Articles: Afghanistan

Viewing as Articles View in Timeline

    Government Contractor Best Practices in Light of Afghanistan Withdrawal (Part 1)

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    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 →

    Posted in Afghanistan, Contracts | Leave a comment

    What the Afghan Collapse Means for Government Contractors

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    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 →

    Posted in Afghanistan | Tagged | Leave a comment

    Defense contractors spent big in Afghanistan before the U.S. left and the Taliban took control

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    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 →

    Posted in Afghanistan | Tagged | Leave a comment

    Did Defense (mis)management of contractors contribute to the Afghan debacle?

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    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 →

    Posted in Afghanistan, Control | Tagged , | Leave a comment

    Watchdog says contractor oversight was lacking in Afghanistan

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Watchdog says contractor oversight was lacking in Afghanistan By Lauren C. Williams Aug 17, 2021 A Chinook helicopter at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan in 2019. (Photo credit: Sgt. James Dansie /… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

    Posted in Afghanistan, Control | Tagged , | Leave a comment

    Taliban Didn’t Win in Afghanistan, the Defense Contractors Did

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Fri, Aug 20, 2021 Newsweek Opinion Taliban Didn’t Win in Afghanistan, the Defense Contractors Did | Opinion Saqib Qureshi , visiting fellow, London School of Economics On 8/20/21 at 7:00 AM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

    Posted in Afghanistan | Tagged , | Leave a comment

    Military contractors and the profits of war

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Military contractors and the profits of war Nancy Marshall-Genzer Aug 16, 2021 Heard on: Soldiers and civilian contractors sort through supplies near Gardez, Afghanistan, in 2014. Scott Olson via Getty Images… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

    Posted in Afghanistan | Tagged | Leave a comment

    Departure of Private Contractors Was a Turning Point in Afghan Military’s Collapse

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Report Departure of Private Contractors Was a Turning Point in Afghan Military’s Collapse For two decades, contractors provided key maintenance and military support. By Jack Detsch, Foreign Policy’s Pentagon and national… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

    Posted in Afghanistan | Tagged | Leave a comment

    What We Need to Learn: Lessons from Twenty Years of Afghanistan Reconstruction.

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Today, SIGAR released its 11th lessons learned report, What We Need to Learn: Lessons from Twenty Years of Afghanistan Reconstruction. The report examines the past two decades of the U.S. reconstruction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

    Posted in Afghanistan, Reconstruction | Tagged , | Leave a comment

    Former Navy SEAL says US policy in Afghanistan has been ‘like a Star Trek cosplay convention’ since 2002

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    Former Navy SEAL says US policy in Afghanistan has been ‘like a Star Trek cosplay convention’ since 2002 The Blackwater founder blamed ‘half-baked politicians in Washington’ for the potential collapse By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

    Posted in Afghanistan | Tagged | Leave a comment