Articles Tagged With 'Contractors'
U.S. Insurance Firm Neglects Survivors of Iraqi Translators, May Face Criminal Charges
Chicago-based CNA Financial Corp. faces possible investigation after failing to pay death benefits to survivors of Iraqi translators working to help the U.S. mission in Iraq.
Q&A: Leaked War Logs Raise Questions of Accountability for Military Contractors
An expert on private military contractors weighs in on WikiLeaks’ Iraq war logs, State Department secrecy and more.
Report Finds Lamborghini-Driving “Small Business” Owners Defrauding Government Program
A government program for disadvantaged small-business owners is helping some companies that don't need it.
Senators Call for Changes to Troubled, Costly Afghan Police Training Program
Officials from the State and Defense Departments are questioned about the disastrous effort to train Afghan police.
$6 Billion Later, Afghan Cops Aren’t Ready to Serve
America has spent more than $6 billion to create an effective Afghan police force, but the program has been a disaster. Many are undisciplined, can't shoot straight, sell their ammunition to the Taliban and aren't trusted by the people they are supposed to protect.
Gov’t Wrongly Labels Some Stimulus Recipients ‘Losers’
The government has listed as "two-time losers" stimulus recipients who didn't file reports. But some of the listed "losers" did file the reports.
The Other Victims of Battlefield Stress; Defense Contractors’ Mental Health Neglected
Defense contractors in the field suffer war trauma just as soldiers do—but don’t have the insurance safety net veterans enjoy.
War Contractors Receive Defense of Freedom Medal for Injuries, But Attract Little Notice
Many civilian workers have been injured and killed in the war zones, but some say their contributions go overlooked.
Our New List of Stimulus Investigations
The cost of waste, fraud and abuse in the stimulus has been hard to pin down.
U.S. Private Security Firms Head to Haiti
Triple Canopy and other companies involved in the war zones are now offering protective services after the earthquake in Haiti.
Washington to Reduce Funding for U.S. Contractors in Pakistan
The U.S. is planning to shift more of the money it spends in Pakistan to Pakistani NGOs and contractors, a move that has raised concerns about tracking how it's spent.
Foreign Interpreters Hurt in Battle Find U.S. Insurance Benefits Wanting
Translators injured helping rebuild Iraq sometimes find the medical benefits they were promised are not forthcoming.
Lost in Limbo: Injured Afghan Translators Struggle to Survive
Afghan translators working for the U.S. often find that when they are injured, even the promised help is sometimes hard to get.
For AIG’s Man in Jordan, War Becomes a Business Opportunity
Emad Hatabah coordinated the care for hundreds of Iraqis working for U.S. troops, a role that benefited his own medical network.
Blinded From a Sniper Bullet and Shortchanged by the System
An Iraqi who was injured while helping in the U.S. war effort says AIG's settlement treated him unfairly.
Injured Abroad, Neglected at Home: Labor Dept. Slow to Help War Zone Contractors
The government's lack of action has allowed abuse of the system set up to ensure medical care for injured civilians.
Coburn Questions Stimulus Contracts to Suspended Contractors
An Oklahoma senator says companies that are under investigation should not keep getting stimulus money.
Stimulus Contracts Go to Companies Under Criminal Investigation
Investigators say companies that got preference as small businesses were actually part of a much larger enterprise.
Stimulus Database: See Which Contractors Are Cashing In
A look at the road and bridge projects awarded as part of the stimulus, and the contractors who are getting the work.
