Monthly Archives: June 2012

Defense Department Generates Most Advertising Contracts

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

Federal Times June 25, 2012 Pg. 16 Defense Department Generates Most Advertising Contracts By Oriana Pawlyk Federal agencies awarded more than $750 million in advertising contracts in fiscal 2011, according to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Awards Afghan Contract To Dubai Firm

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

Wall Street Journal June 25, 2012 Pg. 8 U.S. Awards Afghan Contract To Dubai Firm Pentagon Chooses New Food Supplier for American Troops in Afghanistan, Amid Billing Dispute With Previous Provider.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Nashua man charged with distributing child pornography while working as a defense contractor in Afghanistan

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Nashua man charged with distributing child pornography while working as a defense contractor in Afghanistan By JOSEPH G. COTE Staff Writer NASHUA – A Nashua man was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Viewpoints: Why try to fix airport security at Sacramento when it isn’t broken?

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

Viewpoints: Why try to fix airport security at Sacramento when it isn’t broken? By Eugene Hudson Jr. Special to The Bee Published: Saturday, Jun. 23, 2012 – 12:00 am | Page… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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MoD’s plan to replace British Army with private contractors “risks national security”

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

MoD’s plan to replace British Army with private contractors “risks national security” London, UK – 22 June 2012 Plans announced by the UK Ministry of Defence to downsize the British Army… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Pentagon Expansion Of Acquisition Staff Hurt By Funding Uncertainties

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

GovExec.com June 21, 2012 Pentagon Expansion Of Acquisition Staff Hurt By Funding Uncertainties By Charles S. Clark The Defense Department’s ongoing effort to expand and better train its ranks of acquisition… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Prisons, Privatization, Patronage

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

Prisons, Privatization, Patronage By PAUL KRUGMAN Published: June 21, 2012  Over the past few days, The New York Times has published several terrifying reports about New Jersey’s system of halfway houses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CACI to buy Delta Solutions, gov’t consultants

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

AP News CACI to buy Delta Solutions, gov’t consultants Posted on June 21, 2012 ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — CACI International Inc. said Thursday that it reached a deal to buy Delta… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Federal judge sees no ‘smoking gun’ over Oregon soldiers’ claim that KBR knew about carcinogens

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

Federal judge sees no ‘smoking gun’ over Oregon soldiers’ claim that KBR knew about carcinogens Published: Thursday, June 21, 2012, 1:22 PM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian The federal judge in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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From Private Security to Public Good: Regulating the Private Security Industry in Haiti

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

From Private Security to Public Good: Regulating the Private Security Industry in Haiti Geoff Burt SSR Issue Paper No. 9 Monday, June 18, 2012 Haiti, like many countries, relies heavily on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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