Monthly Archives: June 2016

Kuwait’s government pension divests from G4S following BDS pressure

Kuwait’s government pension divests from G4S following BDS pressure June 27, 2016 Graphic: Boycott Israel Network   The Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) in Kuwait has decided, as reported in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DynCorp International to continue supporting Marine operations in Philippines

DynCorp International to continue supporting Marine operations in Philippines Jun 29, 2016, 2:23pm EDT   James Bach Staff Reporter Washington Business Journal DynCorp International Inc. on Tuesday won a $20.9 million… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Final Rule – Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 42559-42562] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2016-15247] ———————————————————————–… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Security firm that employed Orlando gunman goes to court in Hillsborough

Security firm that employed Orlando gunman goes to court in Hillsborough By ANNA M. PHILLIPS Times Staff Writer Published: June 29, 2016 TAMPA — G4S Youth Services, an arm of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Keeping the peace

Keeping the peace Keeping the peace Heath Mitchell Friday, June 17, 2016 12:00 pm Brandi Owczarz, Managing Editor BOwczarz@CalhounTimes.com Gordon County resident Heath Mitchell enjoys helping keep the peace in Haiti… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Omar Mateen Was With G4S, In UN Global Compact, ICP Asks, Monitoring

Omar Mateen Was With G4S, In UN Global Compact, ICP Asks, Monitoring By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 14 — The killer in Orlando, Omar Mateen, worked since 2007 at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The U.N.’s mercenary problem

The U.N.’s mercenary problem By Thomas E. Ricks June 23, 2016 Last fall, a former mercenary with the South African firm Executive Outcomes published a comic book account of his involvement… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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US Army awarded contracts for the Afghanistan Intelligence Services supporting US Forces in Afghanistan

Contracts Press Operations Release No: CR-122-16 June 28, 2016 BAE Systems Information Solutions Inc., McLean, Virginia, was awarded a $31,063,977 firm-fixed-price level of effort undefinitized contract for Afghanistan Intelligence Services supporting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Dead Dogs in Kuwait

Dead Dogs in Kuwait A disturbing set of images purportedly show a pile of dead bomb-sniffing dogs that were put down after their contract with a security company was cancelled. Dan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Outsourcing Security Is Dumb and Deadly

Outsourcing Security Is Dumb and Deadly Michelle Malkin Posted: Jun 29, 2016 12:01 AM It is not a theory that delegating the protection of our embassy and military personnel to other… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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