Daily Archives: April 6, 2013

Audits Preventing Taxpayer Overcharges Impeded by Pentagon Cuts

Audits Preventing Taxpayer Overcharges Impeded by Pentagon Cuts By Nick Taborek & Danielle Ivory – Apr 3, 2013 2:09 PM ET U.S. budget cuts may delay the Defense Department’s plan to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The real winners in our wars

Trudy Rubin | The real winners in our wars Published: April 3, 2013   By Trudy Rubin Two weeks ago, on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war, I wrote a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Former Defense Department Contract Employee Sentenced to 35 Months in Prison for Participating in Corruption Scheme at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait

Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Former Defense Department Contract Employee Sentenced to 35 Months in Prison for Participating in Corruption Scheme at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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U.S reconstruction failing in Afghanistan, IG says

U.S reconstruction failing in Afghanistan, IG says Amer Taleb January 11, 2013 1:17 pm John F. Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, lambasts reconstruction efforts in the South Asian country.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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At Least 44 Civilian Contractor Deaths in First Quarter of 2013, 2,739 Injuries

At Least 44 Civilian Contractor Deaths in First Quarter of 2013, 2,739 Injuries Posted on April 6, 2013 Please see Civilian Contractor Casualty Count for prior Statistics and Totals WE ARE THE… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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U.S. contractor illegally detained in Afghanistan, officials say

U.S. contractor illegally detained in Afghanistan, officials say Afghan officials release David Gordon after intervention by three U.S. congressmen, who allege he was held unlawfully and beaten because of his company’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Army Corps Stands By Its Sweetheart Deal With DynCorp

Army Corps Stands By Its Sweetheart Deal With DynCorp April 3, 2013 Exterior Structural Failure, Building 603 (latrine), Kunduz Army Garrison, March 2012 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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