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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
Military Contractor Cited For Treatment Of Goats
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot July 1, 2012 Military Contractor Cited For Treatment Of Goats By Joanne Kimberlin VIRGINIA BEACH–The video is tough to stomach: Live goats being used for Coast Guard trauma training… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
CIA “Rendition” Contractors Data Cache To Be Released
CIA “Rendition” Contractors Data Cache To Be Released by Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch Blog May 22nd, 2012 Khaled al-Masri, a German citizen, was kidnapped January 2004 in Macedonia, then tortured and interrogated by U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Committee acts to stop contractors from enabling human trafficking
Committee acts to stop contractors from enabling human trafficking By Joe Davidson, Published: June 27 A Senate committee wants to make sure Uncle Sam doesn’t act as an inadvertent enabler for international… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Army Sergeant and Associate Convicted on All Counts for Roles in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Related to Defense Contracts to Support Iraq War
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Army Sergeant and Associate Convicted on All Counts for Roles in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Related… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq, Kuwait, Legal
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New briefing highlights human rights lawsuits against companies over alleged abuses in over 25 countries
PRESS RELEASE (for immediate release) New briefing highlights human rights lawsuits against companies over alleged abuses in over 25 countries London, 20 June 2012 – Today the non-profit Business & Human… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Waste, fraud in Iraq put all eyes on DoD contracting
Waste, fraud in Iraq put all eyes on DoD contracting Wednesday – 6/13/2012, 7:19am ET By Jack Moore @jmooreWFED Listen On The Federal Drive Download The Commission on Wartime Contracting closed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Schofield-Based Specialist Admits Role In Fuel Scheme
Honolulu Star-Advertiser June 9, 2012 Pg. B2 Schofield-Based Specialist Admits Role In Fuel Scheme By Nelson Daranciang A 25-year-old Schofield Barracks soldier pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to bribery for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Legal, Logistics
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Troops in Africa needed boots
The Virginian-Pilot(Norfolk, VA.) April 29, 2012 Sunday Troops in Africa needed boots. But the gear they got through a Virginia Beach company turned out to be costume-quality and soon fell apart.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Legal, Logistics, State Department
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Lloyds holds stake in firm accused over CIA torture flights
The Guardian (London) – Final Edition May 7, 2012 Monday Lloyds holds stake in firm accused over CIA torture flights: Partly state-owned bank has £8.5m slice of US firm Other City… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghan Road Lifelines Blocked By Graft, Kickbacks
Reuters.com May 26, 2012 Afghan Road Lifelines Blocked By Graft, Kickbacks By Hamid Shalizi, Reuters KABUL May 26–When the Afghan government unveiled plans for a road linking his small village to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Reconstruction
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