Law360 — The U.S. Supreme Court vacated a Fourth Circuit decision holding Triple Canopy Inc. liable for unqualified guards hired at a U.S. base in Iraq, ordering the court Monday to consider the case anew in light of this month’s new standard for evaluating False Claims Act liability from regulatory violations. In a summary disposition, the […]
The new $141 million campus is situated on an 8.9-acre site in the Ezulwini Valley. Sustainable features to conserve resources and reduce operating costs include a photovoltaic system, light-emitting diode (LED) site lighting, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, on-site wastewater treatment, and drought-tolerant landscaping. Karn Charuhas Chapman and Twohey of Washington, D.C., is the design architect. Page […]
KBR, Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has completed the acquisition of Wyle, Inc. for $570 million. Wyle will now operate under the new company brand "KBRwyle" that preserves the Wyle name and logo, acknowledges the value of KBR's new ownership and honors the legacies of both companies. "Expanding our government services capabilities and service offerings […]
Published by: RAND Corporation — From one standpoint, the employment of private security contractors can provide the United States with access to capabilities that would otherwise be unavailable or “would [either] take an inordinate amount of time to develop internally, or . . . be prohibitively expensive to develop” (Wynn, 2004, p. 4). Proponents of this […]
Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Afghanistan Bribery Scheme DOJ — A Fort Wainwright Army sergeant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to receive bribes and defraud the United States in connection with a scheme to steal fuel at a forward operating base (FOB) in Afghanistan. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s […]