Category Archives: State Department

Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Legislative and Executive Branch Initiatives

Congressional Research Service R43195 Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Legislative and Executive Branch Initiatives   Alex Tiersky, Analyst in Foreign Affairs September 12, 2013 … Contracting The Department of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Senators Ask State Department To Respond to POGO Report on Embassy Security

Senators Ask State Department To Respond to POGO Report on Embassy Security September 12, 2013 Leaders of a Senate panel are asking the State Department to explain how its assurances about security at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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State Department Gives Misleading Testimony to Senate

State Department Gives Misleading Testimony to Senate September 9, 2013 | David S. Hilzenrath Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy A senior State Department official recently reassured lawmakers that the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Kabul Embassy Guard Force Charts

Kabul Embassy Guard Force Charts Click here to download redacted and unhighlighted versions of these charts. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy Security

Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy Security  September 9, 2013 | Adam Zagorin State Department Official Gives Misleading Testimony to Senate Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy delivered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy Security

For Immediate Release: Sept. 10, 2013 Contact:  Joe Newman at jnewman@pogo.org and (202) 347-1122 and Adam Zagorin at azagorin@pogo.org and (202) 347-1122. Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Former seal: Transition to private contracting made sense

Former seal: Transition to private contracting made sense Financial rewards, contact with friends among incentives By Mark Walkernoon Aug. 31, 2013 FILE – In this Tuesday, July. 5, 2005, file photo,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private security contractors’ military role under scrutiny

Private security contractors’ military role under scrutiny Budget concerns and convenience fuel expansion of shadowy army; movement grows for code of conduct By Mark Walker   noon  Aug. 31, 2013 Security contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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State Department May Give Embassy Drone Surveillance Another Shot

State Department May Give Embassy Drone Surveillance Another Shot  By Joseph Marks August 14, 2013 The State Department’s security bureau is back in the market for a contractor to fly surveillance… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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In Afghanistan, troop drawdown hems in US diplomats who oversee development

In Afghanistan, troop drawdown hems in US diplomats who oversee development By Kevin Sieff The Washington Post Published: July 30, 2013 KABUL — Since its troops swept into Afghanistan 12 years… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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