Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2013
Kuwait sponsorship and linguist detention dispute
A dispute involving GLS, a Kuwaiti sponsorship company, and American civilian linguists reportedly restricted the movement of nearly 100 linguists at Camps Buehring and Arifjan. Accounts stated that several linguists were detained outside the bases and returned to the United States.
2008
Commission scrutiny over wartime contract costs and performance
The Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan examined GLS over alleged questionable costs and poor management. Auditors cited approximately $5 million spent on apartments and automobiles for individual contractor employees and reported delays in getting linguists into Iraq.