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    As Afghanistan Drawdown Looms, Inspector General Warns Of Graft

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    Matt Sledge msledge@huffingtonpost.com As Afghanistan Drawdown Looms, Inspector General Warns Of Graft Posted: 02/18/2014 10:18 am EST Updated: 02/18/2014 10:59 am EST  America’s watchdog for Afghanistan is watching the country slip… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    SIGAR Blasts State Dept.’s Afghan Justice Oversight

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    SIGAR Blasts State Dept.’s Afghan Justice Oversight Share us on: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn By Stephanie Russell-Kraft 0 Comments Law360, New York (January 24, 2014, 6:16 PM ET) — The U.S. Department… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Billions were spent, but who’s counting?

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    Billions were spent, but who’s counting?  By David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen February 18, 2014 5:11 PM Transport aircraft bought for the Afghan military have been abandoned at Kabul Airport because of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Watchdog Taps Contractors for Lessons on Rebuilding Afghanistan

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    Watchdog Taps Contractors for Lessons on Rebuilding Afghanistan By Charles S. Clark 4:41 PM ET SIGAR U.S. contractors on the front lines of the mission know better than “the happy talk… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Senator presses Dunford on Afghanistan audits

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    Senator presses Dunford on Afghanistan audits Feb. 13, 2014 – 06:00AM   Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H, sent a letter Wednesday to Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford citing a USA Today report last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    CAN SELF-REGULATION WORK? LESSONS FROM THE PRIVATE SECURITY AND MILITARY INDUSTRY

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    CAN SELF-REGULATION WORK? LESSONS FROM THE PRIVATE SECURITY AND MILITARY INDUSTRY Daphne Richemond-Barak, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya Abstract Various efforts have been undertaken in recent years to clarify the legal framework governing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Food for thought: PTI quizzes govt over presence of foreign security firms

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    Food for thought: PTI quizzes govt over presence of foreign security firms By Our Correspondent Published: February 7, 2014 Asks what measures are in place to prevent the entry of foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contingency Contracting: State and USAID Made Progress Assessing and Implementing Changes, but Further Actions Needed

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    February 14 2014 The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the following reports and testimony today: Contingency Contracting: State and USAID Made Progress Assessing and Implementing Changes, but Further Actions Needed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Waste and Fraud in Afghanistan: A Greatest Hits Collection

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    Waste and Fraud in Afghanistan: A Greatest Hits Collection The government watchdog has 318 ongoing cases, according to its latest quarterly report. SIGAR has recently gotten push back over its reports… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Shipping Industry Looking Forward to ISO Standard for Private Security Providers

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    Shipping Industry Looking Forward to ISO Standard for Private Security Providers By Editorial On February 10, 2014 By Dirk Siebels Even though the number of pirate attacks off Somalia has seen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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