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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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Audit of Cost Management of Embassy Air in Afghanistan and Iraq
Audit of Cost Management of Embassy Air in Afghanistan and Iraq You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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White House Should Answer Questions About Saudi Ties
White House Should Answer Questions About Saudi Ties Apr 8, 2019 Rachel Marsden It has been six months since Washington Post columnist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi was killed and dismembered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Management Assistance Report: Results of 2014 Audit of Bureau of Diplomatic Security Worldwide Protective Services Contract Task Orders 2, 9, and 11
Management Assistance Report: Results of 2014 Audit of Bureau of Diplomatic Security Worldwide Protective Services Contract Task Orders 2, 9, and 11 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Security Breakdown at This U.S. Embassy Echoes Benghazi
Security Breakdown at This U.S. Embassy Echoes Benghazi Just as in Libya in 2012, the warning signs in Nairobi are there for all to see. There is a real threat of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Fed. Circ. Denies DynCorp Challenge To $10B State Dept. Deal
Fed. Circ. Denies DynCorp Challenge To $10B State Dept. Deal By Daniel Wilson Law360 (December 11, 2018, 8:22 PM EST) — The U.S. Department of State acted reasonably when it kept… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The U.S. State Department Has Its Own Sprawling Air Force, Here’s What’s In Its Inventory
The U.S. State Department Has Its Own Sprawling Air Force, Here’s What’s In Its Inventory The Department has more than 200 helicopters, aircraft, and small drones, including a particularly shadowy small… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Embassy in Baghdad lacked emergency pain medications for more than a year
U.S. Embassy in Baghdad lacked emergency pain medications for more than a year Officials won’t say if they have arrived yet The Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters for the State Department,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions, LLC
Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions, LLC B-415930,B-415930.2: Apr 23, 2018 Highlights View Decision View Decision (PDF, 8 pages) DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Cambridge Analytica parent hired by State Department to target terrorist propaganda
Cambridge Analytica parent hired by State Department to target terrorist propaganda FOIA lawsuit reveals details of U.S. government’s information battles By Pratheek Rebala 4:54 am, August 21, 2018 Updated: 11:22 am, August… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Six Month Review of grants of immunity by ministers using Article 136n of the Criminal Procedure Code
Six Month Review of grants of immunity by ministers using Article 136n of the Criminal Procedure Code You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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