Daily Archives: March 25, 2014

Munson: Mayor’s fight against fraud in Afghanistan full of intrigue

ADVERTISEMENT Munson: Mayor’s fight against fraud in Afghanistan full of intrigue Feb. 23, 2014 A soldier-mayor’s story: A remarkable deployment, …: George Toubekis, mayor of University Park and a sergeant first… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Defense Contractor Forced to Lay Off Employees in Cville

Defense Contractor Forced to Lay Off Employees in Cville Posted: Mar 20, 2014 12:38 PM EST Updated: Mar 20, 2014 12:18 PM EST Niitek Charlottesville CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va (WVIR) – Dozens of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Telecoms contractor could be called to account for drone deaths

Public Sector IT Exploring the challenges involved in large-scale IT in the public sector Telecoms contractor could be called to account for drone deaths By Mark Ballard on March 21, 2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Pentagon wants contractor to pick propaganda audiences

Pentagon wants contractor to pick propaganda audiences Ray Locker, USA TODAY 5:44 p.m. EST February 27, 2014 (Photo: (Photo: Sgt. Joshua T. Greenfield, 2nd Marine Division)) SHARECONNECTTWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE Military officials are moving… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Former Ranger’s flip-flop company aids conflict areas

Former Ranger’s flip-flop company aids conflict areas Mar. 20, 2014 – 04:09PM Former Army Ranger Matthew Griffin runs Combat Flip Flops out of his garage. (Jon Anderson/Staff) By Jon R. Anderson… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Intelligence contractor at Fort Belvoir pleads guilty

Intelligence contractor at Fort Belvoir pleads guilty By Christian Davenport, Published: March 18  A government contractor on Tuesday pleaded guilty to submitting false claims while working for the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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FBI offers reward for clues in Baghdad contractor slaying

FBI offers reward for clues in Baghdad contractor slaying By Susanna Capelouto, CNN updated 7:52 PM EDT, Fri March 21, 2014 Security guards reported seeing James Kitterman’s car leave the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Worker Abuse at American Bases

The Opinion Pages | Editorial Worker Abuse at American Bases By THE EDITORIAL BOARD MARCH 23, 2014 Some 37,000 privately contracted workers, mostly from India, Nepal, the Philippines and Uganda, prepare… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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AFP PODCAST & ARTICLES: Afghanistan Civilian Contractor Exposes Corruption; Trillions Wasted

AFP PODCAST & ARTICLES: Afghanistan Civilian Contractor Exposes Corruption; Trillions Wasted March 22, 2014   AFP AFP PODCAST A new book by a civilian contractor, the first of its kind written… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Key customer for Erickson Air-Crane depends on Afghanistan contracts

Key customer for Erickson Air-Crane depends on Afghanistan contracts Five years ago, Tuesday, Erickson Air-Crane held a public ceremony to mark the opening of its headquarters in southwest Portland’s Johns Landing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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