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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Category Archives: Afghanistan
US-Afghan Security Agreement: Potential Implications for Contractors
Professionals Andrew D. Irwin Michael J. Navarre US-Afghan Security Agreement: Potential Implications for Contractors October 20, 2014 On September 30, 2014, the new government of Afghanistan signed the now nearly year… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Agreement includes new visa and business registration requirements for US contractors in Afghanistan
Agreement includes new visa and business registration requirements for US contractors in Afghanistan Squire Patton Boggs Shaoul Aslan , Clark K. Ervin and David M. Tafuri Afghanistan, USA December 31 2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SG Urges High Court to Deny KBR War Zone Injury Cases
SG Urges High Court to Deny KBR War Zone Injury Cases By Matt Sharp Law360, New York (January 06, 2015, 4:27 PM ET) — The U.S. Solicitor General has urged the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp International Awarded Afghan Training and Mentoring Contracts
DynCorp International Awarded Afghan Training and Mentoring Contracts Cumulative Potential Value of up to $100.7 Million January 08, 2015 08:39 AM Eastern Standard Time MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DynCorp International (DI) has been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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ANA Camp Commando Phase I
ANA Camp Commando Phase I Today, SIGAR released an inspection of the Afghan National Army’s (ANA) Camp Commando, which cost the U.S. a total of $57.1 million. The inspection found: –Generators… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nonprofit contracting official indicted on bribery charges
federal-eye Nonprofit contracting official indicted on bribery charges Washington Post.com By Scott Higham 30 December 2014 The former chief of contracts for International Relief & Development (IRD) in Arlington Va., one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Canterbury suicide bomb victim to be buried in Glasgow
Canterbury suicide bomb victim to be buried in Glasgow Canterbury Adscene 17 December 2014 Ronnie Jessiman, the Canterbury private security contractor who was killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contract Award: $17M for Integrated Logistics Support Services in Afghanistan
Contract Award: $17M for Integrated Logistics Support Services in Afghanistan Post Date: 41 mins ago | Category: Contract Award Activity According to the Department of Defense (DoD)—SENTEL, Alexandria, Virginia, was awarded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lockheed Martin Unit Forfeits $27.5 Million for Overbilling
Lockheed Martin Unit Forfeits $27.5 Million for Overbilling By Charles S. Clark December 22, 2014 4 Comments In Green / Shutterstock.com A defense contractor producing products and services for U.S. troops… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Nonprofit contracting official indicted on bribery charges
Nonprofit contracting official indicted on bribery charges By Scott Higham December 22 at 6:00 AM Follow @ScottHigham1 (Scott Eells/Bloomberg) The former chief of contracts for International Relief & Development (IRD)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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