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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Tag Archives: Contracts
Report Criticizes USAID For Not Issuing Grants Money intended to promote stability has been used for training
Washington Post July 30, 2013 Pg. B4 Report Criticizes USAID For Not Issuing Grants Money intended to promote stability has been used for training By Josh Hicks The U.S. foreign aid… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Army Won’t Bar Contractors Linked To Afghan Insurgents: Watchdog
Reuters.com July 29, 2013 U.S. Army Won’t Bar Contractors Linked To Afghan Insurgents: Watchdog By Susan Cornwell, Reuters WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has refused to bar 43 individuals or companies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Al-Qaeda Backers Found With U.S. Contracts in Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda Backers Found With U.S. Contracts in Afghanistan By Tony Capaccio – Jul 30, 2013 12:01 AM ET Supporters of the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan have been getting U.S. military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Billions of Defense Contract Dollars May Go Unaudited
Billions of Defense Contract Dollars May Go Unaudited July 24, 2013 Potentially billions of taxpayer dollars may be going out the door to defense contractors without the normal scrutiny Defense Department auditors usually… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DoD, State see light at end of wartime contracting reform tunnel
DoD, State see light at end of wartime contracting reform tunnel Thursday – 7/18/2013, 10:42am ET Jared Serbu @jserbuWFED More Reports There’s little doubt that the three agencies responsible for overseas… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lieutenant Colonel Who Served In Iraq Pleads Guilty To Criminal Conflict Of Interest For Contracting Scheme
United States Attorney Jenny A. Durkan Western District of Washington Lieutenant Colonel Who Served In Iraq Pleads Guilty To Criminal Conflict Of Interest For Contracting Scheme FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Auditors Warn State Department to Monitor $50M Afghan Training Project
Auditors Warn State Department to Monitor $50M Afghan Training Project By Charles S. Clark 10:36 AM ET An Afghan police officer stands guard at a checkpoint on a road leading to Narkh… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Department of Defence has awarded a contract to KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT PTY LTD for “Training Needs Analysis Development”
Premium Official News July 24, 2013 Wednesday Australian Contract Award: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT PTY LTD awarded a contract worth $70,115.66, for “Training Needs Analysis Development” Canberra You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading
Report Links Failed Afghan Project To Soldiers’ Deaths
New York Times July 23, 2013 Pg. 4 Report Links Failed Afghan Project To Soldiers’ Deaths By Matthew Rosenberg KABUL, Afghanistan — By now, the billions of dollars spent by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR building Aegis base in Romania
KBR building Aegis base in Romania Published: July 19, 2013 at 12:12 PM HOUSTON, July 19 (UPI) — The first U.S. land-based ballistic missile defense base in Europe is to be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading