Daily Archives: July 9, 2012

SDCC’12: Tucci and Young to debut The Blackwater Chronicles at convention

SDCC’12: Tucci and Young to debut The Blackwater Chronicles at convention Posted on July 7, 2012 by Press Release Press Release Writer/Artist  Billy Tucci, (creator of “Shi”, “A Child Is Born”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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UAE: The UAE Military Is Recruiting 3,000 Colombians

UAE: The UAE Military Is Recruiting 3,000 Colombians The UAE has 80,000 square kilometers and have some military forces of around 50,000 troops. Because oil is one of the world’s richest… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Prisons Profit From Immigration Crackdown, Federal And Local Law Enforcement Partnerships

Chris Kirkham kirkham@huffingtonpost.com Private Prisons Profit From Immigration Crackdown, Federal And Local Law Enforcement Partnerships Posted: 06/07/2012 3:06 pm PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. — On a flat and desolate stretch of Interstate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mozambique: Private Security Workers in Inhuman Conditions

Mozambique: Private Security Workers in Inhuman Conditions 6 July 2012 Maputo — Private security companies in Mozambique are imposing inhuman conditions on their workers, according to an investigation undertaken by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Medal honors former Ore. deputy killed in Iraq

Medal honors former Ore. deputy killed in Iraq Posted: Friday, July 6, 2012 4:03 pm | Updated: 8:23 pm, Fri Jul 6, 2012. Associated Press | Deborah Klecker had a long… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Maersk In U.S. Cargo Deal Worth Up To $2.1 Billion

Reuters.com July 2, 2012 Maersk In U.S. Cargo Deal Worth Up To $2.1 Billion By Jim Wolf, Reuters WASHINGTON — Maersk Line, a unit of Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, has won… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Iraq transition raises thorny and expensive questions

Walter Pincus Fine Print Iraq transition raises thorny and expensive questions By Walter Pincus, Why doesn’t the Iraqi government seem to like us? Why won’t Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki give better… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CONTRACTORS: ARE WE STRIKING THE RIGHT BALANCE

S. Hrg. 112-391 INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY CONTRACTORS: ARE WE STRIKING THE RIGHT BALANCE HEARING before the OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT, THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SUBCOMMITTEE of the COMMITTEE… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Guidance for private maritime security companies agreed by IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee

25 May 12 – 17:48 Guidance for private maritime security companies agreed by IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee Interim guidance to private maritime security companies (PMSCs) was agreed by IMO’s Maritime Safety… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S chief predicts mass police privatisation

G4S chief predicts mass police privatisation Private companies will be running large parts of the police service within five years, according to security firm head Matthew Taylor and Alan Travis guardian.co.uk,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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