Monthly Archives: January 2014

Command, control and contestation: negotiating security at the London 2012 Olympics

Posted on January 27, 2014 by

Command, control and contestation: negotiating security at the London 2012 Olympics Pete Fussey Article first published online: 12 DEC 2013 © 2013 Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Impact of Mercenaries and Private Military and Security Companies on Civil War Severity between 1946 and 2002

Posted on January 27, 2014 by

The Impact of Mercenaries and Private Military and Security Companies on Civil War Severity between 1946 and 2002 Ulrich Petersohna* Accepted author version posted online: 17 Jan 2014 Published online: 17… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Citizenship and the contracting out of military work: from national conscription to globalized recruitment

Posted on January 27, 2014 by

Citizenship and the contracting out of military work: from national conscription to globalized recruitment Maya Eichlera* Received: 26 Jul 2013 Accepted: 1 Nov 2013 Published online: 17 Jan 2014 Abstract The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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New at the top: Gen. William ‘Kip’ Ward, contracting firm’s president

Posted on January 27, 2014 by

New at the top: Gen. William ‘Kip’ Ward, contracting firm’s president Courtesy of Sentel – Retired Gen. William “Kip” Ward is now president of Sentel, an IT, intelligence, integrated logistics and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing of Navy SEAL Training May Have Led to Fatal Accident and Lawsuit

Posted on January 26, 2014 by

Outsourcing of Navy SEAL Training May Have Led to Fatal Accident and Lawsuit  Sunday, January 26, 2014 Alex Ghane The U.S. government’s penchant for contracting out services to the private sector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Troops out of harm’s way despite Feinberg’s contractor woes

Posted on January 26, 2014 by

Troops out of harm’s way despite Feinberg’s contractor woes By Josh Kosman January 2, 2014 | 5:29am Stephen Feinberg Photo: AP Stephen Feinberg’s troubled military-facilities contractor, IAP Worldwide Services, tripped a debt… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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We Created A Monster: Ex-Blackwater CEO Erik Prince Is Going Neocolonial With China

Posted on January 26, 2014 by

James Poulos, Contributor 1/25/2014 @ 3:32PM |852 views We Created A Monster: Ex-Blackwater CEO Erik Prince Is Going Neocolonial With China What happens when America outsources its craziest security assignments to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Books: My Review Of Civilian Warriors

Posted on January 26, 2014 by

Books: My Review Of Civilian Warriors I finally got a chance to read this book and I was not disappointed. Much of the book went over material that I was already… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Serco: We welcome scrutiny

Posted on January 26, 2014 by

Serco: We welcome scrutiny The West Australian EXCLUSIVE Gareth Parker State Political Editor The West Australian January 25, 2014, 2:31 am Joe Francis and James McMahon. Picture: The West Australian/Steve Ferrier… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp wins $4.4M task order for engineering design, support services

Posted on January 25, 2014 by

DynCorp wins $4.4M task order for engineering design, support services Order awarded under AFCAP III contract By Mark Hoover Jan 24, 2014 DynCorp International has won a $4.4 million contract to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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