In 2005, four Blackwater guards in Iraq fired more than 70 shots at a car without justification, according to State Department invest … more…
Defense Department spending on contractors surged during the Bush administration, but Pentagon inspectors sent 76 percent fewer contr … more…
The Pentagon was repeatedly rebuked in 2008 for lax oversight of its contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, drawing accusations of goug … more…
Every week, we take stock of how the week unfolded for the stories we're tracking in Scandal Watch (see the right sidebar). Here is … more…
Every week, we take stock of how the week unfolded for the stories we're tracking in Scandal Watch (see the right sidebar). Here is … more…
It’s been a rough couple of days for KBR, the former Halliburton subsidiary and largest contractor in Iraq.
Yesterday, McClatchy re … more…
Every week, we take stock of how the week unfolded for the stories we're tracking in Scandal Watch (see the right sidebar). Here is h … more…
On any given day in Iraq, about 140,000 Iraqi soldiers are on duty. But some 1,000 are in jail, 2,000 are in the hospital or recupera … more…
Last Friday, we reported that legislation has been languishing to make State Department security contractors more accountable. But y … more…
Nearing the one-year anniversary of the shooting incident involving Blackwater guards at Baghdad's Nisour Square, State Department se … more…
Sometimes a number best tells the story. Especially if the story is simply that the U.S. has dropped a ton of money on contractors in … more…
Blackwater Worldwide may have misrepresented its size to obtain small business contracts, the House oversight committee announced on … more…
This morning, The New York Times revealed “internal Army documents” showing how faulty electrical work by contractor KBR at military … more…
Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have both criticized private security contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, while they've also a … more…
July 14: This post has been corrected.
Private security contractor Blackwater Worldwide has been among the most controversial con … more…
Every Monday we'll be posting a list of the week's upcoming events that we find interesting. Our first installment includes toxic tra … more…
February 01, 2010
Report Questions Conflict of Interest in Defense Contracts Walter Pincus, Washington Post, February 01, 2010
January 29, 2010
Victim’s Father Claims Blackwater Shots Were Unjustified Jeremy Scahill, The Nation, January 29, 2010
January 11, 2010
Iraqis Say They Were Forced to Take Blackwater Settlement Liz Sly, Los Angeles Times, January 11, 2010
December 04, 2009
Major Gets 17.5 Years in Iraq Contract Case Joel Millman, Wall Steet Journal ($), December 04, 2009
December 03, 2009
In Depth: Blackwater’s Role in the War on Terror Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, December 03, 2009
November 19, 2009
Fine and Inquiry Possible for Blackwater Successor Mark Mazzetti and James Risen, New York Times, November 19, 2009