Tag Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

Outsourced education for IED detection

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

Outsourced education for IED detection   21 May 2013 Liam Stoker Despite a recorded rise in IED incidents, deaths of coalition forces continue to fall. While detect and diffuse technologies have come a long way, superior training using private sector … Continue reading →

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Arms Sell-Off Risks Pentagon Backlash

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

London Sunday Times May 19, 2013 Arms Sell-Off Risks Pentagon Backlash Green light for controversial defence agency privatisation despite American anger By Karl West Britain risks angering the Pentagon by pressing ahead with plans to privatise the agency responsible for … Continue reading →

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A look down the slippery slope: domestic operations, outsourcing, and the erosion of military culture

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

A look down the slippery slope: domestic operations, outsourcing, and the erosion of military culture Bryan D. Watson Source: Air & Space Power Journal. 22.1 (Spring 2008): p93. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This article takes the form of a fictional speech given … Continue reading →

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Privatizing while transforming

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

Privatizing while transforming Author(s): Marion E. Bowman Defense Horizons. .57 (July 2007): National Defense University Overview The Armed Forces of the United States are designed to be supported by capabilities provided by civilians. The Army, for example, depends not only … Continue reading →

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Privatization of Maritime Security Surveillance and Enforcement: A Compromise of State Sovereignty

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

Privatization of Maritime Security Surveillance and Enforcement: A Compromise of State Sovereignty Sharifah Zubaidah Syed Abdul Kader, Abdulkadir. O. Abdulrazaq Abstract One of the most vital engines motivating global economic progress and development in recent times is the freedom to … Continue reading →

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The Risks of Outsourcing Security: Foreign Security Forces in United States National Security Policy

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Syracuse University Surface Political Science – Dissertations Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs 12-1-2012 The Risks of Outsourcing Security: Foreign Security Forces in United States National Security Policy

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Military Privatization and the Remasculinization of the State: Making the Link Between the Outsourcing of Military Security and Gendered State Transformations

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

International Relations 27(1) 74–94 © The Author(s) 2013 Military Privatization and the Remasculinization of the State: Making the Link Between the Outsourcing of Military Security and Gendered State Transformations Saskia Stachowitsch University of Vienna Abstract This article examines the gendered … Continue reading →

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Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing MacDonald, Peter (2013): Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing. Abstract This article argues that the observed elasticity of substitution between military and civilian labour within a defence ministry provides an … Continue reading →

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Legislation Would Allow British MoD To Outsource DE&S Management

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Legislation Would Allow British MoD To Outsource DE&S Management May. 8, 2013 – 07:30AM   |   By ANDREW CHUTER   |   LONDON — The British government will introduce legislation in the next session of Parliament to pave the way for outsourcing management … Continue reading →

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As policing costs rise, can private security firms be the answer?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

As policing costs rise, can private security firms be the answer? By Douglas Quan, Postmedia News May 7, 2013 A proposal to use security guards to perform less important police duties is viewed by some as a valid way to … Continue reading →

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