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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
DoD Is Not Properly Monitoring the Initiation of Maintenance for Facilities at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
Audit Report 09-30-2013 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management DoD Is Not Properly Monitoring the Initiation of Maintenance for Facilities at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan (Project No. D2013-D000JB-0050.000) The report is For Official… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp International: won a $72.3 million foreign military sales contract modification
Pentagon Resumes Awarding Defense Contracts Thursday by Rich Smith, The Motley Fool Oct 17th 2013 9:04PM Updated Oct 17th 2013 9:06PM With the government shutdown over, the nation’s defense contracting machine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Audit: CSTC-A Unable to Account for $230 Million
Audit: CSTC-A Unable to Account for $230 Million Today, SIGAR released an audit highlighting problems with $370 million in vehicle spare parts ordered for the Afghan National Army. Among the audit’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Security Contractors: Fanning The Flames In Afghanistan?
Private Security Contractors: Fanning The Flames In Afghanistan? The presence of U.S.-backed private security groups in Afghanistan seems only to contribute to the ongoing violence. By Jo Erickson | October 16,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Here’s the Best Thing the United States Has Done in Afghanistan
Essays Here’s the Best Thing the United States Has Done in Afghanistan 10/15/13 Justin Sandefur A shorter version of this essay appeared in the Atlantic. Abstract The 2010 Afghanistan Mortality Survey… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Document of the Day: Detainee worked for DynCorp.
Update Recommendation for Continued Detention Under DoD Control (CD) for Guantanamo Detainee … Detainee worked for DynCorp. He provided security on the road between Kabul, AF and Jalalabad, AF. Mohammed Mustafa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatization and Accountability
Privatization and Accountability Laura Dickinson George Washington University – Law School December 2011 Annual Review of Law and Social Science, Vol. 7, pp. 101-120, 2011 First published online as a Review… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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FY 2014 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Southwest Asia Issued
Deputy Inspector General for Southwest Asia September 30, 2013 FY 2014 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Southwest Asia Issued The Department of Defense Inspector General and the Southwest Asia Joint Planning… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Control, Iraq, Kuwait, Pakistan
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Gunman who killed NATO soldier may have been contract security guard
Gunman who killed NATO soldier may have been contract security guard Published: October 5, 2013 Updated 15 hours ago By HASHMAT BAKTASH AND MARK MAGNIER — Los Angeles Times A gunman who… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Logistics Company’s Ops Chief Knew Firm Routed Supplies Through Iran, Emails Show
DefenseNews.com September 27, 2013 Logistics Company’s Ops Chief Knew Firm Routed Supplies Through Iran, Emails Show By Zachary Fryer-Biggs WASHINGTON — A contractor has admitted that it shipped dozens of containers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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