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Contingency Contracting: Agency Actions to Address Recommendations by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan
Contingency Contracting Agency Actions to Address Recommendations by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan GAO-12-854R, Aug 1, 2012 What GAO Found In summary, DOD reported having taken or… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Servicing the State Department
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Huffington Post Posted: 08/02/2012 12:28 pm Servicing the State Department Sometimes, in all that is said and written about the use… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Undercounting Contractor Casualties in Iraq
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Posted: 07/30/2012 1:06 pm Undercounting Contractor Casualties in Iraq A new report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Snapshot: US Mission Iraq Staffing as of July 2012
Snapshot: US Mission Iraq Staffing as of July 2012 The following numbers and info from the July 30 SIGIR report: As of early July, according to DoS, 15,007 personnel were supporting the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US report says Iraq ‘rebuilders’ died by hundreds
US report says Iraq ‘rebuilders’ died by hundreds HADI MIZBAN Posted: Friday, July 27, 2012 7:29 am Associated Press In the first tally of its kind, a federal investigative agency has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Tom’s all for relief, but here’s the story of how I got relieved unfairly in Iraq
Tom’s all for relief, but here’s the story of how I got relieved unfairly in Iraq Wednesday, July 25, 2012 – 11:11 AM By Col. Larry Wexler (U.S. Army, ret.) Best… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DOJ Builds Criminal Case Against Blackwater Security Guards
July 25, 2012 DOJ Builds Criminal Case Against Blackwater Security Guards Prosecutors in Washington are building a new criminal case against a group of former Blackwater private security guards whom the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Justice Department to seek new indictment of Blackwater guards in Iraq shooting
Justice Department to seek new indictment of Blackwater guards in Iraq shooting By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 11:19 AM WASHINGTON — The Justice Department plans to bring a new indictment against… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Waste Continues to Plague U.S. Efforts in Iraq
Global Insights: Waste Continues to Plague U.S. Efforts in Iraq By Richard Weitz, on 17 Jul 2012, Column In its just-released final audit report (.pdf), the Office of the Special Inspector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractor Indicted on Fraud Charges: Armet Armored Vehicles Accused of Defrauding U.S. Military on Armor Used in Convoy Vehicles in Iraq
Contractor Indicted on Fraud Charges Armet Armored Vehicles Accused of Defrauding U.S. Military on Armor Used in Convoy Vehicles in Iraq U.S. Attorney’s Office July 19, 2012 Western District of Virginia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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