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- 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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Contractor Corruption Submission to SIGIR, 2nd QTR, 2007
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U.S. spent $500,000 on Afghan training center that was ‘melting,’ watchdog finds
U.S. spent $500,000 on Afghan training center that was ‘melting,’ watchdog finds By Christian Davenport January 15 at 12:01 AM Follow @_chrisdavenport The U.S. spent $500,000 to build a training building… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Half a Million Dollar Afghan Police Training Center Melts
Afghan Special Police Training Center’s Dry Fire Range: Poor Contractor Performance and Poor Government Oversight Led to Project Failure Today SIGAR released an inspection of the $456,669 Afghan Special Police Training… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractor at center of Navy bribery scandal expected to plead guilty
Contractor at center of Navy bribery scandal expected to plead guilty Defense contractor Leonard Francis, right, is shown in this courtroom sketch with his attorney, Patrick Swan, Judge David Bartick and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Summary of 2006 U.S. Embassy AntiCorruption Working Group Meetings
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Naperville man admits stealing computer equipment from overseas base
Naperville man admits stealing computer equipment from overseas base By Jason Meisner Chicago Tribune contact the reporter Naperville man admits to stealing more than $330,000 of computer equipment from an Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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REVIEW OF ANTI-CORRUPTION AGENCY IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION AND LAWS RELATED TO UNCAC SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST
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Dealing With Corruption: Hard Lessons Learned In Afghanistan – Analysis
Khas Kunar chief of police was charged with misuse of his position (1 year in prison) and logistics officer was charged with corruption (61 months and fine) during rare public trial… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Offshoring the Army: Migrant Workers and the U.S. Military
Offshoring the Army: Migrant Workers and the U.S. Military Darryl Li ABSTRACT Long-running debates over military privatization overlook one important fact: Te U.S. military’s post-2001 contractor workforce is composed largely of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Nonprofit contracting official indicted on bribery charges
federal-eye Nonprofit contracting official indicted on bribery charges Washington Post.com By Scott Higham 30 December 2014 The former chief of contracts for International Relief & Development (IRD) in Arlington Va., one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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