Former Blackwater employees accuse security contractor of defrauding government

By Nick Schwellenbach and Carol D. Leonnig

Two former employees of Blackwater Worldwide have accused the private security contractor of defrauding the government for years through pho

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

Despite allegations, no prosecutions for war zone sex trafficking

By Nick Schwellenbach and Carol D. Leonnig

Eight years ago, President George W. Bush issued a stern policy on sex trafficking in war zones — a policy that remains on the books to this
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Contractors write the rules

By Jonathan Werve

Army policy governing use of contractors omits intelligence restrictions

Private contractors

As early as December 2000 the Army was aware of the risks of calling on the private sector for intelligence work

The curious bonds of oil diplomacy

By Sunday Dare

U.S. oil firms had invested over $3 billion in Equatorial Guinea in 2002
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Windfalls of war: Pentagon's competition for contracts abysmal compared to other agencies

By Sharon Weinberger

Pentagon's record of competitive contracts is poor compared to other agencies

Failure to regulate security contractors

By The Center for Public Integrity

Private contractors and their fees have risen considerably since Iraq yet they there is little accountability

Outsourcing the Pentagon

By Larry Makinson

Who benefits from the politics and economics of national security?