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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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Category Archives: Fraud/Waste/Abuse
Former intelligence analyst who faked reports, timecards gets probation
Former intelligence analyst who faked reports, timecards gets probation By Matt Zapotosky, Published: June 5 | Updated: Friday, June 6, 10:39 AM A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency contractor who forged his timecards and wrote in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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In fraud case, background checks often went undone
In fraud case, background checks often went undone Pittsburgh Tribune-Review By ANDREW CONTE 4 June 2014 Fraud had become so commonplace that local employees of a federal contractor apparently thought they… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
McCaskill calls for review of counternarcotics contracts after $100M in improper charges
McCaskill calls for review of counternarcotics contracts after $100M in improper charges J. Scott Applewhite/AP – Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., has long been critical of the way the government contracts out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Thatcher backed Ugandan crackdown
Thatcher backed Ugandan crackdown Iron Lady endorsed British mercenaries training Ugandan paramilitary unit in conflict ‘worse than Amin era’ By admin | Thursday, 29 May, 2014 – 12:13 Margaret Thatcher gave… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Severe Damage to $11.3 Million Afghan Prison
Severe Damage to $11.3 Million Afghan Prison Today, SIGAR released an inspection of the State Department funded $11.3 million Baghlan prison. Among the report’s findings: –After construction of the prison, serious… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
2 ex-soldiers plead guilty to laundering Afghanistan bribes
2 ex-soldiers plead guilty to laundering Afghanistan bribes May. 29, 2014 – 04:00PM 1 Comments By Brett Barrouquere and Adrian Sainz The Associated Press MEMPHIS, TENN. — Two former Army soldiers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Army to Seek Northrop Refunds Over Inflated Labor Rates
Army to Seek Northrop Refunds Over Inflated Labor Rates By Tony Capaccio May 29, 2014 12:22 PM ET The U.S. Army will press Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC) for refunds after the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractors Can’t Duck Head-Count Fraud Claim
Wednesday, May 28, 2014Last Update: 1:58 PM PT Contractors Can’t Duck Head-Count Fraud Claim By ANNIE YOUDERIAN (CN) – Kellogg, Brown & Root and Halliburton must face claims that they bilked… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq, Legal, Logistics
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Military Sealift Command contractor, businessman charged in Navy bribery case
Military Sealift Command contractor, businessman charged in Navy bribery case By Matthew M. Burke Stars and Stripes Published: May 28, 2014 Related Yokosuka sailor is 3rd man to plead guilty in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Chesapeake tech company CEO charged with bribery
Chesapeake tech company CEO charged with bribery Timothy S. Miller, the CEO of Chesapeake-based ACS Systems and Engineering, appeared in federal court Tuesday, May 27, 2014, on charges of bribing government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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