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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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
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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OF U.S. OPERATIONS IN THE USCENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY TO INCLUDE IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OF U.S. OPERATIONS IN THE USCENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY TO INCLUDE IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN BACKGROUND: This update reports DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater and outlines DoD efforts to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon Inspector Starts Investigation Of Contractor
USA Today October 30, 2012 Pg. 8 Pentagon Inspector Starts Investigation Of Contractor By Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today The military’s top propaganda contractor in Afghanistan is under federal criminal investigation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Photo of DynCorp’s failed work
SIGAR @SIGARHQ Photo of DynCorp’s failed work at #Afghan #Army Base in #Kunduz Exterior Structural Failure Along DynCorp Constructed Building Building at the Kunduz Army Garrison shows serious exterior structural failure.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SIGAR Slams Army Corps for Letting DynCorp Walk Off the Job
Oct 26, 2012 SIGAR Slams Army Corps for Letting DynCorp Walk Off the Job By NEIL GORDON On Thursday, the government’s Afghanistan reconstruction watchdog released a report showing that the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp Let Off Hook by U.S. for Poor Work, Audit Finds
DynCorp Let Off Hook by U.S. for Poor Work, Audit Finds By Tony Capaccio – Oct 25, 2012 12:08 PM ET The Army Corps of Engineers freed DynCorp International Inc., one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SIGAR Seeks Debarment of Contractors Who Aid the Enemy
Oct 25, 2012 SIGAR Seeks Debarment of Contractors Who Aid the Enemy On Tuesday, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) posted a letter to top U.S. diplomatic, military, and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former Employee of Army Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribery for Facilitating Theft by Trucking Contractor in Afghanistan
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Former Employee of Army Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribery for Facilitating Theft by Trucking Contractor in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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EOD Technology case heads toward November trial
EOD Technology case heads toward November trial Defense firm trades barbs with ex-sub By Josh Flory Posted October 23, 2012 at 4 a.m. A lawsuit involving a Kuwaiti company and a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New Afghan Force Expands Its Role
Wall Street Journal October 23, 2012 Pg. 13 New Afghan Force Expands Its Role Clients Express Concern as Security Firm Established to Replace Banned Contractors Takes On New Tasks By Nathan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
As Iraq, Afghan wars end, private security firms adapt
As Iraq, Afghan wars end, private security firms adapt October 21, 2012|Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent | Reuters (Chris Detrick Reuters, REUTERS) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On a rooftop terrace blocks from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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