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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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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
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Tag Archives: Reconstruction
Inspection of $5.2 Million Bagrami Industrial Park
Today, SIGAR released an inspection report on the $5.2 million USAID-funded design and construction of Bagrami Industrial Park. The inspection notes: — USAID awarded a $10 million contract to Technologists, Inc.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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July 2016 Quarterly Report
Today, SIGAR released its 32nd (July 2016) Quarterly Report to Congress. The report notes: — The opening section, entitled “Power Struggle: Electrifying Afghanistan,” notes that Afghanistan has one of the lowest… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon Chief Sees Role for U.S. Contractors in Rebuilding Iraq, Syria
7/27/2016 Pentagon Chief Sees Role for U.S. Contractors in Rebuilding Iraq, Syria By Jon Harper FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – Contractors could play a major role in efforts to stabilize… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
United States Sues Former Executives of Government Contractor for Making False Claims in Connection with Reconstruction Contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 28, 2016 United States Sues Former Executives of Government Contractor for Making False Claims in Connection with Reconstruction Contracts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Audit of DOD, State, and USAID’s Over $2.6 Billion Investment in Afghanistan’s Information and Communications Technology Sector
Today, SIGAR published an audit of DOD, State and USAID’s over $2.6 billion investment in Afghanistan’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector. The audit notes: — According to U.S. and Afghan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Review of Location Data and Operating Conditions of USAID-Funded Health Facilities
Today, SIGAR published a letter to USAID regarding site inspections conducted to verify the location data and operating conditions of 29 U.S.-funded public health facilities in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. The letter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
We wasted $113B in Afghanistan, no wonder ‘America First’ resonates
We wasted $113B in Afghanistan, no wonder ‘America First’ resonates By Paul Sperry May 15, 2016 | 7:15am Modal Trigger The US lost $6 million of your money trying to spur the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Interagency People to SIGAR: Hit the road John and don’t you come back no more, no more, no more …
Interagency People to SIGAR: Hit the road John and don’t you come back no more, no more, no more … May 5, 2016 By domani spero Posted: 2:26 am PT Last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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‘The Donald Trump of inspectors general’
‘The Donald Trump of inspectors general’ Posted on May 1, 2016 by Beatriz Simpkins Earlier this year, as a group of U.S. senators sat rapt before him, John Sopko decided to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Audit of Over $759 Million Spent on Education in Afghanistan
Audit of Over $759 Million Spent on Education in Afghanistan Today, SIGAR published an audit on DOD, State and USAID’s over $759 million investment in primary and secondary education in Afghanistan.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading