Daily Archives: December 13, 2012

The 2nd Annual Private Military and Security Conference: Security in an Uncertain World

The 2nd Annual Private Military and Security Conference: Security in an Uncertain World (27-28SEP2012) The Second Annual Private Military and Security Conference, organised in co-operation with the University of Bristol and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Senate Passes McCaskill’s Wartime Contracting Bill

Senate Passes McCaskill’s Wartime Contracting Bill Historic six-year effort to crack down on waste, fraud, abuse of taxpayer dollars nears the finish line as part of national defense bill November 29,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Spencer Ackerman, a kook gone wild!

Spencer Ackerman, a kook gone wild! December 10, 2012 By: Kerry Patton Contracted: America’s Secret Warriors Last week, Spencer Ackerman, a so called National Security writer for Wired’s Danger Room, wrote… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Slow Start to Implementation of Justifications for 8(a) Sole-Source Contracts

Federal Contracting Slow Start to Implementation of Justifications for 8(a) Sole-Source Contracts GAO-13-118, Dec 12, 2012 View Report (PDF, 33 pages) What GAO Found The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress

Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress Alison Siskin Specialist in Immigration Policy Liana Sun Wyler Analyst in International Crime and Narcotics December 7, 2012 …   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading

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