The struggle to police foreign subcontractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

By Nick Schwellenbach and Lagan Sebert

To win hearts and minds in Afghanistan and Iraq, military experts want U.S. companies to contract with local firms for a variety of tasks li

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commission on Wartime Contracting":

"… mer Republican lawmaker who is now co-chair of the congressionally created Commission on Wartime Contracting. “Business economists tell us that subcontracting can help businesses ta …"

Fraud cases fell while Pentagon contracts surged

By Nick Schwellenbach

The number of defense contracting fraud and corruption cases sent by government investigators to prosecutors dropped precipitously under the

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commission on Wartime Contracting":

"… e are also some fresh efforts on Capitol Hill. The congressionally-created Commission on Wartime Contracting held its first public hearing in February 2009, at which several governmen …"

Wartime contracting getting new scrutiny on the ground

By Nick Schwellenbach

Here comes the cavalry, of sorts. Fifteen members and staff from the congressionally-created Commission on Wartime Contracting have left sta

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commission on Wartime Contracting":

"… alry, of sorts. Fifteen members and staff from the congressionally-created Commission on Wartime Contracting have left state-side comforts behind to travel to Iraq and Afghanistan. Th …"

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Vast undercount of war contractors by defense tracking system

By Nick Schwellenbach

Nearly one-quarter of defense contractor employees deployed in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait and elsewhere in Southwest Asia — some 74,000 emplo

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commission on Wartime Contracting":

"… s tracking system, according to a document to be released on Monday by the Commission on Wartime Contracting. The finding brings into question the Pentagon’s continuing difficulty i …"

Windfalls of war: Pentagon's no-bid contracts triple in 10 years of war

By Sharon Weinberger

Since 9/11, Pentagon's no-bid military contracts have tripled -- to $140 billion

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commission on Wartime Contracting":

"… countability Office, the Defense Department’s Inspector General, and the Commission on Wartime Contracting, among other government watchdogs.The consequence, according to those inve …"

"… ty of Baltimore School of Law and a member of the congressionally mandated Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan.The ultimate question is whether non-competitive c …"

Windfalls of War: A decade of keeping government spending accountable

By Sandy Johnson

Tracking the cost of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, $1 trillion and up

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commission on Wartime Contracting":

"… in contracts to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.The bipartisan Commission on Wartime Contracting has concluded that up to $60 billion spent on contracts in Iraq and Afghan …"

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The weekly watchdog: Aug. 29 - Sept. 2

By Bill Buzenberg

In case you missed them, catch up on this week's top investigations from iWatch News

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commission on Wartime Contracting":

"… 40 billion in 2010, up from $50 billion in 2001. On Monday, the bipartisan Commission on Wartime Contracting reported the Pentagon has squandered more than $30 billion in taxpayer mon …"

Flaws in Iraqi police contract raise questions about Afghan effort

By Christine Spolar

Department of State failed to perform oversight on contract to build Iraqi police force

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commission on Wartime Contracting":

"… y in Afghanistan. According to testimony last month before the independent Commission on Wartime Contracting, the number of U.S. defense contractors in Afghanistan is expected to reac …"

Military training of Afghan National Police mired in contract dispute

By Christine Spolar

Plan to switch control from state to Pentagon delayed until August

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commission on Wartime Contracting":

"… more counterinsurgency and tactical training.Lawmakers and members of the Commission on Wartime Contracting — an independent bipartisan panel established by Congress — have said …"

To speed recruits, U.S. cuts Afghan police training to six weeks

By Christine Spolar

Decision prompted by shortages of training camps and instructors

Excerpts from this story referencing "Commission on Wartime Contracting":

"… police in Afghanistan and Iraq.At a hearing Dec. 18 before the independent Commission on Wartime Contracting established by Congress, trainers from DynCorp and the U.S. military indic …"

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