Daily Archives: July 11, 2014

One Man Private Army

David Axe on Sep 13, 2013 Bob Denard. Via Militaryphotos.net One Man Private Army Invading an impoverished country mostly by himself, legendary gun-for-hire Bob Denard created a whole class of modern… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A small decal tells the story of love and loss

STICKER STORIES: A small decal tells the story of love and loss Lee McCubbins was killed in Afghanistan in December Chris Hurst, churst@wdbj7.com POSTED: 11:48 PM EDT Jul 10, 2014    UPDATED: 04:17 AM EDT Jul 11, 2014 Sticker Stories: Family remembers former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Barko v. Halliburton—How the D.C. Circuit’s decision reaffirms the attorney-client privilege in internal investigations

The Contractor’s Perspective Barko v. Halliburton—How the D.C. Circuit’s decision reaffirms the attorney-client privilege in internal investigations By Kevin McCart and Steven A. Neeley Jr. on July 10th, 2014 The attorney-client… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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FBI details 2007 Blackwater killings

FBI details 2007 Blackwater killings . View gallery . . Washington (AFP) – Blackwater guards fired dozens of shots into cars and people, an FBI expert testified, in an example of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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USAID’s Accelerated Sustainable AgricultureProgram and Afghanistan Stabilization Initiative:Audit of Costs Incurred by Chemonics International, Inc.

  USAID’s Accelerated Sustainable AgricultureProgram and Afghanistan Stabilization Initiative: Audit of Costs Incurred by  Chemonics International, Inc. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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New Federal Contract for USIS Draws More Criticism

New Federal Contract for USIS Draws More Criticism Dow Jones Institutional News By Dion Nissenbaum 10 July 2014 23:00 WASHINGTON–The awarding of a Department of Homeland Security contract to a company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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State Department Awarded Blackwater More Than $1 Billion After Threat On Investigator’s Life

David McCabe david.mccabe@huffingtonpost.com State Department Awarded Blackwater More Than $1 Billion After Threat On Investigator’s Life Posted: 07/10/2014 3:15 pm EDT Updated: 07/10/2014 3:59 pm EDT The State Department awarded more… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Open-ended intergovernmental working group to consider the possibility of elaborating an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight of the activities of private military and security companies

Open-ended intergovernmental working group to consider the possibility of elaborating an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight of the activities of private military and security companies   Mandate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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