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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
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KBR Ordered To Spill Investigation Docs At Heart Of FCA Case
KBR Ordered To Spill Investigation Docs At Heart Of FCA Case By Jimmy Hoover Law360, Washington (June 26, 2015, 5:06 PM ET) — KBR Inc. took a hit in an ongoing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lawmakers critical of KBR decision
Lawmakers critical of KBR decision By The Associated Press July 15, 2015 PORTLAND — Members of Oregon’s Congressional delegation have asked the Defense Department to reach a settlement with 12 Oregon… 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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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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SABRE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY v. TORRES ADVANCED ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS,
SABRE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, Plaintiff, v. TORRES ADVANCED ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS, LLC, et al., Defendants. Civil Action No. 11-806 (GK).United States District Court, District of Columbia.August 22, 2014. MEMORANDUM ORDER GLADYS KESSLER,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Can Winston Churchill’s grandson save Serco? And is it worth saving?
Business Can Winston Churchill’s grandson save Serco? And is it worth saving? The Guardian By Sam Knight 6 July 2015 12:27 Serco capitalised on decades of government privatisation before scandal and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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