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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Daily Archives: November 19, 2014
Military Training Dilemma: To Outsource or Not?
Military Training Dilemma: To Outsource or Not? December 2014 By Sandra Erwin CAE offered the government of Brunei a deal it could not refuse: To build a state-of-the-art training center the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Outsourcing/Privatization, Training
Tagged Companies, Outsourcing/Privatization, Training
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‘Invisible Soldiers’ raises timely questions about war
Book Nook Life & Arts ‘Invisible Soldiers’ raises timely questions about war Dayton Daily News By Vick Mickunas 16 November 2014 “President Obama has authorized the deployment of an additional 1,500… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lessons From Nisour Square
Lessons From Nisour Square America 17 November 2014 Many Iraqis had come to doubt that anyone would ever be held accountable for a senseless slaughter in Baghdad in September 2007. Fourteen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Veterans claim contractor in charge of burn pits is responsible for lung illnesses
Veterans claim contractor in charge of burn pits is responsible for lung illnesses November 17, 2014 at 6:35 PM EST Throughout the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, all kinds of things —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Casualties, Companies, Iraq, Legal
Tagged Afghanistan, Casualties, Companies, Iraq, Legal
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Oversight of Contractors’ Use of Foreign Workers in High-Risk Environments Needs to Be Strengthened
Human Trafficking: Oversight of Contractors’ Use of Foreign Workers in High-Risk Environments Needs to Be Strengthened GAO-15-102: Published: Nov 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2014. Highlights Recommendations View Report (PDF, 67… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Audit Faults State Dept’s Kabul Embassy Security Management
Audit Faults State Dept’s Kabul Embassy Security Management November 17, 2014 The U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. A federal audit has found problems with the State Department’s oversight of security at the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Jimmy Mubenga death: plane passenger ‘saw him die’ after being restrained by G4S officers
Jimmy Mubenga death: plane passenger ‘saw him die’ after being restrained by G4S officers getsurrey.co.uk By Amani Hughes 18 November 2014 10:52 © 2014 Trinity Mirror A security guard from Horley… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, UK
Tagged Casualties, Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, United Kingdom
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Convicted Israeli trainer of Colombia paramilitaries claims CIA ties
Convicted Israeli trainer of Colombia paramilitaries claims CIA ties Colombia Reports By Joel Gillin 17 November 2014 Israeli mercenary Yair Klein, convicted in Colombia of training paramilitary forces, has claimed he… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Intelligence, Israel, Mercenaries
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The Future of Russian Military Firms
The Future of Russian Military Firms The St. Petersburg Times (Russia) By Alexey Eremenko 19 November 2014, PUBLISHER: The St. Petersburg Times In Soviet times, Russian military professionals worked across the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Observations on U.S. Contractor Preference
Overseas Military Construction: Observations on U.S. Contractor Preference GAO-15-45: Published: Nov 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2014. Highlights View Report (PDF, 29 pages) Additional Materials: Highlights Page: (PDF, 1 page) Full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading