Category Archives: Iraq

Waste, fraud in Iraq put all eyes on DoD contracting

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

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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ASHLEY POPE, as Personal Representative of the Estate of JUSTIN POPE, Plaintiff, v. KYLE PALMER and DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL INC., Defendants,

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

ASHLEY POPE, as Personal Representative of the Estate of JUSTIN POPE, Plaintiff, v. KYLE PALMER and DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL INC., Defendants, Case No. 10-13285 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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From DoD to State: Agencies break new contracting ground in Iraq

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

From DoD to State: Agencies break new contracting ground in Iraq Tuesday – 6/12/2012, 5:44am  ET By Jack Moore @jmooreWFED Listen On The Federal Drive Download “There was no doubt in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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FILLING THE SHORTFALLS: THE ROLES AND RISKS OF CONTRACTORS

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

Disjointed Ways, Disunified Means: Learning from America’s Struggle to Build an Afghan Nation Authored by Colonel Lewis G. Irwin. Added May 10, 2012 Type: Monograph 440 Pages … FILLING THE SHORTFALLS:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Blackwater Appeal — What Does This Mean for the Accountability of Private Military Firms?

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

Natasha Kuilak Mellersh Author of tashalaw, a weekly legal blog GET UPDATES FROM Natasha Kuilak Mellersh U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Blackwater Appeal — What Does This Mean for the Accountability of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater guards lose bid to appeal charges in Iraqi civilian shooting case

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

Blackwater guards lose bid to appeal charges in Iraqi civilian shooting case Supreme court declines to review ruling that guards would be criminally charged for role in shooting that killed 17… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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GardaWorld Establishes “Train the Trainers” Program in Kurdistan

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

June 1, 2012, 9:03 a.m. EDT GardaWorld Establishes “Train the Trainers” Program in Kurdistan First Private Security Company to Significantly Invest in Training Local Kurdistan Staff MONTREAL, CANADA, Jun 01, 2012… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR May Be Abusing Indemnification Provision in Iraq Contract

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

May 24, 2012 KBR May Be Abusing Indemnification Provision in Iraq Contract By NEIL GORDON U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D–OR) wants to know if defense contractor KBR is wasting taxpayer money… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wyden Upset by Lawyer Bills Over Guard Exposure

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Wyden Upset by Lawyer Bills Over Guard Exposure From KTVZ.COM News Sources UPDATED: 12:11 pm PDT May 23, 2012 WASHINGTON — In a letter Wednesday to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, Sen.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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“If You Ever Wonder What a Deployment Is Like, Go to Prison”

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

“If You Ever Wonder What a Deployment Is Like, Go to Prison” By Mark Thompson | @MarkThompson_DC | May 25, 2012 Some soldiers get along, and others don’t. It’s the latter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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