Daily Archives: January 25, 2013

Former Co-Owner of Contracting Company Sentenced in San Antonio to 30 Months in Prison for Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Government

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Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 24, 2013 Former Co-Owner of Contracting Company Sentenced in San Antonio to 30 Months in Prison for Scheme to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Booz Allen gets $475M Special Forces contract

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Jan 24, 2013, 1:46pm MST Booz Allen gets $475M Special Forces contract Mike Sunnucks Senior Reporter- Phoenix Business Journal Defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton has won a $475 million contract from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Danger On The High (PM)C’s

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Danger On The High (PM)C’s by Jill Sargent Russell on 24 January 2013 A piece last week on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Today Programme’* on a critical development in military affairs was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The ‘responsibility to respect’: time to look beyond the nation-state?

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The ‘responsibility to respect’: time to look beyond the nation-state? Elise Rietveld 24 January 2013 Subjects: When it comes to R2P are the institutions designed some 60 years ago still the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Military contracting: our new era of corporate mercenaries

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Military contracting: our new era of corporate mercenaries A niche business has become a huge industry – but murky as ever: privatising conflict means bypassing democratic oversight Arjun Sethi guardian.co.uk, Wednesday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit: Kabul Embassy Guards Told To Lie About Long Hours

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Lawsuit: Kabul Embassy Guards Told To Lie About Long Hours The saga of U.S. diplomatic security in Afghanistan continues. BY ADAM ZAGORIN, DAVID HILZENRATH | JANUARY 23, 2013 The company responsible… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Diplomatic Security To Be Subject Of Clinton Hearings

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Washington Post January 23, 2013 Pg. 5 Diplomatic Security To Be Subject Of Clinton Hearings Fallout from Libya attack has brought new scrutiny about safety By Karen DeYoung For more than… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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State Dept. Seeks Contractors for $1B in UAV Work

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State Dept. Seeks Contractors for $1B in UAV Work Sep. 11, 2012 – 04:07PM   |   By PAUL McLEARY   |   The U.S. State Department is looking to spend up to $1 billion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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