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Future Outlook
Afghanistan Contractors Outnumber Troops
Even as U.S. troops surge to new highs in Afghanistan they are outnumbered by military contractors working alongside them, according to a Defense Department census due to be distributed to Congress -- illustrating how hard it is for the U.S. to wean itself from the large numbers of war-zone contractors that proved controversial in Iraq.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
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Regs, Laws, Oversight
KBR Cited By Oversight Commission
A federal panel has accused Houston-based KBR Inc. of resisting government oversight and failing to cut costs on support work in Iraq.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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Wartime Contracting team gathers data in Kuwait and Iraq
A team from the federal Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan has begun a 10-day, information-gathering trip to Kuwait and Iraq to examine plans for transferring or disposing of billions of dollars’ worth of contractor-acquired, government-owned property as the United States prepares its withdrawal from Iraq, and to pursue other queries.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
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Future Outlook
U.S. security firms vie for Mexican drug war work
As Mexico battles to keep a lid on raging drug war violence, U.S. companies are fighting over millions of dollars in contracts for military equipment and training under a long-promised U.S aid package. Private U.S. security firms will get the bulk of a $1.4 billion package pledged by the United States in 2007. Only a fraction of the aid has been delivered so far.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
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Regs, Laws, Oversight
Audit Finds That U.S. Overpaid Blackwater
A government audit found that the State Department overpaid the contract-security firm once known as Blackwater Worldwide by tens of millions of dollars because the company failed to properly staff its teams in Iraq.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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Crimes - Investigations
US Embassy: 2 more US contractors released in Iraq
Two more U.S. contractors have been released on bond but face an ongoing investigation, the embassy said Saturday, the latest development in the first case of Americans facing Iraqi justice under a new security pact. Two other Americans remained in custody while a fifth was freed on bond Thursday.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
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Regs, Laws, Oversight
Contractor oversees security guards in Afghanistan
A major security contractor is running an office overseeing armed guards in Afghanistan, a situation at odds with the Pentagon's claim that military officers would be in charge of such sensitive work. A new report on wartime spending to be made public Wednesday at a congressional hearing says the contractor, Aegis Defense Services, has operated with limited U.S. government supervision.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
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About the Industry
DOD publishes contractor numbers as of March 2009
This update reports DoD contractor personnel numbers in theater and outlines DoD efforts to improve management of contractors accompanying U.S. forces. It covers DoD contractor personnel deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) as of March 31, 2009.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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Security Clearances
Value of security clearance rises more slowly
Salaries for government and contractor employees with security clearances continue to rise, yet that growth is cooling off, according to a survey by ClearanceJobs.com, an online job board for job seekers with security clearances.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
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