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    State Department May Give Embassy Drone Surveillance Another Shot

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    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

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    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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    Serious Deficiencies Related to Afghanistan Justice Training

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    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 →

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    SIGAR’S Letter To Secretary John Kerry: Incorrect

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    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

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    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

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    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 →

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    State Didn’t Audit Bulk Of $315M Afghan Contracts: Report

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    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

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    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 →

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    Drug tests ordered for State Department contractors in Israel, Afghanistan

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    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

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    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 →

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