A Navy commander, a Naval criminal investigator and a defense contractor have been charged with conspiracy in a bribery scheme to gain millions in international port contracts, federal prosecutors said. Leonard Francis was arrested this week in San Diego, Cmdr. Michael Misiewicz was arrested in Colorado, and NCIS Supervisory Special Agent John Beliveau II was […]
Cathleen D. McGrade, age 64, was a contractor working for the State Department’s office of Overseas Building Operation and husband Brian C. Collinsworth, age 47, of Stafford, Va., pleaded guilty today to major fraud against the government, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, and engaging in unlawful monetary transactions. Sentencing scheduled for November 2013. Neil H. […]
Many of the positions needed in combat zones like Iraq and Afghanistan directly support military operations. The need for contractors with valid security clearances is high, and workers with security clearances may earn the highest salaries in the private sector. The average salary for private contractors is $93,961 as of December 2012. The average private […]
The Obama Administration signaled tentative plans to support a new plan to legally bind government contractors into complying with international humanitarian law, human rights law, arms control and disarmament law, as well as other requirements of the United Nations (UN) Security Council. The scheme applies to private military and security services contractors (and their subcontractors) […]
Engility Holdings, Inc. in recent weeks has been awarded six task orders totaling more than $28 million under the African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) contract, a program managed by the Bureau of African Affairs in the U.S. Department of State. Under these task orders Engility personnel will provide an array of training to […]
