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Hearing Transcript – “Operational Contracting Support: Learning from the Past and Preparing for the Future”
September 12, 2012 Wednesday Hearing of the House Armed Services Committee Subject: “Operational Contracting Support: Learning from the Past and Preparing for the Future” Chaired by: Representative Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Testimony by Moshe Schwartz, Specialist in Defense Acquisition, Congressional Research Service
House Armed Services Committee Hearing; “Operational Contracting Support: Learning from the Past and Preparing for the Future.”; Testimony by Moshe Schwartz, Specialist in Defense Acquisition, Congressional Research Service Chairman McKeon, Ranking… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Testimony by Tim DiNapoli, Acting Director for Acquisitions and Sourcing, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Testimony by Tim DiNapoli, Acting Director for Acquisitions and Sourcing, U.S. Government Accountability Office September 12, 2012 House Armed Services Committee Hearing; “Operational Contracting Support: Learning from the Past and Preparing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Testimony by Alan Estevez, Assistant Secretary of Defense, Logistics and Materiel Readiness and Craig Crenshaw, Vice Director, J-4, Joint Staff
Testimony by Alan Estevez, Assistant Secretary of Defense, Logistics and Materiel Readiness and Craig Crenshaw, Vice Director, J-4, Joint Staff September 12, 2012 House Armed Services Committee Hearing; “Operational Contracting Support:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Feds Hired British Security Firm to Protect Benghazi Consulate
Feds Hired British Security Firm to Protect Benghazi Consulate By Spencer Ackerman and Noah Shachtman Email Author September 17, 2012 | 2:38 pm | Demonstrators in Benghazi hang the ex-dictator Moammar Gadhafi in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Libya, Shooters, State Department
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Operational Contract Support: Learning from the Past and Preparing for the Future
Operational Contract Support: Learning from the Past and Preparing for the Future Hearings Sep 12 2012 10:00 AM Full Committee Rayburn House Office Building – 2118 Watch Live Majority Statements Chairman… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Despite investigation, Leonie can still get contracts
Despite investigation, Leonie can still get contracts by Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY Updated 2d 1h ago WASHINGTON — The military’s top propaganda contractor in Afghanistan is a candidate for new… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Battlefield rotations could be bad for contract management
Battlefield rotations could be bad for contract management By Matthew Weigelt Sep 14, 2012 As defense officials have tried to get a grasp on its mismanaged contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What Would Al Say? Putting the Federalist Back in Federal Contracting
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ What Would Al Say? Putting the Federalist Back in Federal Contracting Posted: 09/12/2012 2:48 pm In a previous post I discussed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Home Office fears over G4S asylum deal
The Guardian (London) – Final Edition September 10, 2012 Monday Home Office fears over G4S asylum deal Alan Travis, Home affairs editor GUARDIAN HOME PAGES; Pg. 7 Home Office ministers have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading