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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Senate Report: Mismanaged US Contractor Funds Aid Taliban, Afghan Enemies
Senate Report: Mismanaged US Contractor Funds Aid Taliban, Afghan Enemies April 12, 2013 3:09 PM A lack of oversight on Defense Department contracts has left more than 80 percent of taxpayer-funded Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghan Helmand radio reports on public protection police force
BBC Monitoring South Asia – Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring April 5, 2013 Friday Afghan Helmand radio reports on public protection police force Text of report by provincial state-owned Afghan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Engility Wins $116M Contract to Advise, Assist, Mentor and Train US and Coalition Forces in Law Enforcement
Benzinga April 3, 2013 Wednesday 8:41 PM EST Engility Wins $116M Contract to Advise, Assist, Mentor and Train US and Coalition Forces in Law Enforcement Apr 03, 2013 (Benzinga:http://www.benzinga.com/ Delivered by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contracting with the Enemy
Today SIGAR released an audit report on Contracting with the Enemy, looking at the Section 841 provision of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act empowering DOD to terminate contracts that provide… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Holds Hearing on Accountability in U.S. Foreign Assistance
April 10, 2013 House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Holds Hearing on Accountability in U.S. Foreign Assistance ISSA: Committee will come to order. We exist to secure two fundamental principles. First,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former Army Soldier Indicted on Bribery and Related Charges for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan
Former Army Soldier Indicted on Bribery and Related Charges for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan U.S. Department of Justice April 11, 2013 Office of Public Affairs (202) 514-2007/TDD (202) 514-1888… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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TESTIMONY OF HAROLD W. GEISEL
TESTIMONY OF HAROLD W. GEISEL DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS BEFORE THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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TESTIMONY-BY: JOHN F. SOPKO, SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION
April 10, 2013 Wednesday ACCOUNTABILITY IN U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE; TESTIMONY-BY: JOHN F. SOPKO, SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION Committee on House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Cummings,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Versar, Inc. Announces Afghanistan Personal Services Contract Growth
PR Newswire February 26, 2013 Tuesday 8:00 AM EST Versar, Inc. Announces Afghanistan Personal Services Contract Growth DATELINE: SPRINGFIELD, Va., Feb. 26, 2013 Versar, Inc. (NYSE MKT: VSR) announced that the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US Contractors Are Responsible for Much of the Corruption in Afghanistan
US Contractors Are Responsible for Much of the Corruption in Afghanistan Corporate Corruption, 2012 Listen Iman Hasan is a journalist based in the Afghanistan capital city of Kabul. He writes on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading