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    Concerns over quality continue to plague OPM’s background investigations

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    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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    OPM’s crackdown on background check fraud leads to jail time — for some

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    OPM’s crackdown on background check fraud leads to jail time — for some Friday – 5/9/2014, 2:00am EDT By Jack Moore Two weeks ago, a 34-year-old USIS contractor from South Carolina,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Rehearing denied in suit filed by soldiers against allegedly negligent Iraq battlefield contractor

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    Rehearing denied in suit filed by soldiers against allegedly negligent Iraq battlefield contractor May 14, 2014 1:45 AM By Galia Binder NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court has denied an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Nadim Saifan Jr., Military Contractor and Donor to Dana Rohrabacher, Cops to Tax Evasion

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    Court Nadim Saifan Jr., Military Contractor and Donor to Dana Rohrabacher, Cops to Tax Evasion By Matt Coker Wed., May 7 2014 at 6:00 AM Epic Records A Huntington Beach man… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR ruling threatens privilege in mandatory disclosure investigations

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    KBR ruling threatens privilege in mandatory disclosure investigations Dickstein Shapiro LLP David M. Nadler, David Yang and Christian N. Curran USA May 8 2014 Author page » Author page » Author… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Morning Risk Report: How to Protect Internal Investigations After KBR

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    May 12, 2014, 7:10 AM ET The Morning Risk Report: How to Protect Internal Investigations After KBR By Rachel Louise Ensign Wall Street Journal Companies are wondering how they can protect… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Trying to Salvage Remains of Blackwater Case

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    Trying to Salvage Remains of Blackwater Case By MATT APUZZOMAY 11, 2014 An Iraqi traffic police officer in 2007 with a car destroyed by a Blackwater security detail in a shooting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Background investigation fraud case against USIS moved to DC court

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    Background investigation fraud case against USIS moved to DC court Wednesday – 5/7/2014, 3:28pm EDT By Jack Moore More Reports The false claims case against embattled background-check firm USIS is inching… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR and Halliburton Can Be Sued For Iraq Toxic Burn Pits, Court Rules

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    KBR and Halliburton Can Be Sued For Iraq Toxic Burn Pits, Court Rules by Fatima Hansia, CorpWatch Blog April 17th, 2014 A soldier pushes the bulldozer into the flames of the burn pit.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ex-Blackwater guard indicted on murder charge

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    Ex-Blackwater guard indicted on murder charge AP   May 09, 2014 WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have obtained a new indictment against a former Blackwater security guard accused of taking part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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