Daily Archives: February 26, 2015

It’s official: USIS is no more with planned Altegrity bankruptcy

FedBiz Daily It’s official: USIS is no more with planned Altegrity bankruptcy Feb 4, 2015, 11:36am EST Enlarge Photo Troubles faced by U.S. Investigations Services LLC, the company that gained notoriety… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Altegrity Clears Initial Bankruptcy Hearing

  Altegrity Clears Initial Bankruptcy Hearing Company Wins Approval to Tap Loans From Lenders Who Have Written Off Federal Contract Business By Peg Brickley Feb. 10, 2015 6:33 p.m. ET Altegrity… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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PE firm to lose $800M it sank into Snowden vetter Altegrity

PE firm to lose $800M it sank into Snowden vetter Altegrity By Josh Kosman February 3, 2015 | 10:37pm NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden Photo: Getty Images That’s one expensive background check. Providence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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US Fights Back In KBR’s $12.5M Attys’ Fees Suit

US Fights Back In KBR’s $12.5M Attys’ Fees Suit By Rebecca McCray Law360, New York (February 19, 2015, 2:01 PM ET) — The government fired back on Wednesday at Kellogg Brown… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Book talk by Sean McFate, Part 2

Book talk by Sean McFate, Part 2 Book talk by Sean McFate, author of The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Book talk by Sean McFate, Part 1

Book talk by Sean McFate, author of The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Whistleblower Fights For Rehearing Of KBR Iraq Fraud Suit

Whistleblower Fights For Rehearing Of KBR Iraq Fraud Suit By Jacob Fischler Law360, New York (February 20, 2015, 7:43 PM ET) — A whistleblower asked a federal judge Friday to re-examine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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C3PO’s $6M Suit Over Terminated DynCorp Contract Slashed

C3PO’s $6M Suit Over Terminated DynCorp Contract Slashed By Margaret Harding Law360, Washington (February 25, 2015, 3:21 PM ET) — A Texas federal judge on Tuesday pared down a nearly $6.6… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Controls Over the Contract Management Process for U.S. Direct Assistance Need Improvement

Audit Report 02-26-2015 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Controls Over the Contract Management Process for U.S. Direct Assistance Need Improvement (Project No. D2014-D000JB-0213.000) DODIG-2015-082… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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