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State Department Faulted for Lax Oversight of Afghanistan Justice Contract

State Department Faulted for Lax Oversight of Afghanistan Justice Contract By Charles S. Clark January 24, 2014   A report from IG John Sopko stated, “IDLO has faced high leadership turnover… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Job Categories in Afghanistan – January 2014

From Danger Zone Jobs Job Categories in Afghanistan – January 2014 January 25, 2014 · Posted in Overseas Contracting Outlook I put together this breakdown of job categories in Afghanistan as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Overseas Contractor Count – 1st Quarter FY 2014

Overseas Contractor Count – 1st Quarter FY 2014 January 25, 2014 · Posted in Overseas Contracting Outlook This report updates DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater and outlines DoD efforts to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Watchdog: US reconstruction funds go unspent in Afghanistan

Watchdog: US reconstruction funds go unspent in Afghanistan By Heath Druzin Published: January 23, 2014 Related IG for Afghanistan paints grim picture of possible narco-criminal state US watchdog issues alert over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Weaknesses in $223 Million Justice Sector Program

Weaknesses in $223 Million Justice Sector Program Today, SIGAR released an audit of the State Department’s Justice Sector Support Program (JSSP).  The audit found that weaknesses in the design and oversight… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Teacher Training Facility 5 Years Behind & CERP Funds Never Used

Teacher Training Facility 5 Years Behind & CERP Funds Never Used Today, SIGAR release two reports — an inspection report on a USAID-funded teacher training facility in Balkh Province, and a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Accountability in War – and Peace

Accountability in War – and Peace  By Patrice McDermott Jan. 10, 2014, 1:31 p.m. As we withdraw our troops, but not our tax dollars, from Afghanistan, we are poised to repeat… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Afghan forces arrest Briton over illegal arms

Afghan forces arrest Briton over illegal arms AK-47 weapons seized from two Britons along with their Afghan driver and interpreter are presented to the media in Kabul, Afghanistan. (file photo) Sat… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A giver in a world filled with takers

A giver in a world filled with takers Posted: Sunday, January 12, 2014 7:00 am The Editorial Board This world was a better place with Lee McCubbins in it. The same… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Defense Department Statement to ABC News Regarding SIGAR Reports

Defense Department Statement to ABC News Regarding SIGAR Reports By Lee Ferran @leeferran Dec 31, 2013 9:16am [In response to a request for comment on ABC News’ recent report “Top 6… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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