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Tag Archives: Contracts
Shortcuts Seen By Firm Doing Security Checks
New York Times September 28, 2013 Pg. 1 Shortcuts Seen By Firm Doing Security Checks By Trip Gabriel The calls and e-mails from top executives came toward the end of each… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
USA: Fixed-Wing Transport Contracts for the Central Asian Front
USA: Fixed-Wing Transport Contracts for the Central Asian Front Sep 24, 2013 12:35 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff Latest update [?] Central Asia Sept 24/13: Flightworks Inc. in Kennesaw, GA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon Contractor Used Iran For Project
Wall Street Journal September 26, 2013 Pg. 1 Pentagon Contractor Used Iran For Project Supplier to U.S. Forces in Afghanistan Shipped Through Iran, in Possible Violation of Sanctions By Jay Solomon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Hundreds Of U.S. Security Clearance Records Falsified, Federal Cases Show
Reuters.com September 25, 2013 Exclusive Hundreds Of U.S. Security Clearance Records Falsified, Federal Cases Show By Tabassum Zakaria, Reuters WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have documented at least 350 instances of faulty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractors Might Weather Shutdown Using Prior-Year Funds
Contractors Might Weather Shutdown Using Prior-Year Funds By Charles S. Clark September 30, 2013 Frank Kendall, deputy Defense secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics Defense Department A key change in Washington… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractor’s U.S. Ties Tough to Break After Vetting Failures
Contractor’s U.S. Ties Tough to Break After Vetting Failures (2) By Danielle Ivory September 30, 2013 Within the next year, the federal government will have a chance to begin dropping the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp receives U.S. Army task order
DynCorp receives U.S. Army task order Published: Sept. 23, 2013 at 3:02 PM FALLS CHURCH, Va., Sept. 23 (UPI) — A logistics services task order has been given to DynCorp International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Procurement Sleight of Hand Gave Contractors Access to Naval Bases
Procurement Sleight of Hand Gave Contractors Access to Naval Bases A member of the Navy checks vehicles at a gate to the Washington Navy Yard. // Jacquelyn Martin/AP By Bob Brewin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Alleged Navy Yard Shooter Worked Under Major IT Contract
Alleged Navy Yard Shooter Worked Under Major IT Contract This handout photo provided by the FBI shows Aaron Alexis, who launched an attacked Monday morning inside a building at the Washington… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Putting Leash on World’s Private Armies No Easy Task
Published on Friday, September 20, 2013 by Inter Press Service Putting Leash on World’s Private Armies No Easy Task Watchdog body will oversee private military contractors, but critics point to lack… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
