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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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Serco-run immigration centre turned blind eye to corruption, court told
Serco-run immigration centre turned blind eye to corruption, court told Former custody officer at Colnbrook immigration removal centre, in west London, alleged to have been paid £8,000 for tips about lax… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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It’s official: USIS is no more with planned Altegrity bankruptcy
FedBiz Daily It’s official: USIS is no more with planned Altegrity bankruptcy Feb 4, 2015, 11:36am EST Enlarge Photo Troubles faced by U.S. Investigations Services LLC, the company that gained notoriety… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Altegrity Clears Initial Bankruptcy Hearing
Altegrity Clears Initial Bankruptcy Hearing Company Wins Approval to Tap Loans From Lenders Who Have Written Off Federal Contract Business By Peg Brickley Feb. 10, 2015 6:33 p.m. ET Altegrity… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PE firm to lose $800M it sank into Snowden vetter Altegrity
PE firm to lose $800M it sank into Snowden vetter Altegrity By Josh Kosman February 3, 2015 | 10:37pm NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden Photo: Getty Images That’s one expensive background check. Providence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Fights Back In KBR’s $12.5M Attys’ Fees Suit
US Fights Back In KBR’s $12.5M Attys’ Fees Suit By Rebecca McCray Law360, New York (February 19, 2015, 2:01 PM ET) — The government fired back on Wednesday at Kellogg Brown… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Whistleblower Fights For Rehearing Of KBR Iraq Fraud Suit
Whistleblower Fights For Rehearing Of KBR Iraq Fraud Suit By Jacob Fischler Law360, New York (February 20, 2015, 7:43 PM ET) — A whistleblower asked a federal judge Friday to re-examine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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C3PO’s $6M Suit Over Terminated DynCorp Contract Slashed
C3PO’s $6M Suit Over Terminated DynCorp Contract Slashed By Margaret Harding Law360, Washington (February 25, 2015, 3:21 PM ET) — A Texas federal judge on Tuesday pared down a nearly $6.6… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
USAID Contractor Dissolves Board Amid Suspension Scandal
USAID Contractor Dissolves Board Amid Suspension Scandal By Rebecca McCray Law360, New York (February 23, 2015, 7:05 PM ET) — International Relief and Development Inc. said on Monday that it has formally… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
9 surprising industries getting filthy rich from mass incarceration
Sunday, Feb 22, 2015 08:00 AM EST 9 surprising industries getting filthy rich from mass incarceration Private prison companies aren’t the only ones benefiting from America’s prison-industrial complex Alex Henderson, AlterNet… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Commodifying State Crime: Accounting and “Extraordinary Rendition”
Commodifying State Crime: Accounting and “Extraordinary Rendition” Michele Chwastiak University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management Albuquerque, NM 87110 chwastiak@mgt.unm.edu The author would like to thank Reprieve for sharing the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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