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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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Category Archives: Contracts
Navy to review port contracts in light of bribery scandal
Navy to review port contracts in light of bribery scandal Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Blaising uses ship-mounted binoculars to monitor navigation points as the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Exclusive: Despite warnings, Pentagon kept ties to controversial helicopter firms
Exclusive: Despite warnings, Pentagon kept ties to controversial helicopter firms By Warren Strobel and Brian Grow Washington Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:52pm EST 1 of 2. An Afghan Defence Ministry delegation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Navy to Audit Port Services
Navy to Audit Port Services Story Number: NNS131209-01Release Date: 12/9/2013 12:35:00 PM From Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus spelled out in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Navy fraud case prosecutors: Contractor got more work despite poor performance
Navy fraud case prosecutors: Contractor got more work despite poor performance By Craig Whitlock, Published: December 4 After a month at sea, the 5,000 sailors aboard the USS George Washington couldn’t wait… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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NCL LOGISTICS COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant
NCL LOGISTICS COMPANY v. US, Court of Federal Claims 2013 NCL LOGISTICS COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. No. 11-535C. United States Court of Federal Claims. March 8, 2013.[1] Jonathan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Scandal Widens Over Contracts for Navy Work
November 29, 2013 Scandal Widens Over Contracts for Navy Work By CHRISTOPHER DREW and DANIELLE IVORY A scandal involving the Navy’s ship supply network, until now focused on the Pacific Fleet,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Navy suspends business with defense contractor Inchcape Shipping Services
Navy suspends business with defense contractor Inchcape Shipping Services By Craig Whitlock, Published: November 27 E-mail the writer The Navy announced Wednesday that it has suspended business with a major defense… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S admits overcharging MoJ £24m on electronic tagging contract
G4S admits overcharging MoJ £24m on electronic tagging contract Company has apologised to Ministry of Justice and issued credit notes for £23.3m incorrectly billed between 2005 and 2013 Alan Travis, home… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco faces probe after ‘failings’ in probation contract
Serco faces probe after ‘failings’ in probation contract Contracts: Serco runs a range of MoJ contracts, including London’s Probation Service, electronic tagging and escort services 49 44 Joseph Watts, Political Correspondent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco loses out on UK prisons contract
Serco loses out on UK prisons contract Ministers keep three South Yorkshire prisons in public hands as fall-out from criminal probe into Serco’s tagging contracts continues Serco was named preferred bidder… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading