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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
How the Pentagon Lost Track of $45 Billion
Matthew Gault on Mar 315 min How the Pentagon Lost Track of $45 Billion It’s almost impossible to audit what taxpayers have spent to rebuild Afghanistan by MATTHEW GAULT Since… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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$21 Billion in DOD Contracts for Afghanistan Reconstruction
$21 Billion in DOD Contracts for Afghanistan Reconstruction Today, SIGAR released a report looking at DOD’s contracts for Afghanistan reconstruction funding. The report notes: –DOD contracts for Afghanistan reconstruction comprised $21… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Summary of Lessons Learned — DoD IG Assessment Oversight of “Train, Advise, Assist, and Equip” Operations by U.S. and Coalition Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan
Special Plans and Operations Report 03-31-2015 Equipping and Training Iraq and Afghan Security Forces Summary of Lessons Learned — DoD IG Assessment Oversight of “Train, Advise, Assist, and Equip” Operations by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Acquisition Processes and Contract Management
Audit Report 02-26-2015 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Controls Over the Contract Management Process for U.S. Direct Assistance Need Improvement (Redacted) (Project No. D2014-D000JB-0213.000)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Information Operations in a Contingency Environment: Summary of Weaknesses Identified in Reports Issued From October 6, 2006, Through November 7, 2013
Audit Report 03-27-2015 Joint Warfighting and Readiness Information Operations in a Contingency Environment: Summary of Weaknesses Identified in Reports Issued From October 6, 2006, Through November 7, 2013 (Project No. D2015-D000CF-0108.000)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp International; DynCorp International Awarded $56.0 Million Contract Modification to Provide Aviation Maintenance Services in Afghanistan
DynCorp International; DynCorp International Awarded $56.0 Million Contract Modification to Provide Aviation Maintenance Services in Afghanistan China Weekly News 31 March 2015 2015 MAR 31 (VerticalNews) — By a News Reporter-Staff… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR, Inc., Burn Pit Litigation
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Criminal liability of civilian contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan
Criminal liability of civilian contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan Ingrid L. Price Source: Stanford Journal of International Law. 49.2 (Summer 2013): p491. I. INTRODUCTION II. THE GAPING HOLE: MILITARY CONTRACTORS IN… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan: Bilateral Security Agreement and defense contractors and their employees
Afghanistan: Bilateral Security Agreement and defense contractors and their employees Mayer Brown LLP Elizabeth (Liz) E. Stern, Paul Virtue, Grace Shie and Paul Jastas Sarauskas Afghanistan March 16 2015 Author page… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ACADEMI Supports Afghan Avalanche Disaster Relief ACADEMI contributes $10,000 in support of rescue efforts in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley
ACADEMI Supports Afghan Avalanche Disaster Relief ACADEMI contributes $10,000 in support of rescue efforts in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley RESTON, Va., March 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — ACADEMI, an elite security services provider to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading