WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A report on private security companies that have received U.S. contracts in Iraq lists 310 companies, including ones based in Uganda and Romania.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The Defense Department has created a new office to oversee major service contracts like the $15 billion Halliburton contract in Iraq.
BAGHDAD, June 13 (UPI) -- U.S. taxpayers reportedly are financing much of the billions of dollars that private military contractors in Iraq are earning for providing security.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The Pentagon increasingly relies on outside contractors for services, but does not adequately monitor their performance and costs, according to a new report.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The Defense Department plans to replace thousands of uniformed medical care personnel with civilian workers or contractors, the Washington Post reports.
WASHINGTON, June 15 (UPI) -- The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a measure requiring the Pentagon, not private contractors, to oversee reconstruction and security contracts in Iraq.
WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- A top U.S. military official says the Pentagon is reviewing its reliance on using private contractors in dangerous places like Iraq.
BAGHDAD, May 5 (UPI) -- U.S. Pentagon officials want to rein in the activities of various private security firms operating in Iraq, the Washington Times said Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Pentagon officials are working around the clock to form a new office to oversee some of the $87.5 billion slated for reconstruction in Iraq.
