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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- 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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Manchin, federal official decry wasteful military spending
August 29, 2012 Manchin, federal official decry wasteful military spending By Paul J. Nyden CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal inspector general joined Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Wednesday to complain about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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IG: Health care contractor benefited from sham veteran-owned businesses
IG: Health care contractor benefited from sham veteran-owned businesses By Bob Brewin August 21, 2012 Health Net Inc., a large company with revenues of $11.9 billion in 2011, encouraged a Veterans… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENT CHARGING THREE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATION IN ALLEGED $54 MILLION PROCUREMENT FRAUD, BRIBERY
Department of Justice United States Attorney David B. Barlow District of Utah FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MELODIE RYDALCH WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22, 2012 (801) 325-3206 GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENT CHARGING THREE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATION… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Feds Charge Army Officer, 2 Others In Fraud Scheme
Yahoo.com August 22, 2012 Feds Charge Army Officer, 2 Others In Fraud Scheme By Paul Foy, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — An Army Reserve lieutenant colonel and two former Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Abuzuike O. Ukabam: Humble Officer Bilked Army Through Overpayments In Iraq, Feds Say
Abuzuike O. Ukabam: Humble Officer Bilked Army Through Overpayments In Iraq, Feds Say By Richard Connelly Thu., Aug. 16 2012 at 11:00 AM It seemed like a good idea at the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Invisible Foreign Subcontractor
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ The Invisible Foreign Subcontractor Last year I wrote a report for the Project on Government Oversight about and subsequently testified to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Tierney Introduces Legislation on Wartime Contracting Accountability
Tierney Introduces Legislation on Wartime Contracting Accountability The bill seeks to curb the billions in waste, fraud, and abuse. August 8, 2012 Congressman John Tierney — Ranking Member of the House… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractor pleads guilty in fraud involving Iraq property
Contractor pleads guilty in fraud involving Iraq property By Guillermo Contreras Updated 11:14 p.m., Thursday, August 9, 2012 A contractor pleaded guilty Thursday to making false statements to defraud U.S. taxpayers on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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How to Get a Mule’s — I Mean Contractor’s — Attention
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ How to Get a Mule’s — I Mean Contractor’s — Attention Posted: 08/03/2012 12:35 am The Commission on Wartime Contracting in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former Chief of Party in Baghdad for the United States Institute of Peace Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 7, 2012 Former Chief of Party in Baghdad for the United States Institute of Peace Pleads Guilty to Wire… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading