http://mssparky.com Wed, 23 May 2012 22:43:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://mssparky.com/2012/05/maybe-this-is-why-the-pmsc-industry-is-supposedly-cost-effective/ http://mssparky.com/2012/05/maybe-this-is-why-the-pmsc-industry-is-supposedly-cost-effective/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 11:26:33 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=29555 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – (Isenberg Institute of Strategic Satire) – May 15, 2012 – Continuing on with the topic of worker exploitation let’s turn to a recently published, and unfortunately overlooked, article “Cheap help from Uganda” published in Le Monde diplomatique in France.. The article’s subtitle “Slaves [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Showing The PMSC Sector The Money
2. KBR maintains that their strong arm policy is effective
3. Cost plus….minus oversight breeds corruption

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Joe Newman – (POGO) – May 7, 2012 – For Vinnie Tuivaga, the offer was the answer to a prayer: A job in a luxury hotel in Dubai–the so-called Las Vegas of the Persian Gulf–making five times what she was earning as a hair stylist in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. New Legislation Includes POGO’s Recommendations for Ending Human Trafficking in U.S. War Zones
2. Your Tax Dollars Are Supporting Human Trafficking In Iraq
3. Is KBR guilty of Human Trafficking in…..Americans?

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – (Huffington Post) – May 3, 2012 – I confess: I have an interest in an unseemly topic. Last year I coauthored a report on the subject and testified before Congress about it. The subject is labor trafficking. So let’s give credit where it [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. David Isenberg: Some Things Are Just Unacceptable
2. David Isenberg: Now Will You Do Something?
3. David Isenberg: PSCs on Drugs

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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:

1. “This is a contract dispute not a criminal matter” says Agility
2. Booz News: Top Contractor Booz Allen Making Headlines for the Wrong Reasons
3. Clearing the docket and other news

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – (Huffington Post) – On March 27 the Technology, Informational Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing, “Labor Abuses, Human Trafficking, and Government Contracts: Is the Government Doing Enough to Protect Vulnerable Workers?” [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. David Isenberg: A Morally Reprehensible Problem
2. David Isenberg: Now Will You Do Something?
3. David Isenberg: KBR is Asking for It

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Dana Liebelson – (POGO) – March 28, 2012 – U.S. taxpayers unknowingly fund human trafficking in Iraq and Afghanistan because of poor contractor oversight–but bipartisan Members of Congress are cracking down on this deplorable crime. A new bill introduced on Monday in the House and the [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Your Tax Dollars Are Supporting Human Trafficking In Iraq
2. America’s Shame: The U.S. Government’s Human Trafficking Dilemma
3. KBR Subcontractor Accused of Human Trafficking Continues to Win U.S. Contracts

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Pete Kasperowicz – (The Hill) – March 27, 2012 – A bipartisan group of members from the House and Senate proposed legislation on Monday that seeks to crack down on human trafficking by contractors that the U.S. military hires for work in Iraq and Afghanistan. The [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Your Tax Dollars Are Supporting Human Trafficking In Iraq
2. KBR And Human Trafficking In Iraq
3. KBR, Partner in Iraq Contract Sued in Human Trafficking Case

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Two recent press releases indicate that once again the DoD and the DoJ are standing on their collective soapboxes and taking a stand against human trafficking. Excuse me while I yawn at their anemic attempts to truly combat this problem. How many headlines have to hit the [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Is KBR guilty of Human Trafficking in…..Americans?
2. Your Tax Dollars Are Supporting Human Trafficking In Iraq
3. GOP, Dems come together to fight human trafficking by contractors in Iraq, Afghanistan

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Judge rejects argument that U.S. court lacks jurisdiction in Nepali human trafficking case PRESS RELEASE (Cohen Milstein) – WASHINGTON –  March 05, 2012 – A federal court today upheld its jurisdiction over Daoud & Partners, a Jordanian defense subcontractor that allegedly participated in trafficking Nepali laborers [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. KBR, Partner in Iraq Contract Sued in Human Trafficking Case
2. Forced Labor Is Not Against The Law…Says KBR
3. Court to Decide if Military Rape Victims Can Sue Defense Dept. (Updated)

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" I find it hard to believe, after all the reports called into the DoDIG, the CID, the DCIS, all they have managed to investigate are three. Iraq was overflowing with human trafficking issues by contractor employees. POGO published and in depth report regarding human trafficking. The [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. From Comfort Capsules to Human Trafficking, Schwellenbach’s Investigations ‘Ahead of the Curve’
2. KBR’s Human Trafficking Labor Contractor-See Video
3. Is KBR guilty of Human Trafficking in…..Americans?

