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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
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Category Archives: State Department
Serious Deficiencies Related to Afghanistan Justice Training
June 25, 2013 Serious Deficiencies Related to Afghanistan Justice Training Today, SIGAR released an alert letter to Secretary Kerry highlighting serious deficiencies related to the Afghanistan Justice Training Transition Program (JTTP). … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR’S Letter To Secretary John Kerry: Incorrect
SIGAR’S Letter To Secretary John Kerry: Incorrect PRESS STATEMENT (July 25, 2013) The letter that was sent by the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) to U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Auditors Warn State Department to Monitor $50M Afghan Training Project
Auditors Warn State Department to Monitor $50M Afghan Training Project By Charles S. Clark 10:36 AM ET An Afghan police officer stands guard at a checkpoint on a road leading to Narkh… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Excerpt from July 16, 2013 Hearing on Wartime Contracting
Excerpt from July 16, 2013 Hearing on Wartime Contracting SEN. CLAIRE MCCASKILL HOLDS A HEARING ON WARTIME CONTRACTING July 16, 2013 Tuesday COMMITTEE HEARING WASHINGTON, D.C. COMMITTEE: SENATE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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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After Benghazi, embassy security checks hit by sequester
After Benghazi, embassy security checks hit by sequester Jun. 20, 2013 – 06:00AM | By JIM McELHATTON Since last September’s attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, the State Department’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Drug tests ordered for State Department contractors in Israel, Afghanistan
Drug tests ordered for State Department contractors in Israel, Afghanistan By Guy Taylor The Washington Times Sunday, May 26, 2013 The State Department is pushing a new initiative to ensure contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sensitive security vetting at U.S. Embassy in Iraq is turned over to troubled State Department
Sensitive security vetting at U.S. Embassy in Iraq is turned over to troubled State Department By Guy Taylor The Washington Times Sunday, June 16, 2013 Battered by scandals surrounding security failures… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
State Department memo reveals possible cover-ups, halted investigations
June 10, 2013 8:53 AM State Department memo reveals possible cover-ups, halted investigations Click on link to check out video Updated at 2:59 p.m. with comment from the State Department. (CBS… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Iraq: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
State Department Iraq: The Gift that Keeps on Giving By Mark Thompson June 06, 2013 AFP / Getty Images The new $750 million U.S. embassy complex in Baghdad, under construction.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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