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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: Reconstruction
SIGIR Releases Its Final Report
SIGIR Releases Its Final Report September 12, 2013 This $290,000 Ford GT350 Shelby was given to a New Mexico-based construction contractor as a kickback in exchange for Iraq reconstruction subcontracts. This week, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGIR IG Stuart Bowen on Federal News Radio
Federal Drive Show Blog – September 11, 2013 Wednesday – 9/11/2013, 12:25pm EDT Today’s Interviews: Stuart Bowen, Jr. Special Instructor General SIGIR Download Audio Ten years after the invasion of Iraq,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. Officials Growl Back at a Watchdog
Memo From Afghanistan U.S. Officials Growl Back at a Watchdog By AZAM AHMED and MATTHEW ROSENBERG Published: September 11, 2013 KABUL, Afghanistan — After months of quietly simmering tension, officials from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Video – Work done by Special Inspector General For Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen Jr. and his SIGIR team from 2004 to 2013
Published on Sep 12, 2013 This video portrays the work done by Special Inspector General For Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen Jr. and his SIGIR team from 2004 to 2013. The video… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
War Zone Watchdog
War Zone Watchdog Charles S. Clark Special IG John Sopko faces trouble head on to pull Afghanistan reconstruction contracts back on track. Few inspectors general labor under conditions that are both… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. Needs Better Investment, Organization In Reconstruction Efforts, DoD Official Says
Defense Daily August 29, 2013 Thursday U.S. Needs Better Investment, Organization In Reconstruction Efforts, DoD Official Says Pat Host Vol. 259 No. 44 The United States needs to improve its foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Whole-of-Government Support for Irregular Warfare: How a New Law Will Make a Map Hit the Road
Whole-of-Government Support for Irregular Warfare: How a New Law Will Make a Map Hit the Road by Edward J. McDonnell III Journal Article | August 28, 2013 – 6:27am Whole-of-Government Support… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Iraq IG: U.S. Taxpayers Likely to See Bill for Post-Assad Syria
Iraq IG: U.S. Taxpayers Likely to See Bill for Post-Assad Syria By Steven Nelson August 29, 2013 Members of the local Syrian community rally against the United States’ involvement in Syria,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Iraq IG: U.S. Taxpayers Likely to See Bill for Post-Assad Syria
Iraq IG: U.S. Taxpayers Likely to See Bill for Post-Assad Syria By Steven Nelson August 29, 2013 Members of the local Syrian community rally against the United States’ involvement in Syria,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Between War and Peace: Do We Need New Tools for Messy Transitions?
Federal News Service August 13, 2013 Tuesday Panel Discussion at the Stimson Center Subject: “Between War and Peace: Do We Need New Tools for Messy Transitions?” Participants: Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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