Monthly Archives: July 2013

DoD, State see light at end of wartime contracting reform tunnel

Posted on July 26, 2013 by

DoD, State see light at end of wartime contracting reform tunnel Thursday – 7/18/2013, 10:42am  ET Jared Serbu @jserbuWFED More Reports There’s little doubt that the three agencies responsible for overseas… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lieutenant Colonel Who Served In Iraq Pleads Guilty To Criminal Conflict Of Interest For Contracting Scheme

Posted on July 26, 2013 by

United States Attorney Jenny A. Durkan Western District of Washington Lieutenant Colonel Who Served In Iraq Pleads Guilty To Criminal Conflict Of Interest For Contracting Scheme FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Auditors Warn State Department to Monitor $50M Afghan Training Project

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Auditors Warn State Department to Monitor $50M Afghan Training Project By Charles S. Clark 10:36 AM ET An Afghan police officer stands guard at a checkpoint on a road leading to Narkh… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp saga inspired 2010 movie “The Whistleblower”

Posted on July 26, 2013 by

DynCorp saga inspired 2010 movie “The Whistleblower” Posted Wednesday, Jul. 24, 2013 Share By Barry Shlachter, Sandra Baker and Jim Fuquay Star-Telegram Staff Writers DynCorp? Oh, that DynCorp. The government contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Learning From Iraq: Reform Needed Now

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

  Article  by Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, in August 2013 Army Magazine. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Britain’s Next Search-and-Rescue Helicopters: Civilian Contractors

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

Britain’s Next Search-and-Rescue Helicopters: Civilian Contractors Jul 24, 2013 15:26 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff July 18/13: Sub-contractors. Bristow signs a contract with AgustaWestland, to provide 11 AW189 helicopters. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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New Reports: Serious Concerns for the Safety of Faculty & Children

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

Today, SIGAR released two new reports. The first report is an inspection of the Bathkhak school that found serious concerns for the safety of the hundreds of faculty and children that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Our Privatized National Security State

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

The National Journal June 10, 2013 Our Privatized National Security State Michael Hirsh Some of America’s biggest social media and tech companies have been denying in recent days that they were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Big Money and the NSA Scandal … How Dangerous is the “Security/Digital Complex”?

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

The Huffington Post June 11, 2013 Tuesday 1:16 AM EST Big Money and the NSA Scandal … How Dangerous is the “Security/Digital Complex”? Jun 10, 2013 (The Huffington Post :http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ Delivered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Department of Defence has awarded a contract to KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT PTY LTD for “Training Needs Analysis Development”

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

Premium Official News July 24, 2013 Wednesday Australian Contract Award: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT PTY LTD awarded a contract worth $70,115.66, for “Training Needs Analysis Development” Canberra You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register … Continue reading →

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