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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Category Archives: Logistics
Defense Logistics Agency Awards DynCorp International Contract Valued at up to $11.2 Million to Provide Material Handling Equipment and Maintenance Support in Afghanistan
June 03, 2013 03:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time Defense Logistics Agency Awards DynCorp International Contract Valued at up to $11.2 Million to Provide Material Handling Equipment and Maintenance Support in Afghanistan FALLS… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Slidell businessman admits he participated in kickback scheme as contractor in Afghanistan
Slidell businessman admits he participated in kickback scheme as contractor in Afghanistan Elton Mark McCabe, top center, the Slidell businessman who has been in prison in South Sudan, talks to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Baseworld Profiteering
Tomgram: David Vine, Baseworld Profiteering Posted by David Vine at 8:10am, May 14, 2013. Every now and then, news about U.S. military bases abroad actually gets a little attention. The most… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contracting Effects on Logistics Capabilities and Readiness
Contracting Effects on Logistics Capabilities and Readiness : Monograph ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES Ortiz, Dennis J 17 May 2012 58pp. Abstract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bird of Chaman, Flower of the Khyber: Riding Shotgun from Karachi to Kabul in a Pakistani Truck
Bird of Chaman, Flower of the Khyber: Riding Shotgun from Karachi to Kabul in a Pakistani Truck [Kindle Edition] Matthieu Aikins (Author) Book Description Publication Date: May 7, 2013 A reporter’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
With shutdown approaching, DCMA Iraq maintains commitment
With shutdown approaching, DCMA Iraq maintains commitment Story by Nick D’Amario Courtesy PhotoArmy Lt. Col. Kim Thomas, Defense Contract Management Agency Iraq commander (center), conducts a command and staff meeting at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR vs. Army: On largest services contract, ‘things have gotten very nasty’
KBR vs. Army: On largest services contract, ‘things have gotten very nasty’ May. 5, 2013 – 06:00AM By JIM McELHATTON A KBR employee serves a Thanksgiving dinner at Kirkuk Air Base,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon claims $757 million overbilling by contractor in Afghanistan
Pentagon claims $757 million overbilling by contractor in Afghanistan The principal food supplier to US troops in Afghanistan is embroiled in a costly dispute with the Pentagon that has attracted congressional… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Army paid $5 million for garbage incinerators it never used in Afghanistan
Army paid $5 million for garbage incinerators it never used in Afghanistan A U.S. military base is back to burning garbage in open pits after wasting $5 million on two incinerators… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Defense Contractor Can Seek Millions From Iraq
Defense Contractor Can Seek Millions From Iraq By ROSE BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – Iraq may owe $24 million to a contractor that says it refurbished military vehicles and weapons, and collected… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading