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- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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After $18M, US Halts Work on Half-Renovated Prison in Afghanistan
SIGAR Charles S. Clark Government Executive October 28, 2014 After $18M, US Halts Work on Half-Renovated Prison in Afghanistan Afghanistan Inspector General A five-year-old State Department effort to upgrade Afghanistan’s largest prison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Profiting from intelligence community failure
Published: October 27, 2014 5:20 a.m. Profiting from intelligence community failure Associated Press WASHINGTON – The Army’s troubled $5 billion intelligence fusion network has been a source of lucrative contracts for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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GAO Upholds Geospatial Intelligence Award to Harris
GAO Upholds Geospatial Intelligence Award to Harris By Mike Gruss | Oct. 27, 2014 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Government Accountability Office has rejected a protest by Boeing Intelligence Systems Group of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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$18.5 Million Prison Renovation Remains Incomplete
Today, SIGAR released an inspection of the Pol-i-Charkhi Prison, Afghanistan’s largest correctional facility. The report notes: –More than 5 years after renovation began, Pol-i-Charkhi prison has not been completed, and the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Bosnians Recruited to Support U.S. Military’s Fight Against Ebola in West Africa
By Adam Moore News October 27, 2014 Bosnians Recruited to Support U.S. Military’s Fight Against Ebola in West Africa Bosnians are being recruited to support the U.S. military’s fight against Ebola… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Senator says he’ll ‘get to the bottom’ of vehicle-shipping problems
Senator says he’ll ‘get to the bottom’ of vehicle-shipping problems By Mike Fitzgerald Belleville News-Democrat Published: October 26, 2014 Related Subcontractor wants out of POV shipping contract; hearing set for Thursday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Army Contracting Official Sentenced to Four Years in Prison in Bribery and Kickback Scheme Defendant Accepted More Than $490,000 in Benefits from Companies he Helped Win Favorable Treatment and Government Contracts
Former Army Contracting Official Sentenced to Four Years in Prison in Bribery and Kickback Scheme Defendant Accepted More Than $490,000 in Benefits from Companies he Helped Win Favorable Treatment and Government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DHS Expects to Outsource Employment Verification Checks to the Cloud
DHS Expects to Outsource Employment Verification Checks to the Cloud Andrea Danti/Shutterstock.com By Aliya Sternstein 4:00 AM ET 2 Comments The Department of Homeland Security plans to try a novel identity check… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Irony Alert: Booz Allen Wins Cybersecurity Contract
Irony Alert: Booz Allen Wins Cybersecurity Contract Christopher Lane/AP By Bob Brewin October 23, 2014 1 Comment Booz Allen Hamilton won yesterday a $6.6 million task order for continued support to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
FCi Federal, Inc.
FCi Federal, Inc. B-408558.4,B-408558.5,B-408558.6: Oct 20, 2014 Summary View Decision View Decision (PDF, 12 pages) DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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