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Why Is the Air Force Using Jet-Flying Mercenaries?

The Buzz Why Is the Air Force Using Jet-Flying Mercenaries? Dave Majumdar January 20, 2016 The U.S. Air Force’s elite Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, has started using… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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MoD cans DBS contract with Serco – bringing payroll and HR in-house

MoD cans DBS contract with Serco – bringing payroll and HR in-house By Sooraj Shah Follow Sooraj on Twitter 12 Jan 2016 The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has opted not to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Muckety map for Xe Services

Here is is a Muckety map for Xe Services as a non-interactive image: To see and expand relations, expand groups, move and/or delete boxes, and save your map as an image,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Federal Court Dismisses DynCorp’s Amended Complaint Against AAR Airlift

Federal Court Dismisses DynCorp’s Amended Complaint Against AAR Airlift PALM BAY, Fla., Jan. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — AAR Airlift Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), announced that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Twitter Sued by Victim’s Family for Allowing ISIS Accounts

Twitter Sued by Victim’s Family for Allowing ISIS Accounts by Chriss W. Street17 Jan 2016  Newport Beach, CA18 The family of a 46-year-old former Florida Sheriff killed while providing police training… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DFAT troubleshooter to sort Baghdad security

DFAT troubleshooter to sort Baghdad security Paola Totaro The Australian January 18, 2016 12:00AM The senior bureaucrat responsible for approving the beleaguered $51 million private contract to guard Australia’s embassy in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Tory Michael Gove defended private jail firm G4S without mentioning it’s still under a fraud probe

  Tory Michael Gove defended private jail firm G4S without mentioning it’s still under a fraud probe 16:36, 17 Jan 2016 Updated 15:15, 18 Jan 2016 By Dan Bloom The Tory… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DynCorp Says C3PO’s Trimmed $6.6M Contract Suit Void

DynCorp Says C3PO’s Trimmed $6.6M Contract Suit Void Share us on:  By Adam Sege Law360, Washington (January 5, 2016, 3:39 PM ET) — Dyncorp International LLC urged a Texas federal judge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Moody’s downgrades CFR of DynCorp Int’l to Caa3 from Caa2, sr unsec rating to Ca from Caa3; sr sec rating affirmed at B2

Rating Action: Moody’s downgrades CFR of DynCorp Int’l to Caa3 from Caa2, sr unsec rating to Ca from Caa3; sr sec rating affirmed at B2 Global Credit Research – 11 Jan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S staff fired after claims of mistreatment at young offender unit

G4S staff fired after claims of mistreatment at young offender unit Security firm acts following undercover investigation by BBC Panorama at Medway secure training centre in Rochester, Kent An extract from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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