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- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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
DOD Needs Additional Steps to Fully Integrate Operational Contract Support into Contingency Planning
DOD Needs Additional Steps to Fully Integrate Operational Contract Support into Contingency Planning GAO-13-212, Feb 8, 2013 What GAO Found The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Joint Staff,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
BP’s U.S. Defense Contracts Doubled Since Year Of Gulf Oil Spil
Bloomberg Government (bgov.com) February 6, 2013 BP’s U.S. Defense Contracts Doubled Since Year Of Gulf Oil Spill By Danielle Ivory BP Plc’s Pentagon contracts have more than doubled since the year… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Challenges Facing the US Reconstruction Effort in Afghanistan
Challenges Facing the US Reconstruction Effort in Afghanistan Thursday, January 10, 2013 2:30 – 4:00 PM EST 1111 19th St NW, 12th Floor Remarks by Mr. John Sopko Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan Contractor Failings On Bomb Barriers Being Probed
Bloomberg.com January 30, 2013 Afghan Contractor Failings On Bomb Barriers Being Probed By Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News U.S. investigators are widening a criminal investigation into whether Afghan contractors failed to install… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Police forces scrap G4S contract
Police forces scrap G4S contract Raymond Brown Sir Graham Bright Controversial plans to outsource some police services to G4S have been ditched. The decision came following a crunch meeting tonight… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Outsourcing/Privatization, UK
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AAR Extends Airlift Support In Africa
AAR Extends Airlift Support In Africa Leading airlift provider to continue providing support for U.S. operations in the region WOOD DALE, Ill., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — AAR (NYSE:AIR) announced today… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
IMAM SAHIB BORDER POLICE COMPANY HEADQUARTERS IN KUNDUZ PROVINCE: $7.3 MILLION FACILITY SITS LARGELY UNUSED
On January 29 2013 Today, SIGAR released an inspection of the Imam Sahib Border Police company headquarters in Kunduz province. The $7.3 million facility was built to hold 175 people, yet… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S human rights record under tough Scandinavian scrutiny
G4S human rights record under tough Scandinavian scrutiny Adri Nieuwhof 28 January 2013 Subjects: G4S: securing whose world? Putting reputational capital at risk: when a security company’s human rights record counts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
$475M Contract To Assist Special Forces With Stress
Tampa Tribune January 25, 2013 Pg. B1 $475M Contract To Assist Special Forces With Stress By Howard Altman TAMPA — Booz Allen Hamilton, a major military contractor with offices in Tampa,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New Contract for CACI International
New Contract for CACI International – Analyst Blog By Zacks.com, January 25, 2013, 02:50:01 PM EDT CACI International Inc ( CACI ) recently secured a 5-year contract worth $40 million to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading