Monthly Archives: June 2013

Booz Allen Has Been Helping The Feds Spy On People For A While Now

Booz Allen Has Been Helping The Feds Spy On People For A While Now Geoffrey Ingersoll Jun. 13, 2013, 1:55 PM The year was 1999 and the FBI was worried about “going… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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How Many Afghan Hearts and Minds Do You Win When a School Collapses?

Peter Van Buren Author, ‘We Meant Well’ and the upcoming ‘Ghosts of Tom Joad, A Story of the #99Percent’ How Many Afghan Hearts and Minds Do You Win When a School… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Abu Ghraib case against CACI dismissed

Abu Ghraib case against CACI dismissed By Marjorie Censer, Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 6:51 PM E-mail the writer Arlington-based CACI International secured a long-fought victory Wednesday when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Expert Panel Event on the Use of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) by the United Nations

Expert Panel Event on the Use of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) by the United Nations Dear Colleague, The United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries is pleased… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DoD Needs to Improve Oversight of the Afghan National Police Training/Mentoring and Logistics Support Contract

Audit Report 06-25-2013 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management DoD Needs to Improve Oversight of the Afghan National Police Training/Mentoring and Logistics Support Contract (Project No. D2012-D000AS-0137.000) DODIG-2013-093 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register … Continue reading

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DynCorp Can’t Shake Iraqi Subcontractor’s $1.2M Claims

DynCorp Can’t Shake Iraqi Subcontractor’s $1.2M Claims By Kathryn Brenzel Law360, New York (May 28, 2013, 5:41 PM ET) — A Virginia federal judge on Friday rejected DynCorp International’s bid for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S provides the world’s first mining-specific security training programme

G4S plc : G4S provides the world’s first mining-specific security training programme 06/25/2013| 11:04am US/Eastern 25 June 2013 G4S has launched the world’s first global mining-specific security training programme, as part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ex-Navy man’s crew detained by commandos

Ex-Navy man’s crew detained by commandos Thursday, June 20, 2013 A FORMER Royal Navy officer from Cornwall and his crew member, suspected of setting sail to fight pirates, have been arrested… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Police poised to hand cell management to private sector

June 17, 2013 6:44 pm Police poised to hand cell management to private sector By Gill Plimmer and Helen Warrell A clutch of police forces is expected to hand the management… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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FBI’s Use of Drones for U.S. Surveillance Raises Fears over Privacy, Widening Corporate-Gov’t Ties

FBI’s Use of Drones for U.S. Surveillance Raises Fears over Privacy, Widening Corporate-Gov’t Ties Topics Drones, Domestic Surveillance, FBI, National Security Agency Guests Heidi Boghosian, executive director of the National Lawyers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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