The United States is adhering to its agreement to a full withdrawal from Afghanistan by August 31. The government of Afghanistan, led by President Ghani, has collapsed.
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DOJ Leverages Government Ethics Statute in Civil False Claims Suit
The DOJ filed a six-count Complaint against a federal contractor, Intelligent Fiscal Optimal Solutions, LLC (iFOS), in the District of Maryland, alleging three violations...
Contractor Says CNN’s Afghan Smuggling Report Was A Lie
A defense consultant filed a defamation suit against CNN on Thursday, claiming a report on Afghans trying to flee Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power...
Three Cybersecurity Precautions for Compliance Personnel
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Declassified Report Details Afghan Air Force Reliance on Contractors
Watchdog warned that without help, the Afghan Air Force would collapse.
US Government Grants More Sanctions Relief for Afghanistan-Related Transactions
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Contract Terminations and Cost Settlements for Federal Contractors in Afghanistan
Nichols Liu - When the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) collapsed on August 15, it left more than $3 billion in...
The Lawfare Podcast: What’s Going on in Afghanistan?
Bryce Klehm sat down with Vanda Felbab-Brown, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Lawfare senior editor Scott R. Anderson, to discuss the...
Afghan Refugee Centers – A Note for Families and Friends of Refugees
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FCPA Prosecutor Foreshadows Increased Use of New Foreign Bank Subpoena Tool
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For Companies Doing Business in Afghanistan, Some Legal Thoughts
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US Troops May Have Left Afghanistan, But Federal Contracting Goes On
Federal contracting continues in Afghanistan as the Pentagon takes steps to ensure security of those performing it. Contracting officers across the armed services and...
UK Defense Official Exposes Email Addresses of Afghan Interpreters
An official of the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence exposed the email addresses of 250 Afghan interpreters who had worked for them and now...
Perilous Situation for Afghan Allies Left behind Shows a Refugee System That’s not up...
The dangerous situation faced by Afghans who want to flee, but can’t, shows how unwilling or unprepared the U.S. and other countries are to...
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