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- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Daily Archives: March 8, 2012
Maritime Private Security companies : UK standards to be in place by end of 2012
Maritime Private Security companies : UK standards to be in place by end of 2012 (07/03/2012) Early this week, at the Inaugural Conference of the Security in Complex Environments Group (SCEG)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Control, Maritime, Shooters, UK
Tagged Control, Maritime, Shooters, United Kingdom
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Afghan Public Protection Force signs first contracts
Afghan Public Protection Force signs first contracts 2012/03/07 KABUL, Afghanistan – The Afghan Public Protection Force signed its first contracts for security service today with three companies, marking an important milestone in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, Shooters
Tagged Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, Shooters
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KK Security acquires G4S Rwanda operations
Corporate News KK Security acquires G4S Rwanda operations Posted Wednesday, March 7 2012 at 19:36 KK Security has acquired the operations of rival firm G4S in Rwanda as it continues to look… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Privatization of Everything
The Privatization of Everything Wednesday 7 March 2012 by: Richard Raznikov, The Rag Blog | Op-Ed Does anyone have to ask what happens to law enforcement and the judicial system once… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Appeal Won’t Interrupt Nepali ‘Slavery’ Case
Appeal Won’t Interrupt Nepali ‘Slavery’ Case By BONNIE BARRON http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/03/07/persian%20slave.jpg HOUSTON (CN) – A contractor accused of trafficking Nepali laborers into Iraq to staff Al Asad Air Base cannot seek an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq, Legal
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Controversial security company paid $2.4 million to train Canadian troops
Controversial security company paid $2.4 million to train Canadian troops The firm formerly known as Blackwater linked to civilian killings in Iraq, Afghanistan By Lee Berthiaume, Postmedia News March 8, 2012… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Two senators target government contractors with back taxes
Two senators target government contractors with back taxes By Tom Vanden Brook and Ray Locker, USA TODAY Updated 12h 47m ago WASHINGTON – The Pentagon should garnish payments made to defense… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, Control
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Cuts prompt police to use more contractors
March 7, 2012 10:09 pm Cuts prompt police to use more contractors By Gill Plimmer and Helen Warrell For all the furore surrounding private sector involvement in running police services, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Outsourcing/Privatization, UK
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U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Gratuities Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 7, 2012 U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Gratuities Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors Increasingly Work Under Secretive “Task Orders”
Contractors Increasingly Work Under Secretive “Task Orders” Posted on March 8, 2012 The Grant Thornton Annual Survey of the Aerospace and Defense Industry offers some interesting insight into the world of government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading