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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
John Sopko is fighting corruption in Afghanistan, and making noise while he’s at it
Washington Post John Sopko is fighting corruption in Afghanistan, and making noise while he’s at it By Richard Leiby, Published: May 26 E-mail the writer Courtesy of Special Inspector General for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Whistleblower hotlines changing the way IGs respond to waste, fraud and abuse
Whistleblower hotlines changing the way IGs respond to waste, fraud and abuse Tuesday – 5/20/2014, 4:08am EDT By Jared Serbu More Reports Listen to Jared’s audio report on IG hotlines. Download… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Employee of U.S. Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme
Former Employee of U.S. Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme 23 May 2014 US Department of Justice Friday, May 23, 2014 A former employee of a U.S. contractor pleaded guilty today… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp, Northrop Overcharge for Anti-Terrorism Program
DynCorp, Northrop Overcharge for Anti-Terrorism Program May 19, 2014 A new report by the Pentagon’s internal watchdog found that two major federal contractors submitted more than $91 million—and possibly as much as $123… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Investigation widens into war zone nonprofit that deployed confidentiality agreements
Investigation widens into war zone nonprofit that deployed confidentiality agreements By Scott Higham and Steven Rich, Published: May 21 A federal inspector general is asking for the identities of employees who signed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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MPs to probe Serco over sex assault claim at asylum centre: Firm forced to reveal incident report: Vaz ‘shocked’ by Yarl’s Wood events
Front: MPs to probe Serco over sex assault claim at asylum centre: Firm forced to reveal incident report: Vaz ‘shocked’ by Yarl’s Wood events The Observer By by Mark Townsend, Home… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Special Investigation: Serco, the Observer, and a hunt for the truth about Yarl’s Woo
Observer Home News Pages Special Investigation: Serco, the Observer, and a hunt for the truth about Yarl’s Wood: Efforts to investigate repeated claims of sexual abuse by staff at the asylum… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Northrop Grumman improperly charged government more than $100 million, IG says
Northrop Grumman improperly charged government more than $100 million, IG says By Christian Davenport, Published: May 19 E-mail the writer Northrop Grumman improperly charged the U.S. government more than $100 million in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp, Northrop Overcharge for Anti-Terrorism Program
DynCorp, Northrop Overcharge for Anti-Terrorism Program May 19, 2014 A new report by the Pentagon’s internal watchdog found that two major federal contractors submitted more than $91 million—and possibly as much as $123… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Concerns over quality continue to plague OPM’s background investigations
Concerns over quality continue to plague OPM’s background investigations Wednesday – 5/14/2014, 2:00am EDT By Jack Moore Ten years ago, the federal government’s handling of security clearances was in full crisis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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