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- 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
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Government Watchdog Identifies Lessons from Afghanistan Reconstruction
Government Watchdog Identifies Lessons from Afghanistan Reconstruction September 14, 2016 Today, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released the first in a series of reports imparting lessons from the 15-year, $115… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Policies in Afghanistan Abetted Corruption on a Massive Scale
U.S. Policies in Afghanistan Abetted Corruption on a Massive Scale By Charles S. Clark September 14, 2016 John Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, says widespread corruption doomed many projects.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prepared Remarks of John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, September 14, 2016
Prepared Remarks of John F. Sopko Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Corruption in Conflict: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Washington, DC September… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Corruption in Conflict: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan
Today, SIGAR released its first lessons learned report. “Corruption in Conflict: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan” examines how the U.S. government understood the risks of corruption, how the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
John F. Sopko on Countering Corruption in Afghanistan
John F. Sopko on Countering Corruption in Afghanistan John Sopko, Sarah Chayes September 14, 2016 Washington, DC 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM EST Summary: Corruption hardly topped the threat list when U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Cockerham v. Willis, Dist. Court, WD Texas 2016
JOHN LEE COCKERHAM, JR., Reg. No. 97305-180, Petitioner, v. J.S. WILLIS, Warden, Respondent. No. EP-15-CV-382-PRM.United States District Court, W.D. Texas, El Paso Division.January 27, 2016. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER PHILIP R.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nauru files show Wilson Security staff regularly downgraded reports of abuse
Nauru files show Wilson Security staff regularly downgraded reports of abuse Leaked documents show security contractor breached guidelines on how seriously to rate incidents of violence and self-harm • Guard ‘grabbed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Clinton’s State Department Blew $6 Billion In Contracts, And We’re About To Learn Why
Daily Caller News Foundation Clinton’s State Department Blew $6 Billion In Contracts, And We’re About To Learn Why Ethan Barton 9:11 AM 08/19/2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton may soon have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Watchdog Uncovers Contractor Fraud in U.S. Humanitarian Aid
Watchdog Uncovers Contractor Fraud in U.S. Humanitarian Aid August 8, 2016 Photo of Aleppo Hospital by Scott Bobb via Wikimedia Commons. The Syrian civil war has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, nearly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
American Tortured in DRC Sues Congolese Officials
American Tortured in DRC Sues Congolese Officials Suzanne Monyak, The National Law Journal August 1, 2016 Darryl Lewis, American contractor suing officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo An American military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading