Daily Archives: August 14, 2014

As troops head back to Iraq as ‘advisers,’ more contractors can’t be far behind

In the Loop As troops head back to Iraq as ‘advisers,’ more contractors can’t be far behind  By Al Kamen August 14 at 7:00 AM Follow @KamenInTheLoop Displaced Iraqis from the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Why Private Security Part 3

Christopher Mayer Director, Armed Contingency Contractor Policies and Programs at US Department of Defense Why Private Security Part 3 August 13, 2014 On review, I see that in my first post… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Why Private Security Part 2

Christopher Mayer Director, Armed Contingency Contractor Policies and Programs at US Department of Defense Why Private Security Part 2 July 16, 2014 Back in April, I wrote that I would address… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Why Private Security?

Christopher Mayer Director, Armed Contingency Contractor Policies and Programs at US Department of Defense Why Private Security? April 28, 2014 There are many issues which surround the use of private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Serco says Government is ‘keen to help us’ get through rough patch

Serco says Government is ‘keen to help us’ get through rough patch  LUCY TOBIN  Wednesday 13 August 2014 The Government is back on side with Serco, just a year after the emergence of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Rise of Private Military Companies (Part 1/2)

The Rise of Private Military Companies (Part 1/2) By   Even Kuross •   August 13, 2014 Follow @evenkuross Even KurossEven Kuross is a Contributing Editor (International Security) at Fair Observer. He… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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