost ~$500,000 Today, SIGAR released a report on the Department of Defense’s Task Force for Stability and Business Operations (TFBSO) project to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Quarterly Report to Congress: Interview with President Ashraf Ghani

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    Quarterly Report to Congress: Interview with President Ashraf Ghani Today, SIGAR released its 29th (October 2015) Quarterly Report to Congress, which features an interview with Afghanistan’s President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    OVERSIGHT IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

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