Monthly Archives: March 2014

Mercenary Trial Set for Monday

Mercenary Trial Set for Monday All Africa By by Victoria G Wesseh 24 March 2014 10:04, (c) 2014 AllAfrica, Monrovia, Mar 24, 2014 (The Analyst/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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JOHN SOPKO, U.S. I.G. FOR AFGHANISTAN, DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL ON AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION IN 2014

20 March 2014, JOHN SOPKOO, U.S.I.G. FOR AFGHANISTAN, DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL ON AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION IN 2014 SPEAKER: JOHN SOPKO, U.S. I.G. FOR AFGHANISTAN SHUJA NAWAZ, THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Army cancels new security contract with Sicherheit Nord

Army cancels new security contract with Sicherheit Nord A Pond Security Service van sits in a parking lot at Kleber Kaserne in Kaiserslautern, Germany. After protests from rival contractors, the Army… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Noncompetitive Contracts Based on Urgency Need Additional Oversight

Federal Contracting: Noncompetitive Contracts Based on Urgency Need Additional Oversight GAO-14-304: Published: Mar 26, 2014. Publicly Released: Mar 26, 2014. Highlights View Report (PDF, 63 pages) You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Standard Risk: Is Your PMSC Competent?

March 24, 2014 Standard Risk: Is Your PMSC Competent? By Tony Chattin, Managing Director of MSS Global Ever wondered whether your Private Security Company is actually any good? What is the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ian Tyler appointed as G4S ‘minder’

March 3, 2014 5:48 pm Ian Tyler appointed as G4S ‘minder’ By Sarah Neville and Gill Plimmer ©Bloomberg Ian Tyler is appointed crown representative to G4S The government has appointed a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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MOD to name firm to run its military estate

MOD to name firm to run its military estate City AM By SUZIE NEUWIRTH 10 March 2014, THE MINISTRY of Defence (MoD) yesterday said that it is close to announcing a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Outsourcing of non-military services to lessen corruption in the army, Ministry

Outsourcing of non-military services to lessen corruption in the army, Ministry Interfax: Kazakhstan General Newswire 13 March 2014 08:33, ASTANA. March 13 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) – Over the last three years the incidence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Statement at the conclusion of the 21st session of the UN Working Group on the use of Mercenaries

Statement at the conclusion of the 21st session of the UN Working Group on the use of Mercenaries GENEVA (7 March 2014) The UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Low pay, long hours: Yemen’s private security guards earn as little as $200 per month

Low pay, long hours Published on 4 March 2014 in Report Ali Abulohoom (author) Ibrahim Al-Qahatani works securityfor two different companies to make ends meet‭. ‬ After working a 16-hour shift,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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