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U.S. Private Security Firms Head to Haiti

by Sebastian Jones, ProPublica - January 21, 2010 1:54 pm EST

This is one of our editors' picks from our ongoing roundup of Investigations Elsewhere.

Just days after Haiti was devastated by a p … more

Washington to Reduce Funding for U.S. Contractors in Pakistan

by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 22, 2009 8:53 am EST

The U.S. government will reduce the amount of money it spends on American contractors and nongovernmental organizations working in Pa … more

Foreign Interpreters Hurt in Battle Find U.S. Insurance Benefits Wanting

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - December 18, 2009 4:42 am EST

This story was co-published with the Los Angeles Times.

After the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, the U.S. military discovered tha … more

Lost in Limbo: Injured Afghan Translators Struggle to Survive

by Pratap Chatterjee, Special to ProPublica - December 17, 2009 10:11 pm EST

PAGHMAN, Afghanistan -- Earlier this year, U.S. Army soldiers traveled to a remote valley in northeastern Afghanistan in hopes of im … more

For AIG’s Man in Jordan, War Becomes a Business Opportunity

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - December 17, 2009 8:41 pm EST

AMMAN, Jordan—For Emad Hatabah, the war in Iraq became a business opportunity.

As AIG's chief representative in Jordan, he was resp … more

Blinded From a Sniper Bullet and Shortchanged by the System

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - December 17, 2009 8:20 pm EST

PHOENIX, Ariz. – While Iraqi interpreters served directly with U.S. troops, hundreds of other Iraqis have been injured or killed whil … more

Injured Abroad, Neglected at Home: Labor Dept. Slow to Help War Zone Contractors

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - December 17, 2009 2:30 pm EST

This story was co-published with Salon.

WASHINGTON–In her first public address after taking office, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis … more

Coburn Questions Stimulus Contracts to Suspended Contractors

by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - October 27, 2009 8:01 am EST

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has sent a letter (PDF) to Defense Secretary Robert Gates asking why contractors under criminal … more

Stimulus Contracts Go to Companies Under Criminal Investigation

by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - October 25, 2009 10:30 pm EST

The Department of Defense awarded nearly $30 million in stimulus contracts to six companies while they were under federal … more

Stimulus Database: See Which Contractors Are Cashing In

by Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica - October 22, 2009 3:13 pm EST

More than 1,900 companies or branches of companies have been awarded stimulus transportation contracts around the country, with … more

Would a Stimulus by Any Other Name Smell More Sweet?

by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 19, 2009 12:22 pm EST

Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:

The White House is plowing ahead with a second stimulus, reports Time magazine’s Michael … more

Contractors in Iraq Are Hidden Casualties of War

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - October 6, 2009 2:23 am EST

This story was published in the Los Angeles Times on Oct. 6, 2009.

Reporting from Central Point, Ore. – A nurse rocked him aw … more

Former Iraq Security Contractors Say Firm Bought Black Market Weapons, Swapped Booze for Rockets

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica and Aram Roston, Special to ProPublica - September 18, 2009 10:05 am EST

Last spring, the U.S. diplomatic mission in Iraq got a makeover, replacing the scandal-plagued Blackwater private security company … more

Call for Fixed-Price Stimulus Contracts Lost on Federal Agencies

by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - September 1, 2009 12:41 pm EST

Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:

More than half of all stimulus contracts awarded so far are “cost-type” contracts, even … more

Sometimes It’s Not Your War, But You Sacrifice Anyway

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - August 17, 2009 9:19 am EST

This story was first published in The Washington Post.

To outsource the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States has turned … more

The Stimulus Debate Gets Kinky

by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - August 4, 2009 11:39 am EST

Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:

Large government contractors are getting a disproportionate share of stimulus funding, … more

Company That Probes War Contractor Injuries for AIG Is Itself Under Scrutiny

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - July 31, 2009 4:06 pm EST

WASHINGTON — A company hired by insurance giant AIG to investigate federal contract workers injured in war zones is itself under scru … more

Contractor Care May Figure in Obama’s Meeting With Filipino President

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - July 28, 2009 10:00 am EST

When President Obama meets Filipino President Gloria Arroyo at the White House this Thursday, terrorism will be at the top of the age … more

Questions for Hearing on Denial of Benefits to Civilian Contractors Injured in Iraq and Afghanistan

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - June 17, 2009 8:19 am EST

Tomorrow, lawmakers on the Domestic Policy panel of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing on civili … more

Some Stimulus ‘Pork’ That’s Easier to Digest

by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - May 21, 2009 12:08 pm EST

After scouring hundreds of contracting records under the economic stimulus package, we’ve finally found it—PORK!

No, not the kind … more

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Breaking on the Web: Contractors

January 26, 2010

January 21, 2010

Number of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan Doubles Justin Elliott, TPMMuckraker, January 21, 2010

December 18, 2009

Congress Investigating Charges of Afghan “Protection Racket” Walter Pincus, Wash. Post, December 18, 2009

October 01, 2009

Federal Contractor Databases Are a Mess Nancy Scola, Personal Democracy Forum, October 01, 2009

August 13, 2009

Major Problems Cited in Iraq Interpreter Contract Richard Lardner , Associated Press, August 13, 2009

July 27, 2009

Blackwater Seeks Gag Order Jeremy Scahill, The Nation, July 27, 2009

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