9 Years In, U.S. Finally Tries To Get A Grip On Warzone Contractors -- The Danger Room
More good news from Afghanistan: the U.S. military has no idea where the billions it’s spending on warzone contractors is actually ending up. And nine years into the war, the Pentagon has barely started the long, laborious process of figuring it out.
Rear Admiral Kathleen Dussault just arrived in Kabul about a week and a half ago as the commander of Task Force 2010, a new unit established to ensure that the military’s dependence on contractors for everything from laundry to armed security doesn’t end up undermining Afghanistan’s stability in the process.
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Major Defense Acquisition Shakeup Coming -- Defense Tech
Carter To Talk With Industry, Program Leaders At Acquisition Summit -- Defense News
Australia Revisiting Defence Industrial Policy -- Defense Industry Daily
The Navy’s New Look Pt 1 -- New Wars
Another U.S. Skipper Gets Tossed -- Startegy Page
Russian Carrier-Killer Visits San Francisco -- War Is Boring
Coming to a Theater Near You: Air-to-Air Missile Defense -- Aviation Week
Military Video Surveillance Systems Market 2010-2020 -- Report Linker
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Major Defense Acquisition Shakeup Coming -- Defense Tech
Carter To Talk With Industry, Program Leaders At Acquisition Summit -- Defense News
Australia Revisiting Defence Industrial Policy -- Defense Industry Daily
The Navy’s New Look Pt 1 -- New Wars
Another U.S. Skipper Gets Tossed -- Startegy Page
Russian Carrier-Killer Visits San Francisco -- War Is Boring
Coming to a Theater Near You: Air-to-Air Missile Defense -- Aviation Week
Military Video Surveillance Systems Market 2010-2020 -- Report Linker
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Australia Revisiting Defence Industrial Policy -- Defense Industry Daily
The Navy’s New Look Pt 1 -- New Wars
Another U.S. Skipper Gets Tossed -- Startegy Page
Russian Carrier-Killer Visits San Francisco -- War Is Boring
Coming to a Theater Near You: Air-to-Air Missile Defense -- Aviation Week
Military Video Surveillance Systems Market 2010-2020 -- Report Linker
Obama Seeks Russian Collaboration on Missile Defense -- Global Security Newswire
GAO Oversight of Intel Agencies in Dispute -- Secrecy News
No good info on bin Laden for years: CIA's Panetta -- Reuters
Blackwater plunged into controversy again -- Washington Post
Iran accuses CIA of waging psychological warfare -- AFP
Russia alarmed by CIA view of Iran's weapons -- Reuters
The Navy’s New Look Pt 1 -- New Wars
Another U.S. Skipper Gets Tossed -- Startegy Page
Russian Carrier-Killer Visits San Francisco -- War Is Boring
Coming to a Theater Near You: Air-to-Air Missile Defense -- Aviation Week
Military Video Surveillance Systems Market 2010-2020 -- Report Linker
Obama Seeks Russian Collaboration on Missile Defense -- Global Security Newswire
GAO Oversight of Intel Agencies in Dispute -- Secrecy News
No good info on bin Laden for years: CIA's Panetta -- Reuters
Blackwater plunged into controversy again -- Washington Post
Iran accuses CIA of waging psychological warfare -- AFP
Russia alarmed by CIA view of Iran's weapons -- Reuters