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March 24, 2010

Pentagon to Review Military Information Operations in Wake of Contractor Scandal
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Back in the United States, the Pentagon has announced a review of the
military’s information operations programs following the disclosure
private contractors ran a spy program in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Earlier this month, the New York Times revealed senior Pentagon official
Michael Furlong established an off-the-books spy operation with the help
of private contractors to help track and kill suspected militants. The
program was shut down last year. The Pentagon says it’s probing whether
there are any “systemic problems” within its $500 million information
operations programs.



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