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US moves to drop charges against Kuwait’s Agility

Forseti — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:20:18 +0000

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" “The government resorted to a series of sharp and unethical tactics, designed to distort – and in some instances create – the evidence to support the government’s after-the-fact interpretation of the contract and to transform what is, at best, a contractual dispute over the proper interpretation [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Arrested developments and other news

Forseti — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:30:23 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Report: TRC Folded In Inquiry Haines City firm faced accusations of supplying Army with bad gyroscopes. Kyle Kennedy – (The Ledger) – HAINES CITY – May 20, 2012 – When Technology Research Consultants landed in Polk County in 2003, the company shined with promise. But about [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Kerry Khan & Lee Khan plead guilty in USACE bribery scandal

Forseti — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:31:38 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" “Today the ringleader of the largest bribery and bid-steering scheme in the history of federal contracting accepted responsibility for his crimes,” said U.S. Attorney Machen. “For his shocking abuse of his position of power, Kerry Khan faces more than two decades in prison. The homes, cars, [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Former CPT Nicole E. Luvera pleads guilty to thefts at Camp Speicher

Forseti — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:15:53 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Former U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Property at Camp Speicher, Iraq (DoJ) – WASHINGTON – May 17, 2012 – A former captain in the U.S. Army pleaded guilty today to one count of theft of government property for stealing $48,000 from a [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Officials: Nearly $2 million in guns, combat gear sold to gangs

Forseti — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:15:01 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Lindell Kay And Mike Mchugh – (The Daily News) – May 15, 2012 – A wide-reaching investigation by military and civilian authorities has uncovered a criminal conspiracy within the Armed Forces to steal and sell nearly $2 million in guns and combat gear to gangs in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Court Publishes Decision in Contractor Fee Dispute Involving “The Mother of all DFAC Drug Deals”

Ms Sparky — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:55:13 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" NEIL GORDON – (POGO) – May 10, 2012 – The U.S. Court of Federal Claims recently unsealed its opinion and order in the nearly four-year fight by KBR to recoup the $41 million it claims the U.S. Army owes under the LOGCAP III contract in Iraq. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Ex-Army Officers Arraigned on Charges of Stealing Over $2.7 Million in Defense Funds

Forseti — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:20:48 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Stealing from the government — whether its money, sensitive information, or military equipment — rarely goes down well. But it’s the breach of trust committed against fellow troops which is so glaring. As the release states, Minter and Nock stole funds intended to support U.S. service [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Boots on the ground and other news

Forseti — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:43:42 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" …Kirby Dick’s The Invisible War, an indictment of the rape “epidemic” within the U.S. military, has brought swift action from the Pentagon… …Dick’s film, filled with heartbreaking accounts of sexual assaults against both female and male soldiers, often at the hands of their military superiors, gets [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Keeping it in the family – Ralph Mariano & father indicted on 37 counts

Forseti — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:31:12 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Federal Indictment Charges former Naval Engineer and His Father in $10 Million Bribery and Kickback Conspiracy Highlights of the indictment include email exchanges among the confederates that are full of kickback directions in coded language; emailed complaints from an annoyed Mariano about delayed payoffs; details of [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Former DoS special agent James Cafferty sentenced to 7 years on child porn conviction

Forseti — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:28:38 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" The e-mail arrived in James Charles Cafferty’s inbox on July 14, 2011. Unlike most unsolicited e-mail on the Internet, the message did not pitch mortgages, get rich quick scams, or penis pills. Instead, it provided a link to an under-the-radar child pornography website and the password [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Agility files breach of contract suit against DLA Troop Support

Forseti — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:31:10 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" The claim, which was filed at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals in Virginia, alleges that U.S. government officials employed by DLA and the Department of Justice conspired to intentionally deprive Agility of performance-based fee that it was entitled to under the Second Prime Vendor Contract. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Gone Fishin’ and other news

Forseti — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:33:28 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" We imagine the lobbyist stalking the halls of Congress trying to use cash to influence important people. But it doesn’t always work that way. Often, the Congressman is stalking the lobbyist, asking for money. ~ NPR, Money in Politics Series Army probes drug use by U.S. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Delmus Eugene Scott Jr. sentenced to 33 months for theft at Camp Buehring APO

Forseti — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:21:54 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Former Camp Buehring Postmaster Sent to Prison for Stealing Half Million in Money Orders (DoJ) – HOUSTON – April 19, 2012 – Delmus Eugene Scott, Jr., 34, of Humble, Texas, has been sentenced to federal prison for theft of government money, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Mark Adams & wife Latasha Bell indicted for USAID contractor fraud

Forseti — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:25:19 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Former Deputy Director of USAID Contractor and His Wife Accused of Embezzling More Than $1 Million Meant for Global Health - Indicted on Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, Other Charges - Mark-Anthony Elisha Adams, age 43, of Fort Washington, Maryland, held the position of Deputy Director [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

A taxing situation and other news

Forseti — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:17:49 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Pentagon defends millions to contractor despite unpaid taxes Tom Vanden Brook – (USA Today) – WASHINGTON - April 15, 2012 – The tax problems of the military’s top propaganda contractor in Afghanistan would not have prevented the Pentagon from awarding it multimillion-dollar contracts, a top official said [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Neil Gordon: Background Check Contractor is Back in the Police Blotter

Forseti — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:35:52 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" NEIL GORDON – (POGO) – POGO saw a familiar name pop up in the news this week. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced that a former employee of federal contractor United States Investigations Services (USIS) had pleaded guilty to a charge of making a false [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Former KBR employee Keith Strimple sentenced to just over 2 years on child porn charge

Ms Sparky — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:52:49 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Former Employee of Government Contractor Sentenced in Oklahoma for Child Pornography Offense (DoJ) – WASHINGTON – April 11, 2012 – A former employee of a government contractor was sentenced today to 27 months in prison, followed by seven years of supervised release, on a child exploitation [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Russell Spencer to plead guilty for lying in NAVSEA kickback case

Forseti — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:10:19 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Sub-Contractor in Rhode Island Naval Funds Kickback Case to Plead Guilty to Lying to the FBI (DoJ) – PROVIDENCE, RI – April 9, 2012 – Russell Spencer, 57, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, a sub-contractor who admitted in U.S. District Court in Providence in June 2011 to [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

A matter of interpretation and other news

Forseti — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:05:58 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Defiant ‘Lord of War’ Sentenced to 25 Years Adam Klasfeld – (Courthouse News) – MANHATTAN – April 6, 2012 – Victor Bout, depicted in nonfiction as “The Merchant of Death” and in Hollywood as the “Lord of War,” pointed an accusatory finger at federal agents at [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Twofer Tuesday at government watchdog GSA

Forseti — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:10:57 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Last Tuesday the media announced GSA employee, Joan Freitag Ryan has been indicted on conflict interest charges. She also allegedly accepted gratuities from a contractor. This Tuesday an announcement that Martha Johnson, head of GSA has resigned for partying down in Las Vegas on the taxpayer’s dime. This [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky: