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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
DynCorp International welcomes home 6 helicopters after successful deployment in Afghanistan
DynCorp International welcomes home 6 helicopters after successful deployment in Afghanistan DynCorp International’s DynAviation Group welcomed home six UH-1H helicopters at their new Aviation Center of Excellence at the Huntsville… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Compliance with Electrical and Fire Protection Standards of U.S. Controlled and Occupied Facilities in Afghanistan
DoD Inspector General report, July 18, 2013 Compliance with Electrical and Fire Protection Standards of U.S. Controlled and Occupied Facilities in Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar
Los Angeles Times August 4, 2013 Pg. 1 Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar The U.S. is planning to use smartphones and satellites to track certain projects. By Shashank Bengali As… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US v. DROTLEFF, Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit 2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHRISTOPHER A. DROTLEFF, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JUSTIN H. CANNON, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 11-4677, 11-4744United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued: October… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
USA vs. Sean Theodore BREHM, Defendant-Appellant.
691 F.3d 547 (2012) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sean Theodore BREHM, Defendant-Appellant. No. 11-4755.United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued: May 16, 2012.Decided: August 10, 2012.548*548 ARGUED:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘US Army won’t bar contractors in Afghanistan despite Taliban links’
‘US Army won’t bar contractors in Afghanistan despite Taliban links’ Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 16:26 Washington: The US Army has refused to bar 43 individuals or companies from getting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New Report Slams Contract Oversight in Afghanistan
New Report Slams Contract Oversight in Afghanistan August 1, 2013 On Tuesday, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released its twentieth Quarterly Report to Congress summarizing its investigations and providing an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Report Questions Cost And Quality Of Afghan Protection
Report Questions Cost And Quality Of Afghan Protection By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (July 30, 2013, 7:25 PM ET) — The Afghan Public Protection Force, created as a government-operated replacement… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Leonie Industries to Provide Information Operations Support in Afghanistan
Leonie Industries to Provide Information Operations Support in Afghanistan July 8, 2013 George I. Seffers Leonie Industries LLC, Pacific Palisades, Calif., was awarded a $48,852,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Report Criticizes USAID For Not Issuing Grants Money intended to promote stability has been used for training
Washington Post July 30, 2013 Pg. B4 Report Criticizes USAID For Not Issuing Grants Money intended to promote stability has been used for training By Josh Hicks The U.S. foreign aid… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading