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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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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
DynCorp International Recognizes Afghanistan Ministry of Defense Program Team Members with Chairman’s Valor Award
DynCorp International Recognizes Afghanistan Ministry of Defense Program Team Members with Chairman’s Valor Award February 24, 2014 MCLEAN, Va. — DynCorp International (DI) has recognized 26 of its personnel serving on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Louis Berger’s Jedd Narsavage Awarded NATO Medal for Service in Afghanistan
Louis Berger’s Jedd Narsavage Awarded NATO Medal for Service in Afghanistan Regularly given to active duty NATO personnel and to Department of Defense civilians, it is rare for a contractor to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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NCSO honors former deputy killed in Afghanistan
Updated: February 22, 2014 10:00 p.m. NCSO honors former deputy killed in Afghanistan By Danielle Everson deverson@covnews.com 770-728-1412770-728-1412 The family of a Mansfield man killed Christmas Eve 2012 in Afghanistan accepted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Foreign Aid to Afghanistan
February 19, 2014 Foreign Aid to Afghanistan John Sopko talked about an analysis by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) of U.S. funds directly given to the Afghan government. Mr. Sepko… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR chief to US contractors: Share information (before it’s too late)
SIGAR chief to US contractors: Share information (before it’s too late) By Michael Igoe on 19 February 2014 Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John F. Sopko at Camp Shobarak in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Windfalls of war’: Companies with spotty records making billions off Afghanistan
Pentagon ‘Windfalls of war’: Companies with spotty records making billions off Afghanistan By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos Published February 20, 2014 FoxNews.com Feb. 10, 2014: U.S. soldiers secure the site where a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Disgraced former general Daniel Menard released from Afghan jail Brig. Gen. Daniel Menard
Disgraced former general Daniel Menard released from Afghan jail Brig. Gen. Daniel Menard, commander of Canada’s Task Force Afghanistan, stands by a Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) in Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Couple in DoD fraud case get jail time
Couple in DoD fraud case get jail time Feb. 17, 2014 – 02:32PM By SEAN REILLY A Tennessee couple will do time in federal prison for conspiring to defraud the military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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As Afghanistan Drawdown Looms, Inspector General Warns Of Graft
Matt Sledge msledge@huffingtonpost.com As Afghanistan Drawdown Looms, Inspector General Warns Of Graft Posted: 02/18/2014 10:18 am EST Updated: 02/18/2014 10:59 am EST America’s watchdog for Afghanistan is watching the country slip… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Control, Fraud/Waste/Abuse
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Canada spent 50 million USD on Dahla Dam, but it’s not working
Ottawa Citizen, February 17, 2014 Canada spent 50 million USD on Dahla Dam, but it’s not working Others say much of the Canadian funding was wasted since it went to pay… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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