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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy Security
Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy Security September 9, 2013 | Adam Zagorin State Department Official Gives Misleading Testimony to Senate Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy delivered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy Security
For Immediate Release: Sept. 10, 2013 Contact: Joe Newman at jnewman@pogo.org and (202) 347-1122 and Adam Zagorin at azagorin@pogo.org and (202) 347-1122. Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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War Zone Watchdog
War Zone Watchdog Charles S. Clark Special IG John Sopko faces trouble head on to pull Afghanistan reconstruction contracts back on track. Few inspectors general labor under conditions that are both… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. agency rejects internal warnings about potential waste in Afghanistan aid program
U.S. agency rejects internal warnings about potential waste in Afghanistan aid program USAID commissioned two reports that raised red flags about aid to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Health but decided to keep… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Report says millions in U.S. aid funds for Afghan health projects being wasted
Report says millions in U.S. aid funds for Afghan health projects being wasted By Pamela Constable, Updated: Thursday, September 5, 8:03 PM E-mail the writer KABUL — In its latest report sharply criticizing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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USAID Provides Millions to Afghan Ministry of Public Health despite Risk of Misuse
USAID Provides Millions to Afghan Ministry of Public Health despite Risk of Misuse Today, SIGAR released an audit highlighting concerns with USAID providing millions of dollars to the Afghan Ministry of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ship Security Officer and Proficiency in Designated Security Duties
Ship Security Officer and Proficiency in Designated Security Duties Since the launch of the City and Guilds Level 3 MSO, TTW have noticed an increase in questions over the relevance of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Needs Better Investment, Organization In Reconstruction Efforts, DoD Official Says
Defense Daily August 29, 2013 Thursday U.S. Needs Better Investment, Organization In Reconstruction Efforts, DoD Official Says Pat Host Vol. 259 No. 44 The United States needs to improve its foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Whole-of-Government Support for Irregular Warfare: How a New Law Will Make a Map Hit the Road
Whole-of-Government Support for Irregular Warfare: How a New Law Will Make a Map Hit the Road by Edward J. McDonnell III Journal Article | August 28, 2013 – 6:27am Whole-of-Government Support… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Iraq IG: U.S. Taxpayers Likely to See Bill for Post-Assad Syria
Iraq IG: U.S. Taxpayers Likely to See Bill for Post-Assad Syria By Steven Nelson August 29, 2013 Members of the local Syrian community rally against the United States’ involvement in Syria,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading