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Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy Security
Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy Security September 9, 2013 | Adam Zagorin State Department Official Gives Misleading Testimony to Senate Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy delivered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy Security
For Immediate Release: Sept. 10, 2013 Contact: Joe Newman at jnewman@pogo.org and (202) 347-1122 and Adam Zagorin at azagorin@pogo.org and (202) 347-1122. Benghazi Ignored: New Evidence Exposes Gaps in Kabul Embassy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former seal: Transition to private contracting made sense
Former seal: Transition to private contracting made sense Financial rewards, contact with friends among incentives By Mark Walkernoon Aug. 31, 2013 FILE – In this Tuesday, July. 5, 2005, file photo,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private security contractors’ military role under scrutiny
Private security contractors’ military role under scrutiny Budget concerns and convenience fuel expansion of shadowy army; movement grows for code of conduct By Mark Walker noon Aug. 31, 2013 Security contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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State Department May Give Embassy Drone Surveillance Another Shot
State Department May Give Embassy Drone Surveillance Another Shot By Joseph Marks August 14, 2013 The State Department’s security bureau is back in the market for a contractor to fly surveillance… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
In Afghanistan, troop drawdown hems in US diplomats who oversee development
In Afghanistan, troop drawdown hems in US diplomats who oversee development By Kevin Sieff The Washington Post Published: July 30, 2013 KABUL — Since its troops swept into Afghanistan 12 years… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Serious Deficiencies Related to Afghanistan Justice Training
June 25, 2013 Serious Deficiencies Related to Afghanistan Justice Training Today, SIGAR released an alert letter to Secretary Kerry highlighting serious deficiencies related to the Afghanistan Justice Training Transition Program (JTTP). … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR’S Letter To Secretary John Kerry: Incorrect
SIGAR’S Letter To Secretary John Kerry: Incorrect PRESS STATEMENT (July 25, 2013) The letter that was sent by the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) to U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Auditors Warn State Department to Monitor $50M Afghan Training Project
Auditors Warn State Department to Monitor $50M Afghan Training Project By Charles S. Clark 10:36 AM ET An Afghan police officer stands guard at a checkpoint on a road leading to Narkh… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Excerpt from July 16, 2013 Hearing on Wartime Contracting
Excerpt from July 16, 2013 Hearing on Wartime Contracting SEN. CLAIRE MCCASKILL HOLDS A HEARING ON WARTIME CONTRACTING July 16, 2013 Tuesday COMMITTEE HEARING WASHINGTON, D.C. COMMITTEE: SENATE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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