Daily Archives: December 19, 2015

Feds say ex-State Department worker steered contracts to son

Feds say ex-State Department worker steered contracts to son Associated Press Published: December 19, 2015 ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former State Department employee has been indicted on conspiracy, wire fraud and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Up to Nine Russian Contractors Die in Syria, Experts Say

The Wall Street Journal Up to Nine Russian Contractors Die in Syria, Experts Say Incident shows how the country is using private groups to avoid deploying uniform troops, they say ENLARGE… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Operational Contract Support: Additional Actions Needed To Manage, Account for, and Vet Defense Contractors in Africa

Operational Contract Support: Additional Actions Needed to Manage, Account for, and Vet Defense Contractors in Africa GAO-16-105: Published: Dec 17, 2015. Publicly Released: Dec 17, 2015. Highlights Recommendations You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading

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U.S. Air Force Hires Private Companies To Fly Drones In War Zones

U.S. Air Force Hires Private Companies To Fly Drones In War Zones by Chris Thompson, CorpWatch Blog December 16th, 2015 Reaper drone in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Photo: Defence Images. Used under Creative Commons license.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Pentagon to Revise Rules for Contracting Private Sector Services

12/18/2015 Pentagon to Revise Rules for Contracting Private Sector Services By Sandra I. Erwin   The Defense Department is about to introduce a new policy that would bring greater scrutiny to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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