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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
DynCorp Takes Afghanistan
DynCorp Takes Afghanistan by Vivian Poole on 17/12/2015 DynCorp International, the Falls Church, Va., provider of mission critical services to the U.S. military, got good news Thursday from Houston rival KBR,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Analysis of Air Force Wartime Contracted Construction Project Performance
Analysis of Air Force Wartime Contracted Construction Project Performance Descriptive Note : Master’s thesis Corporate Author : AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
An Uncertain Future for Afghanistan’s Security Sector
esearch Article An Uncertain Future for Afghanistan’s Security Sector Authors: Mark Sedra Abstract Western powers may have espoused accountability, civil society, and good governance, but their Afghan operations have largely emphasized… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Air Force Hires Private Companies To Fly Drones In War Zones
U.S. Air Force Hires Private Companies To Fly Drones In War Zones by Chris Thompson, CorpWatch Blog December 16th, 2015 Reaper drone in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Photo: Defence Images. Used under Creative Commons license.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Brink v. Continental Insurance Company
DANIEL BRINK, ET AL., Appellants, v. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL., Appellees. No. 13-7165.United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.Argued January 13, 2015.Decided June 2, 2015.Joshua T. Gillelan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Marshall v. EXELIS SYSTEMS CORPORATION,
RASHANNA MARSHALL, Plaintiff, v. EXELIS SYSTEMS CORPORATION, and LAWRENCE LINDLOFF, Defendants. Civil Action No. 13-cv-00545-CMA-KMT.United States District Court, D. Colorado.March 26, 2015. ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Army Sergeant Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy in Afghanistan Bribery Scheme
Army Sergeant Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy in Afghanistan Bribery Scheme Posted by Press Release Date: December 10, 2015 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. An Army sergeant was sentenced to 24 months… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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John Sopko’s war: The watchdog of waste
John Sopko’s war: The watchdog of waste By Claude Adams Producer 16×9 Afghan security forces take their position during a clash by Taliban fighters in the highway between Baghlan to Kunduz… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon’s Afghanistan Unit Spent $150 Million on Luxury Villas and Guards
Pentagon’s Afghanistan Unit Spent $150 Million on Luxury Villas and Guards By Charles S. Clark December 3, 2015 Task Force for Business and Stability Operations villa in Kabul. Flickr user: Former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DOD Task Force Spends $150 Million on Villas & Private Security Guards in Afghanistan
Today, SIGAR published a letter to DOD requesting information related to the DOD’s Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO). The letter notes: — Based on allegations that SIGAR has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading