Daily Archives: July 12, 2013

DynCorp International Awarded Contract Modification Valued at $44.9 Million to Continue Providing Operations Support Services in Philippines

July 11, 2013, 10:41 a.m. EDT DynCorp International Awarded Contract Modification Valued at $44.9 Million to Continue Providing Operations Support Services in Philippines           FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jul 11, 2013 (BUSINESS… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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5 biggest myths about federal contractors

Thursday, Jul 11, 2013 10:58 AM EST 5 biggest myths about federal contractors In ways we never realize, our government has become one of the biggest contributors to income inequality By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Creating a Military-Industrial-Immigration Complex

Tomgram: Todd Miller, Surveillance Surge on the Border Posted by Todd Miller at 9:22am, July 11, 2013. I mean, come on.  You knew it had to happen, didn’t you?  In a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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U.S. Air Force Sees No Wrongdoing By Booz Allen In Snowden Matter

Reuters.com July 10, 2013 Exclusive U.S. Air Force Sees No Wrongdoing By Booz Allen In Snowden Matter By Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force said it sees no… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater Book Flap: Former Navy SEAL Eric Prince faces ghost writer’s lawsuit

Blackwater Book Flap Former Navy SEAL Eric Prince faces ghost writer’s lawsuit  THURSDAY, July 11, 2013 The author of “The World’s Most Dangerous Places” is threatening to take Eric Prince, founder… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Judge Keeps Alive Whistleblower Suit Against Halliburton

July 08, 2013 Judge Keeps Alive Whistleblower Suit Against Halliburton A federal trial judge has declined to shut down a whistleblower’s suit that alleges defense contractor Kellogg Brown & Root and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A Spoiled KBR Demands More and More From the Army

A Spoiled KBR Demands More and More From the Army Wednesday, 10 July 2013 12:22   By Charles M Smith, Truthout | Op-Ed A Convoy of KBR fuel trucks. (Photo: codysnowboard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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UK Calls Fraud Investigators for Security Firm G4S

UK Calls Fraud Investigators for Security Firm G4S By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON July 11, 2013 (AP) The British government said Thursday it was calling in fraud investigators after auditors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A very British export: guns and mercenaries to fight piracy in Somalia

A very British export: guns and mercenaries to fight piracy in Somalia Growth of self-regulated maritime security industry alarms arms campaigners The Guardian,             Thursday 11 July 2013 10.48 EDT Licenses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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