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- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- 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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Daily Archives: July 17, 2015
SIGAR To Address Afghan Companies’ Problems
SIGAR To Address Afghan Companies’ Problems Bakhtar News Agency 14 July 2015 Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Kabul (BNA) Abdul Basir Anwar, Minister of Justice in a meeting with head of SIGAR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Black & Veatch’s White Elephant in Kabul
Black & Veatch’s White Elephant in Kabul IPS-Inter Press Service 11/19/2009 By Pratap Chatterjee KABUL – In a secluded valley a few miles from Kabul’s international airport, Caterpillar turbines custom-built in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan president assigns delegation to probe corruption allegation in ministry
Afghan president assigns delegation to probe corruption allegation in ministry BBC Monitoring South Asia 14 July 2015 04:18 Text of report by privately-owned Afghan Ariana TV on 13 July [Presenter] President… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Special Operations: SAS Has Gone Gurkha
Special Operations: SAS Has Gone Gurkha Next Article → SYRIA: Iranian Victory Dismays Rebels July 17, 2015: It was recently revealed that the British SAS commandos have, since about 2010 recruited… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Corrections to examine its contract with Serco after “fight club” videos
Corrections to examine its contract with Serco after “fight club” videos Fighting in prison is no new phenomenon, but filming them on mobile phones and uploading to social media has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Minister: Serco will be held to account
Minister: Serco will be held to account Updated at 4:38 pm on 17 July 2015 The Corrections Minister says he will be holding the private operator of Auckland’s Mt Eden Prison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
GardaWorld Announces Strategic Expansion to Become the Premier Security Provider in Africa and the Middle East
GardaWorld Announces Strategic Expansion to Become the Premier Security Provider in Africa and the Middle East Published: July 13, 2015 9:30 a.m. ET As part of its expansion, the company signs… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Feds seek 2-1/2-year sentence for Blackwater Iraq massacre participant
Under the Radar Josh Gerstein on the Courts, Transparency, & More Follow @joshgerstein Feds seek 2-1/2-year sentence for Blackwater Iraq massacre participant By JOSH GERSTEIN 7/14/15 6:37 AM EDT The huge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater guard who testified against 4 others sentenced for 2007 shootings
Blackwater guard who testified against 4 others sentenced for 2007 shootings A white Kia was destroyed by members of a Blackwater convoy on Sept. 16, 2007, in Baghdad’s Nisour Squre… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. Army Contracting Command–Rock Island Needs to Improve Contracting Officer’s Representative Training and Appointment for Contingency Contract
Audit Report 07-10-2015 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management U.S. Army Contracting Command–Rock Island Needs to Improve Contracting Officer’s Representative Training and Appointment for Contingency Contracts (Project No. D2015-D000CI-0123.000) DODIG-2015-147 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading