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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: Fraud/Waste/Abuse
United States Sues Virginia-based Contractor for False Claims Under Contract for Security in Iraq
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 31, 2012 United States Sues Virginia-based Contractor for False Claims Under Contract for Security in Iraq Allegedly Billed US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Photo of DynCorp’s failed work
SIGAR @SIGARHQ Photo of DynCorp’s failed work at #Afghan #Army Base in #Kunduz Exterior Structural Failure Along DynCorp Constructed Building Building at the Kunduz Army Garrison shows serious exterior structural failure.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SIGAR Slams Army Corps for Letting DynCorp Walk Off the Job
Oct 26, 2012 SIGAR Slams Army Corps for Letting DynCorp Walk Off the Job By NEIL GORDON On Thursday, the government’s Afghanistan reconstruction watchdog released a report showing that the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp Let Off Hook by U.S. for Poor Work, Audit Finds
DynCorp Let Off Hook by U.S. for Poor Work, Audit Finds By Tony Capaccio – Oct 25, 2012 12:08 PM ET The Army Corps of Engineers freed DynCorp International Inc., one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former Employee of Army Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribery for Facilitating Theft by Trucking Contractor in Afghanistan
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Former Employee of Army Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribery for Facilitating Theft by Trucking Contractor in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Preventing U.S. Government Participation in Trafficking Overseas
Trafficking in Persons: International Dimensions and Foreign Policy Issues for Congress Liana Sun Wyler Analyst in International Crime and Narcotics October 17, 2012 … Preventing U.S. Government Participation in Trafficking Overseas… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Two U.S. Contractor Employees Sentenced for Kickback Conspiracy and Tax Crimes Related to Iraq Reconstruction Efforts
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 10, 2012 Two U.S. Contractor Employees Sentenced for Kickback Conspiracy and Tax Crimes Related to Iraq Reconstruction Efforts WASHINGTON… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Watchdog alerts troops in Afghanistan to new IED dangers
Watchdog alerts troops in Afghanistan to new IED dangers By Charles S. Clark October 11, 2012 A watchdog has warned U.S. troops and commanders in Afghanistan of a heightened threat of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Safety Alert – Threat to U.S, Forces from Lack of Culvert Denial Systems on a Major Highway in Afghanistan
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION Main: 703-545-6000 1550 Crystal Drive, 9′” Floor John F Sopko, Special Inspector General Arlington, V A 22202-4704 www.sigar.mil James N. Mattis, SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Executive Order Focuses on Prohibiting Human Trafficking
Oct 04, 2012 Executive Order Focuses on Prohibiting Human Trafficking By SCOTT AMEY Last week, President Obama signed an Executive Order (EO) strengthening the government’s zero-tolerance policy rules governing trafficking in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading