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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- 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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G4S; Pro-Israeli firm In charge of Hajj pilgrimage
Report: G4S; Pro-Israeli firm In charge of Hajj pilgrimage September 14, 2016 – 2:14 PM News Code : 778967 Source : Al Waqat G4S is a multinational security company based in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Fitch Affirms Garda World Security Corporation’s IDR at ‘B+’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Affirms Garda World Security Corporation’s IDR at ‘B+’; Outlook Stable October 05, 2016 12:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has affirmed Garda World Security Corporation’s (GW) Issuer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Revealed: British Firms Paid $60 Billion By Obama’s Pentagon
Revealed: British Firms Paid $60 Billion By Obama’s Pentagon Between 2009 and the end of 2015, total spending by the Department of Defense (DoD) on goods and services from the private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp Chem Spray Suit Given Second Wind
DynCorp Chem Spray Suit Given Second Wind By Jimmy Hoover Law360, Washington (July 15, 2016, 4:58 PM EDT) — A D.C. federal judge gave some much-needed lifeblood to two lawsuits against… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Military Contractor Says He Was Blacklisted
Military Contractor Says He Was Blacklisted By JOCELYN RARDIN NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (CN) — A former Army base supervisor claims in court that his security firm “tormented” him and wrongfully blacklisted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco makes ‘significant progress’ on prison guard training
Serco makes ‘significant progress’ on prison guard training Paul McBeth Monday October 3, 2016 2 Share Serco chief executive Rupert Soames (Newshub) Serco New Zealand Training, the private training establishment (PTE)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon Paid for Fake ‘Al Qaeda’ Videos
Pentagon Paid for Fake ‘Al Qaeda’ Videos A controversial foreign PR firm known for representing unsavory characters was paid millions by the Pentagon to create fake terrorist videos. The Bureau of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Inside the (Not So) Secret Armies of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Inside the (Not So) Secret Armies of Operation Iraqi Freedom For a moment, I felt what it is to be an American civilian contractor in Iraq. By Tucker Carlson Sep 9,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-DynCorp Worker Asks 5th Circ. To Rethink Venue Rejection
Ex-DynCorp Worker Asks 5th Circ. To Rethink Venue Rejection By Michael Macagnone Law360, Washington (August 10, 2016, 5:25 PM EDT) — A former DynCorp employee urged the full Fifth Circuit to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Subcontractor Sabotage Cost $74M, Suit Says
Subcontractor Sabotage Cost $74M, Suit Says By Jimmy Hoover Law360, Washington (July 18, 2016, 4:30 PM EDT) — A military support company hit its subcontractor with a $74 million lawsuit Friday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
