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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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- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
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Tag Archives: Contracts
DynCorp International Awarded Contract Modification Valued at $44.9 Million to Continue Providing Operations Support Services in Philippines
July 11, 2013, 10:41 a.m. EDT DynCorp International Awarded Contract Modification Valued at $44.9 Million to Continue Providing Operations Support Services in Philippines FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jul 11, 2013 (BUSINESS… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Air Force Sees No Wrongdoing By Booz Allen In Snowden Matter
Reuters.com July 10, 2013 Exclusive U.S. Air Force Sees No Wrongdoing By Booz Allen In Snowden Matter By Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force said it sees no… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Spoiled KBR Demands More and More From the Army
A Spoiled KBR Demands More and More From the Army Wednesday, 10 July 2013 12:22 By Charles M Smith, Truthout | Op-Ed A Convoy of KBR fuel trucks. (Photo: codysnowboard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Practitioner’s Perspective-Improving Sourcing Decisions
Practitioner’s Perspective-Improving Sourcing Decisions Breul, Jonathan D. Public Administration Review, suppl. Special Issue on the Future of Public Administration in 202070.S1 (Dec 2010): S193-S200. Headnote Federal departments and agencies increasingly rely… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hewlett-Packard Beats CSC For $3.5 Billion Navy Contract
Bloomberg.com June 27, 2013 Hewlett-Packard Beats CSC For $3.5 Billion Navy Contract By Nick Taborek and Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News Hewlett-Packard Co. won a contract valued at as much as $3.5… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon Propaganda Efforts Continue
USAToday.com June 27, 2013 Pentagon Propaganda Efforts Continue By Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today The Defense Department wants to continue working with contractors to pump propaganda into Afghanistan despite a recent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan Agricultural Program: Poor Coordination, Waste & Mismanagement
Today SIGAR released an alert letter highlighting concerns with USAID’s Southern Regional Agricultural Development (S-RAD) program, a $70 million cooperative agreement awarded to International Relief and Development (IRD). SIGAR’s review found… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DoD Needs to Improve Oversight of the Afghan National Police Training/Mentoring and Logistics Support Contract
Audit Report 06-25-2013 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management DoD Needs to Improve Oversight of the Afghan National Police Training/Mentoring and Logistics Support Contract (Project No. D2012-D000AS-0137.000) DODIG-2013-093 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading
Beechcraft Global Mission Support Receives Contract Extension to Support Iraq Air Force King Air Fleet
Beechcraft Global Mission Support Receives Contract Extension to Support Iraq Air Force King Air Fleet Source: Beechcraft Corporation Created: June 19, 2013 It was awarded a 28-month contract extension for contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
URS and KBR to Participate in $800 Million Construction Contract
URS and KBR to Participate in $800 Million Construction Contract By Rich Smith June 15, 2013 The Department of Defense issued 14 separate contract awards to defense contractors Friday. Of these,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading