Monthly Archives: May 2013

PAE buying CSC’s applied tech division for $175 million

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 May 29, 2013 PAE buying CSC’s applied tech division for $175 million Staff and wire reports Enid News and Eagle ENID, Okla. — Virginia-based Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) has reached a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Department of Defense’s Use of Contractors to Support Military Operations: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress

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 Department of Defense’s Use of Contractors to Support Military Operations: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress The Pentagon’s reliance on contractors to support military operations has now become so extensive that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Michael Sandel interview: the marketization of everything is undermining democracy

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Michael Sandel interview: the marketization of everything is undermining democracy 1 Comment JP O’Malley 22 May 2013 9:41 Michael Sandel is a political philosopher and a professor at Harvard University. He… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S accused of holding South African prisoners in isolation illegally

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

G4S accused of holding South African prisoners in isolation illegally Confidential government report lists 62 inmates held in single cells for up to three years, with some denied medication Ruth Hopkins… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S contract to run sexual assault referral centres damned

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G4S contract to run sexual assault referral centres damned Campaigners criticise ‘sell-off’ of sensitive services to private company that bungled Olympics security contract Alan Travis, home affairs editor The Guardian, Friday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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We Served Too: Remembering Civilian Sacrifices Made on Behalf of Country and Honoring Those Who Serve Alongside the Military in Conflict Zones

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

We Served Too: Remembering Civilian Sacrifices Made on Behalf of Country and Honoring Those Who Serve Alongside the Military in Conflict Zones Posted: 05/28/2013 1:18 pm This Memorial Day all Americans… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private military contractor liability under the Worldwide Personal Protective Services II contract

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

Private military contractor liability under the Worldwide Personal Protective Services II contract Samuel P. Cheadle Public Contract Law Journal. 38.3 (Spring 2009): p689. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Human trafficking and government contractor liability: is far 22.17 a step in the right direction?

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

Human trafficking and government contractor liability: is far 22.17 a step in the right direction? John G. Bradbury Source: Public Contract Law Journal. 37.4 (Summer 2008): p907. I. Introduction You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading →

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Evaluation of exposure incident at the Qarmat Ali Water Treatment Plant

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Evaluation of exposure incident at the Qarmat Ali Water Treatment Plant Coleen Baird Weese S. Army Medical Department Journal. (April-June 2009): p10. BACKGROUND In 2008, employees of Kellogg, Brown, & Root,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Reply to “A Look Down The Slippery Slope: domestic operations, outsourcing, and the erosion of military culture”

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Reply to “A Look Down The Slippery Slope: domestic operations, outsourcing, and the erosion of military culture” Author(s): John R. Leibrock Air & Space Power Journal. 22.4 (Winter 2008): p17. MAJ… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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