Daily Archives: July 19, 2013

Al Gore Reinventions Helped Create USIS’s Outsourced Clearances

Bloomberg News USIS was privatized as part of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore’s effort to “reinvent” government by reducing the size of the civil service, according to a 2011 report… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Not-So-Simple Saga of Edward and Barack…

Artvoice Weekly Edition » Issue v12n28 (07/11/2013) The Not-So-Simple Saga of Edward and Barack… by Michael I. Niman Not to mention Ron Paul, the Saudis, the New York Times, and your… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Booz Allen’s contracting growth

Booz Allen’s contracting growth Government outsourcing to private contractors has held steady in the range of $250 billion to $300 billion since 2008. As one of the top 100 federal contractors,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Bow Ties, Spies and Money: A Look Inside Hawaii’s Intel Community

Bow Ties, Spies and Money: A Look Inside Hawaii’s Intel Community By Nick Grube 07/08/2013                 NSA press release Mere hours before the world was introduced to Edward Snowden, more… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Edward Snowden and the disaster of privatization

Edward Snowden and the disaster of privatization  Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:50pm EDT (Donald Cohen is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Donald Cohen (Reuters) – In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Obama hiring contractor for African bombs

WND EXCLUSIVE Obama hiring contractor for African bombs Administration franchise on continent continues to expand Steve Peacock About | Email | Archive Steve Peacock is a freelance writer and photographer whose… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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MoD reform not handing decisions to private sector

MoD reform not handing decisions to private sector 17 July 2013 By Edd Gent                      New MOD procurement rules would not hand too much power to the private sector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The NSA Scandal Hands Unions An Opportunity To Challenge The Contracting System

http://www.mintpressnews.com/nsa-scandal-offers-labor-unions-opportunity-to-challenge-contracting-system/163941/ The NSA Scandal Hands Unions An Opportunity To Challenge The Contracting System By Frederick Reese | June 20, 2013 (Photo/Wikimedia Commons) For the unions that represent federal employees, Edward Snowden… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S outsourcing report “odd” to leave biggest question unanswered

G4S outsourcing report “odd” to leave biggest question unanswered There’s no government algorithm to work out if private companies provide a better government service than the public sector                    David… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Dispute Hits U.S. Pullout Efforts: Afghanistan seeks $70 million in fines

Washington Post July 18, 2013 Pg. 1 Dispute Hits U.S. Pullout Efforts Afghanistan seeks $70 million in fines By Ernesto Londono and Kevin Sieff An escalating dispute between the Afghan government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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