Daily Archives: April 17, 2015

Wife of convicted Blackwater contractor says her husband is innocent

Wife of convicted Blackwater contractor says her husband is innocent Updated: Thu 11:22 PM, Apr 16, 2015 By: Kyle Warnke – MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) — A Maryville man is one of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Company Formerly Known as Blackwater Is Training Canadian Soldiers

The Company Formerly Known as Blackwater Is Training Canadian Soldiers April 9, 2015 By Ben Makuch Blackwater mercenaries are icons of the post-9/11 era. Photo via Flickr user Chuck Holton This… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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South Africa’s ageing white mercenaries who helped turn tide on Boko Haram

South Africa’s ageing white mercenaries who helped turn tide on Boko Haram Battle-hardened soldiers, many of them paramilitary leftovers of the apartheid regime, have pursued private wars simply to put bread… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Payoff: How Congress Ensures Private Prison Profit with an Immigrant Detention Quota

Payoff: How Congress Ensures Private Prison Profit with an Immigrant Detention Quota Download the PDF version of “Payoff: How Congress Ensures Private Prison Profit with an Immigrant Detention Quota” Bethany Carson… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Pilgrims opens £5m corporate safety training ‘Centre of Excellence’

Pilgrims opens £5m corporate safety training ‘Centre of Excellence’ Posted on February 18, 2015 by Tom Reeve A new 45,000sqft state-of-the-art training centre, representing a multi-million pound investment by global security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Bank of England’s former head of security joins Pilgrims Group

Bank of England’s former head of security joins Pilgrims Group Don Randall MBE, the Bank of England’s former head of security and chief information security officer, has joined global security and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Engility Awarded Prime Position on $7.2 Billion INSCOM GISS Contract

Engility Awarded Prime Position on $7.2 Billion INSCOM GISS Contract Award reflects company’s superior management and technical innovation CHANTILLY, Va., April 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Engility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EGL), today announced… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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