Daily Archives: April 14, 2012

Bell Awarded Support Agreement for Iraqi 407s

Bell Awarded Support Agreement for Iraqi 407s   Bell Awarded Support Agreement for Iraqi 407s Fort Worth, Texas – Bell Helicopter has been awarded a contract by U.S. Army Contracting Command,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Congressional Pressure to Rein in Shadow Government Grows

Apr 11, 2012 Congressional Pressure to Rein in Shadow Government Grows By SUZANNE DERSHOWITZ On March 26, Representative Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and 130 other House Members sent a letter to Secretary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Revealed: CISPA — Internet Spying Law — Pushed by For-Profit Spy Lobby

Revealed: CISPA — Internet Spying Law — Pushed by For-Profit Spy Lobby By Lee Fang, Republic Report Posted on April 13, 2012, Printed on April 14, 2012 A cyber security bill moving… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Deportation contractor Reliance faces litany of abuse claims against staff

Deportation contractor Reliance faces litany of abuse claims against staff Escort guards accused of ‘hitting and punching’ deportees, but company says cases have been investigated by UKBA Listen to Nelson Babaze… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Afghan contractors uncertain of future employment

Afghan contractors uncertain of future employment Fort Polk, La. — Even in the warm Louisiana weather, Mohammad Rezai carries a leather jacket everywhere he goes, just in case someone should turn… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Pakistan offers plan to reopen supply lines to American forces

Pakistan offers plan to reopen supply lines to American forces By Carlo Munoz – 04/13/12 02:56 PM ET U.S.-Pakistan relations took a leap forward on Friday, when Islamabad agreed to a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Campaign against privatising asylum deportation from UK

Campaign against privatising asylum deportation from UK Friday, 13 April 2012 10:58  By John Grayson, A Yorkshire campaign deploys rigorous research to expose and resist the astonishing corporate takeover of Britain’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DynCorp International Awarded Contract Valued at up to $25.4 Million to Support the Kuwait Air Force (KAF)

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dyncorp-international-awarded-contract-valued-at-up-to-254-million-to-support-the-kuwait-air-force-kaf-2012-04-13 April 13, 2012, 9:45 a.m. EDT DynCorp International Awarded Contract Valued at up to $25.4 Million to Support the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) FALLS CHURCH, Va., Apr 13, 2012 (BUSINESS… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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SA ponders armed guards aboard merchant ships

SA ponders armed guards aboard merchant ships Written by Dean Wingrin/defenceWeb Thursday, 12 April 2012 08:46 South Africa has been asked to grapple with the question of how to deal with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Using Guards to Hunt Pirates: Germany May Loosen Shipping Laws

04/13/2012 Using Guards to Hunt Pirates Germany May Loosen Shipping Laws By Simone Utler AFP Using private security firms to protect ships from Somali pirates has long been a legal gray… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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