Monthly Archives: September 2013

Procurement Sleight of Hand Gave Contractors Access to Naval Bases

Posted on September 23, 2013 by

Procurement Sleight of Hand Gave Contractors Access to Naval Bases A member of the Navy checks vehicles at a gate to the Washington Navy Yard. // Jacquelyn Martin/AP By Bob Brewin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Alleged Navy Yard Shooter Worked Under Major IT Contract

Posted on September 23, 2013 by

Alleged Navy Yard Shooter Worked Under Major IT Contract This handout photo provided by the FBI shows Aaron Alexis, who launched an attacked Monday morning inside a building at the Washington… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private sector ‘will hold MoD to ransom’: PCS union warns MPs over proposal to outsource defence procurement

Posted on September 22, 2013 by

Private sector ‘will hold MoD to ransom’: PCS union warns MPs over proposal to outsource defence procurement Mark Leftly  Sunday 22 September 2013 The British government will be “held to ransom”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Government Seeks to Replace Firm That Vetted Snowden, Navy Shooter

Posted on September 22, 2013 by

Wall Street Journal September 21, 2013 Pg. 5 Government Seeks to Replace Firm That Vetted Snowden, Navy Shooter By Dion Nissenbaum The federal government has launched a search for a new… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Putting Leash on World’s Private Armies No Easy Task

Posted on September 21, 2013 by

Published on Friday, September 20, 2013 by Inter Press Service Putting Leash on World’s Private Armies No Easy Task Watchdog body will oversee private military contractors, but critics point to lack… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Workers at USIS, which vetted Alexis and Snowden, felt pressure to do more, faster

Posted on September 21, 2013 by

Workers at USIS, which vetted Alexis and Snowden, felt pressure to do more, faster By Jia Lynn Yang, Published: September 20 When Ileana Privetera started working for the contractor USIS, the firm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ambassador King’s Remarks at the Launch Ceremony for the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers (ICoC) Association

Posted on September 21, 2013 by

Ambassador King’s Remarks at the Launch Ceremony for the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers (ICoC) Association Thursday, September 19, 2013 CICG, Geneva, Switzerland Let me start by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Questions for Under Secretary of State Patrick Kennedy

Posted on September 21, 2013 by

Questions for Under Secretary of State Patrick Kennedy September 18, 2013 Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy When the State Department under secretary responsible for diplomatic security appeared before a House committee today,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘The Tender Soldier’ Tells Story Of Anthropologist Killed In Afghanistan

Posted on September 21, 2013 by

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 ‘The Tender Soldier’ Tells Story Of Anthropologist Killed In Afghanistan play ‘The Tender Soldier’ Tells Story Of Anthropologist Killed In Afghanistan 16:21 This undated photo made available… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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State Dept. Corrects Testimony POGO Exposed as Misleading

Posted on September 21, 2013 by

State Dept. Corrects Testimony POGO Exposed as Misleading September 20, 2013 Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy A week after the Project On Government Oversight exposed recent State Department testimony on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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