Daily Archives: August 13, 2014

Nice work: G4S wins $118 million Guantánamo contract

Nice work: G4S wins $118 million Guantánamo contract Clare Sambrook 13 August 2014 G4S, the UK government outsourcer that supports Israeli security services on the West Bank, will serve Guantánamo Bay… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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SOCOM tries again with propaganda research

SOCOM tries again with propaganda research Military Intelligence Ray Locker, USA TODAY 4 p.m. EDT August 12, 2014 (Photo: Fernando Vergara, AP) 30 CONNECT 67 TWEET 1 LINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE The Pentagon’s Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Navy contractor pleads guilty in bribery case

Navy contractor pleads guilty in bribery case Aug. 12, 2014 – 06:56PM By Brock Vergakis The Associated Press NORFOLK, VA. — A former contractor for the Navy’s Military Sealift Command pleaded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Human Rights Due Diligence in the Private Security Industry

Join Human Analytics on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 12:00 EDT for an educational webinar: “Human Rights Due Diligence in the Private Security Industry.” This online event, co-sponsored with INSSA is free to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater poor example for Chinese security companies going global

Blackwater poor example for Chinese security companies going global Global Times By Luo Ying 13 August 2014 P17 Amid a whirlwind of Chinese enterprises heading overseas, some Chinese security companies have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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SIGAR: Lack Of Security Limits Logistical Support For Afghan Strike Forces

SIGAR: Lack Of Security Limits Logistical Support For Afghan Strike Forces InsideDefense.com’s SitRep 6 August 2014 Posted on InsideDefense.com: August 1, 2014 The special inspector general for Afghan reconstruction has found… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Gaza ‘mercenaries’ probe

Gaza ‘mercenaries’ probe Graeme Hosken | 13 August, 2014 00:10 “If South Africans are prosecuted for their involvement in the IDF they must be prosecuted, and also if they are involved… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DynCorp International Awarded Project Delivery Services Contract in Australia Valued at up to $100 Million

DynCorp International Awarded Project Delivery Services Contract in Australia Valued at up to $100 Million August 11, 2014 01:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DynCorp(Aust.) Pty Limited (Dyn-Australia), a wholly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Army Disbands Logistics Corps After Signing Contract With Amazon.com

www.alu.army.mil Army Disbands Logistics Corps After Signing Contract With Amazon.com Dick Scuttlebutt August 7, 2014 FORT LEE, Va. — The Army will disband its entire logistics corps and use Amazon.com for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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