Category Archives: Afghanistan

Audit of Contract Oversight in Afghanistan

Posted on August 21, 2015 by

Audit of Contract Oversight in Afghanistan (Project No. D2015-DOOOJB-0239.000) You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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335 Million U.S.-built Afghan Power Plant Still Severely Underutilized

Posted on August 19, 2015 by

August 13, 2015 Today, SIGAR published a review letter concerning the Tarakhil Power Plant outside of Kabul. The letter details SIGAR’s analysis of information provided by USAID in response to a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Latest Version of Blackwater Still Landing Government Contracts

Posted on August 19, 2015 by

Latest Version of Blackwater Still Landing Government Contracts Now called Academi, security contractor wins new Afghanistan contract ByJohn KnefelonAug 13, 2015 at 4:34 PM The private security company previously known as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Preventing a New Chapter of “Vacuous” Oversight

Posted on August 19, 2015 by

Preventing a New Chapter of “Vacuous” Oversight August 10, 2015 (Photo: U.S. Army) Earlier this year, we wrote that designating the Department of Defense Inspector General (DoD IG) as the “lead” watchdog to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Watchdog Goes Another Round with USAID Over $335M Power Plant

Posted on August 19, 2015 by

Afghanistan Watchdog Goes Another Round with USAID Over $335M Power Plant By Charles S. Clark August 14, 2015 April 2, 2015 10 Comments An aerial view of the Tarakhil Power Plant.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Clinton Emails: Inside Response to POGO’s Kabul Embassy Exposé

Posted on August 19, 2015 by

Clinton Emails: Inside Response to POGO’s Kabul Embassy Exposé August 6, 2015 (Photo: Marc Nozell / Flickr) Buried in a State Department dump of nearly 1,400 of Hillary Clinton’s emails on Friday—many of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US and Coalition Casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan

Posted on August 7, 2015 by

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SIGAR Quarterly Report Reveals Scrapped Equipment, Lower Capability

Posted on July 31, 2015 by

SIGAR Quarterly Report Reveals Scrapped Equipment, Lower Capability InsideDefense.com’s SitRep 31 July 2015 Posted: July 30, 2015 The Defense Department scrapped $157.4 million worth of equipment it bought that never reached… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DOD CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN HIT LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 2007

Posted on July 31, 2015 by

DOD CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN HIT LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 2007 Inside the Pentagon 30 July 2015 The Pentagon in fiscal year 2014 obligated $6.1 billion on contracts in Afghanistan, the lowest… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: U.S. Spends Scores of Millions Annually on Unused Afghan Buildings

Posted on July 30, 2015 by

July 30, 2015 Exclusive: U.S. Spends Scores of Millions Annually on Unused Afghan Buildings By John M. Donnelly Roll Call Staff July 29, 2015, 3:15 p.m. The U.S. government is spending… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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