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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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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It’s Time To Drain The Swamp In Government Contracting
John Burnett, Contributor It’s Time To Drain The Swamp In Government Contracting 10/31/2017 02:54 pm ET Google Images One of Trump’s campaign promises that became a slogan: “Drain The Swamp.” As… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Federal court denies DynCorp protest of $10B State Department contract
Federal court denies DynCorp protest of $10B State Department contract Enlarge A federal court has upheld a State Department award of a $10 billion contract to AAR Airlift, dealing a blow… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Saya Defense Services awarded sub-contract
Saya Defense Services awarded sub-contract Press release Oct 10, 2017 William Wassink, chief executive officer of Saya Defense Services, Inc. of Abilene, announced Oct. 3 that the company has been awarded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Whistleblower in @StateDept “CIVPOL” Contract Gets $875K in False Claims Act Settlement
Whistleblower in @StateDept “CIVPOL” Contract Gets $875K in False Claims Act Settlement September 25, 2017 By domani spero in Contractors, Court Cases, Security, State Department, U.S. Missions Tags: Afghanistan, Bureau of Diplomatic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Olgoonik Global Security, LLC
Olgoonik Global Security, LLC B-414762,B-414762.2: Sep 8, 2017 Summary View Decision DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This redacted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former staffer with U.S. contractor pleads guilty in State Department scam
Former staffer with U.S. contractor pleads guilty in State Department scam The State Department overpaid to lease property in Iraq, thanks to a conspiratorial group of contractors. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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That time when a real property lease in Iraq jumped from $124,000/mo to $665,000/mo
That time when a real property lease in Iraq jumped from $124,000/mo to $665,000/mo July 3, 2017 By domani spero in Contractors, Court Cases, Govt Documents, Huh? News, Iraq, Oversight, Realities of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Contractor: How I Landed in a Pakistani Prison and Ignited a Diplomatic Crisis
The Contractor: How I Landed in a Pakistani Prison and Ignited a Diplomatic Crisis Hardcover – June 27, 2017 by Raymond Davis (Author), Storms Reback A lot has been written about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp workers accused of bilking State Department out of millions in Iraq
DynCorp workers accused of bilking State Department out of millions in Iraq The federal courthouse in Alexandria. (Gerald Martineau/The Washington Post) By Rachel Weiner June 13 Workers for government contractor DynCorp… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US Embassy Kabul: 9 Afghan Guards Killed, 11 American Contractors Wounded
US Embassy Kabul: 9 Afghan Guards Killed, 11 American Contractors Wounded June 1, 2017 By domani spero in Americans Abroad, Contractors, Realities of the FS, Security, State Department, U.S. Missions Tags: Afghanistan,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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