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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
AFGHAN AMERICAN ARMY SERVICES CORPORATION v. US
AFGHAN AMERICAN ARMY SERVICES CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. No. 11-520C.United States Court of Federal Claims.October 15, 2012.[1]Philip J. Davis, Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, D.C., for Plaintiff. Paul… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Senator: DoD Stonewalling after SIGAR Audit of Facility in Afghanistan
Senator: DoD Stonewalling after SIGAR Audit of Facility in Afghanistan 5 comments Helicopters sit on the flight line at Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan in this undated photo from the Defense Department.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S wins security services contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan
September 11, 2015 5:15 pm G4S wins security services contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan Gill Plimmer ©Bloomberg G4S, the world’s biggest security company, has won a £100m contract to protect… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ground Truths: Honestly Assessing Reconstruction in Afghanistan
Ground Truths: Honestly Assessing Reconstruction in Afghanistan On September 10th, Inspector General Sopko gave a speech at Georgetown University, entitled “Ground Truths: Honestly Assessing Reconstruction in Afghanistan.” The remarks contend that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ceremony in Kabul honors Mainer, co-workers slain in car bombing
Ceremony in Kabul honors Mainer, co-workers slain in car bombing Lt. Kristine Volk | U.S. military Barry D. Sutton, 46, of Calhoun, Georgia (from left), Richard “Dick” McEvoy, 57, of Peachtree… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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McCaskill Demands Pentagon Document Decision to Build Wasteful Facility at Afghanistan’s Camp Leatherneck, Refusal to Hold Generals Accountable
News from Senator Claire McCaskill FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 Contact: Douglas Wagoner – 202-228-6263 McCaskill Demands Pentagon Document Decision to Build Wasteful Facility at Afghanistan’s Camp Leatherneck, Refusal to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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An Army Contractor Misplaced Four $500K Drones for Eight Months
An Army Contractor Misplaced Four $500K Drones for Eight Months Written by Shawn Musgrave August 5, 2015 // 12:12 PM EST An Army contractor lost track of at least four surveillance… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Patriot challenges Aegis in Kabul
Patriot challenges Aegis in Kabul Aegis Defence Services, which was acquired recently by GardaWorld (IOL nº740) is in danger of losing its contract to protect the US embassy in Afghanistan.(…) [ 332 words ]… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Recent NC Federal Award
Recent NC Federal Award August 17th, 2015 | Author: Courtney Smedick Academi Training Center LLC, Moyock, North Carolina (Currituck County), was awarded an $8,330,202 firm-fixed-price, incrementally funded contract with options for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Corruption, Fraud, Waste: Reflecting on the War in Afghanistan
Corruption, Fraud, Waste: Reflecting on the War in Afghanistan Posted Sunday, September 6, 2015 – 4:33 pm Ed Targett From our content partner, New America Media: Corruption, fraud, theft, waste.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading