Daily Archives: November 25, 2015

Babcock buoyed by Britain’s defence review

Babcock buoyed by Britain’s defence review Reuters, 24/11 10:14 CET smaller_text larger_text By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – British engineering and support services company Babcock International <BAB.L> said it would benefit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Federal IT outsourcing spend alarmingly poorly managed

Federal IT outsourcing spend alarmingly poorly managed Credit: Thinkstock The U.S. government is leaving billions of dollars on the table due to poorly managed and duplicative IT outsourcing deals, according to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Pentagon Farmed Out Its Coding to Russia

Center for Public Integrity 11.04.153:35 PM ET Pentagon Farmed Out Its Coding to Russia By Patrick Malone, Center for Public Integrity The Pentagon was tipped off in 2011 by a longtime… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Suspension of Contractor Overturned After USAID Failed to Comply with McCaskill’s Wartime Contracting Reforms—Senator Demands Answers

News from Senator Claire McCaskill FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 24, 2015 Contact: Sarah Feldman – 202-228-6263 Suspension of Contractor Overturned After USAID Failed to Comply with McCaskill’s Wartime Contracting Reforms—Senator Demands… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russian Private Military Companies As Licensed Tool of Terror

Russian Private Military Companies As Licensed Tool of Terror InformNapalm international volunteer community presents an interesting review article written by Vyacheslav Gusarov, an information security expert of ‘Information Resistance‘ group. We have created the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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This Fake Bomb Detector Is Blamed for Hundreds of Deaths. It’s Still in Use

This Fake Bomb Detector Is Blamed for Hundreds of Deaths. It’s Still in Use. By Murtaza Hussain, The Intercept 24 November 15 he ade 651 is a small, handheld wand with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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