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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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‘Taxpayers’ watchdog’ recommends improvements for future reconstruction efforts
‘Taxpayers’ watchdog’ recommends improvements for future reconstruction efforts August 8, 2013 by Jess Miller Brian Smith | Staff Photographer During his Thursday morning lecture in the Amphitheater, Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Review: Learning From Iraq – A Final Report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction
ZERO ANTHROPOLOGY Turning and turning in the widening gyre | The falcon cannot hear the falconer | Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold | Mere anarchy is loosed upon the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Experts Disagree on How to Prevent Fraud in Post-War Reconstruction Efforts
Experts Disagree on How to Prevent Fraud in Post-War Reconstruction Efforts More than $1.6 billion in questionable spending in Iraq since 2003 AP BY: Daniel Wiser Follow @TheWiserChoice August 13,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Transitions Between War and Peace
Transitions Between War and Peace Aug 13, 2013 Stimson (Henry L.) Center Panelists talked about ways to improve transitional and reconstruction efforts in post-conflict countries. This 1 hour 35 minute event… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Is Afghanistan a Dead Man Walking?
Is Afghanistan a Dead Man Walking? Inspector General provides grim metrics of failure by Kelley B. Vlahos, August 13, 2013 Brad Pitt’s most successful box office film to date is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Watchdog Slams Afghanistan Aid Waste
US Watchdog Slams Afghanistan Aid Waste FILE – Inspector General John Sopko. Sharon Behn August 12, 2013 ISLAMABAD — A U.S. audit of billions of dollars it provided to rebuild war-ravaged… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar
Los Angeles Times August 4, 2013 Pg. 1 Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar The U.S. is planning to use smartphones and satellites to track certain projects. By Shashank Bengali As… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Wanted: A Post-War Watchdog for Nation-Building
Defense One Stuart W. Bowen, Jr. July 31, 2013 Wanted: A Post-War Watchdog for Nation-Building One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Learning From Iraq: Reform Needed Now
Article by Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, in August 2013 Army Magazine. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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State Didn’t Audit Bulk Of $315M Afghan Contracts: Report
State Didn’t Audit Bulk Of $315M Afghan Contracts: Report By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (July 08, 2013, 6:56 PM ET) — The U.S. Department of State has largely failed to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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