Feb. 18, 2014

Remarks prepared for delivery by Special Inspector General John F. Sopko at the Professional Services Council Dialogue Lunch Series, Washington, D.C.

Good afternoon. Alan, thank you for the very kind introduction.I want to thank the professional services council for inviting me to speak today.I also want to especially thank my old colleague from Senator Nunn’s staff, Alan Chvotkin, for sharing with me the specific concerns of PSC member companies. He is a skilled and dedicated advocate on your

Jan. 23, 2014

Remarks prepared for delivery by Special Inspector General John F. Sopko at the National Sheriffs’ Association, Washington, D.C.

Thank you, Michael (Michael Mason, Verizon) for that kind introduction. And thank you, Sheriff Leidholt (NSA President Michael Leidholt, Sheriff of Hughes County, South Dakota) and Sheriff Kennard (NSA Executive Director Aaron Kennard, Sheriff of Salt Lake County, Utah). It’s a privilege to be here this morning. First, because I have great

Jan. 15, 2014

John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, Testimony Before the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

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Dec. 12, 2013

SIGAR letter to NGOs seeking information that could help SIGAR extract useful lessons on reconstruction and development initiatives

Nov. 22, 2013

SIGAR Letter to Department of Defense, Department of State and USAID on data calls for the Quarterly Report to Congress

Nov. 15, 2013

SIGAR Teams Win CIGIE Awards for Excellence

Washington, D.C. – Nearly two dozen staffers of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), including many serving long tours overseas, were recognized Friday for outstanding achievements at the 16th Annual Inspector General Community awards ceremony.The awards included one for courage presented to a SIGAR investigator who

Oct. 29, 2013

John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, testimony before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

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Oct. 21, 2013

SIGAR Hires Department of Justice Veteran to Run Agency’s Afghanistan Operations

ARLINGTON, Va. – John F. Sopko, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, today announced that veteran Justice Department lawyer David Schwendiman will join the agency as its Kabul-based Director of Forward Operations.Mr. Schwendiman has extensive international experience, and most recently served as Justice Attaché at the U.S.

Sept. 11, 2013

Response to USAID on Afghanistan Infrastructure and Security Cartography System letter

Sept. 6, 2013

SIGAR response to USAID comments on S-RAD