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    Maine contractor killed in Afghanistan blast had ‘dreaded his last trip there,’ mother says

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    Posted Yesterday at 12:14 PM Updated at 8:17 AM Maine contractor killed in Afghanistan blast had ‘dreaded his last trip there,’ mother says Corey Dodge, 40, a father of four from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    USAID and Watchdog Continue Sparring Over Afghan Health Clinics

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    USAID and Watchdog Continue Sparring Over Afghan Health Clinics By Charles S. Clark 8:00 AM ET SIGAR John Sopko Charles Dharapak/AP In another volley over measuring results of a $210 million… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    SIGAR Letter to USAID Concerning Accuracy of Location Data for Afghan Health Facilities

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    SIGAR Letter to USAID Concerning Accuracy of Location Data for Afghan Health Facilities Today, SIGAR published its response to USAID concerning the accuracy of location data for health facilities supported by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    3 Va.-based contractors are killed in Kabul

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    3 Va.-based contractors are killed in Kabul THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Afghan security forces and British soldiers inspect the site of a suicide attack in the heart of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Aug.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Audit of Contract Oversight in Afghanistan

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

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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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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