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

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Excerpts from this story referencing "DynCorp International":

"… nough people in Iraq to monitor the work or track the money being spent by DynCorp International, according to the audit issued Monday by Stuart W. Bowen Jr., the Spe …"

Military training of Afghan National Police mired in contract dispute

By Christine Spolar

Plan to switch control from state to Pentagon delayed until August

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

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Afghan police training bedeviled by delays

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Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan

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Excerpts from this story referencing "DynCorp International":

"… ace by February. But the company that holds the State Department contract, DynCorp International, filed a protest.State Department and DynCorp officials said the civilian …"

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

By Christine Spolar

Decision prompted by shortages of training camps and instructors

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Military training of Afghan National Police mired in contract dispute

By Christine Spolar

DynCorp wins contract dispute over Afghan police training

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Afghan police training bedeviled by delays

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Flaws in Iraqi police contract raise questions about Afghan effort

By Christine Spolar

Excerpts from this story referencing "DynCorp International":

"… e up for the compressed schedule.The Afghan police training, contracted to DynCorp International, is now half as long as the 12-week program that DynCorp used to train Ira …"

"… ers of the commission, including co-chairman Christopher Shays, questioned DynCorp International trainer Don Ryder about the quality of Afghan recruits.Ryder said the trai …"