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" “Human trafficking by federal overseas contractors is widespread and never punished,” said Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (Va.), the top Democrat on the panel. “Not a single case of human trafficking, sexual assault, wage theft or related crimes has been prosecuted by the Department of Justice, and [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Zero prosecutions = zero effort in enforcing the law against trafficking in persons
2. Trafficking in Persons, DoD, DoS & DoJ – start by cleaning up your own backyard!
3. Your Tax Dollars Are Supporting Human Trafficking In Iraq

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" While making more than $36 billion to support bases in Iraq, KBR allegedly earned another $700 million in kickbacks from the subcontractors it hired for projects. It also spent $5 million on 144 mechanics who worked as little as 43 minutes a month, on average. And [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Scandals abound but where are the solutions?
2. Sex Crimes & Scandals the DoD marginalizing our military
3. Dyncorp Wins Afghan Police Training Contract Despite Scandals

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" And yet, another excellent article by David Isenberg covering human trafficking violations and USG contractors. A topic which gets a lot of lip service from the DoD, DoS and let’s not forget the DoJ, but very little action when it comes to enforcing the “Zero Tolerance Policy” of FAR, [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Dealing: Even Ex-Federal Watchdogs Are Doing It
2. TIPs for the DoJ on filing their case against KBR (Updated 5/3/2011)
3. FBI Tips to Avoid Being Scammed This Holiday Season

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Lara Jakes – Associated Press – July 13, 2011 – BAGHDAD—A group of Sri Lankan laborers who tried to kill themselves after months of begging for food and shelter when their employer went out of business will each be given $3,000 and flown home for free, [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Troops home from Iraq & other reasons to give thanks on Thanksgiving
2. Obama announces end of Iraq war, troops to return home by year end
3. US Gov contractors have 20 days to get those illegal workers out of Iraq(update #3)

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – (CorpWatch) June 27, 2011 Najlaa International Catering Services won a $3 million five-year contract in February 2010 to prepare food for the U.S. Agency for International Development compound in Iraq. The deal was approved despite the fact that Bill Baisey, CEO of the [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. KBR Subcontractor Accused of Human Trafficking Continues to Win U.S. Contracts
2. U.S. Gave Military Contracts to Firm (KGL) With Alleged Iran Ties
3. Agility Unit Sues U.S. to Lift Freeze on Military Contracts (with links to court filings)

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" The Dancing Cowboy Whistleblower Posted by Sarah Stillman The New Yorker In the June 6th issue of the magazine, my “Invisible Army” piece told the story of foreign workers on U.S. bases in Afghanistan and Iraq. The allegations on which I reported—tales of deceptive recruitment, unpaid [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. KBR Contradicts Itself On Human Rights Stand In Iraq
2. KBR Didn’t Know About Human Trafficking?? That’s BS
3. Is KBR guilty of Human Trafficking in…..Americans?

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" FOIA Friday: Inside Look at Formation of Gov’t Response to Press Inquiry about Human Trafficking Nick Schwellenbach – (POGO) – June 3, 2011 This week’s document(s): internal U.S. government emails regarding allegations of human trafficking Originating agency: Army and Air Force Exchange Service An article in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Biting the hand that feeds you and other news
2. Not in my backyard and other news
3. No complaints here & other news

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" I’m not sure how I missed this one but better late than never! It would appear another of KBR’s employees has been arrested by Naval Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS) and indicted for possessing child porn in Iraq. (see indictment) According to an article published on May [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Former KBR employee Keith George Strimple – Federal indictments regarding child porn released
2. Former KBR employee Keith Strimple pleads guilty to child porn charge
3. Former KBR employee Keith Strimple sentenced to just over 2 years on child porn charge

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Now, it’s “really” down—to $131.6 billion—for 2012. That averages out to about $360 million a day…or $250,000 a minute. Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. Faking it in bed and other news
2. Clearing the docket and other news
3. Mucking about and other news

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Iraqi interpreters seek punishment of contractor they say sexually harassed them By Jeff Stein, Friday, April 22, 12:13 PM The Iraqi women all took nicknames — Linda, Susan, Kathy, Mary, Angel — to make it easier for the American soldiers to remember them. They had college [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

1. BG Scott D. Chambers sacked for sexual harassment
2. KBR Sued Again, This Time for Male-on-Male Sexual Harassment
3. DoD no longer reimburses contractors for harassment and discrimination

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