| Afghanistan Security: Afghan Army Growing, but Additional Trainers Needed; Long-term Costs Not Determined |
Jan 2011 |
55 pages |
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Johnson; Charles M Jr; Hynek Kalkus; Aniruddha Dasgupta; Arthur Lord; Jonathan Mulcare; Jacquelyn Williams-Bridgers; David Dayton; Karen De Deans; Martin Alteriis; Mark Dowling; Etana Finkler; Bruce Kutnick; Michael Silver; Mason Calhoun; Joyce Evans; Cheron Green; Cristina Ruggiero-Mendoza; Cynthia S Taylor; Laverne Tharpesk; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | Developing capable Afghan National Army (ANA) forces is a key element of the U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-led coalition effort to counter the insurgency and create sustainable security in Afghanistan. Since 2002, the United States, with assistance from NATO and other coalition nations, has worked to develop the ANA. The Department of Defense (DOD) leads U.S. efforts to train and equip the ANA. U.S. agencies have allocated about ... |
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| Afghanistan's Security Environment |
05 May 2010 |
13 pages |
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Johnson; Charles M Jr; Hynek Kalkus; Aniruddha Dasgupta; Jonathan Mulcare; Arthur Lord; Karen Deans; Cindy Gilbert; Mark Dowling; Victoria Green; Charlotte Moore; Jean Sinkfeld; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| This report provides updated information on (1) the security situation as gauged by trends in enemy-initiated attacks; (2) challenges for U.S. reconstruction efforts posed by security conditions; and (3) recent increases in U.S., coalition, and Afghan troops and U.S. civilian presence. To address these objectives, we incorporated information from our past and continuing work and analyzed updated data on attacks. According to Defense Intelligence Agency officials, the data they report ... |
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| Defense Supplier Base: DOD Should Leverage Ongoing Initiatives in Developing Its Program to Mitigate Risk of Counterfeit Parts |
Mar 2010 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Belva Martin; Anne-Marie Fennell; John Neumann; Lisa Gardner; Kevin Heinz; Robert Bullock; MacKenzie Cooper; Jonathan Mulcare; Josie Sigl; Sylvia Schaztz; Jean McSween; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Generally, the term counterfeit refers to instances in which the identity or pedigree of a product is knowingly misrepresented by individuals or companies. Counterfeiters often try to take advantage of the established worth of the imitated product, and the counterfeit product may not work as well as the genuine article. The threat of counterfeit parts continues to grow as counterfeiters have developed more sophisticated capabilities to replicate parts and gain ... |
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