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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
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Category Archives: Contracts
Tool ensures contracting dollars efficiently spent
Tool ensures contracting dollars efficiently spent April 3, 2012 By Rob McIlvaine U.S. Navy Builder Chief Petty Officer David Zahm, (center), Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team engineer based at Asadabad, Afghanistan, and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New CAP Papers Offer Contracting Reform Recommendations
New CAP Papers Offer Contracting Reform Recommendations The insourcing paper asks federal agencies to think about whether they have hired contractors to perform inherently governmental functions (those duties so intimately related… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Oregon Guard soldiers say records show Iraq War contractor knew of toxic chemical
Oregon Guard soldiers say records show Iraq War contractor knew of toxic chemical By Associated Press, Published: April 4 PORTLAND, Ore. — A document uncovered by attorneys for soldiers sickened at an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Test Case on Sanctions? Despite Ongoing Federal Probe, Pentagon Asserts Big Contractor Has No Iranian Ties
A Test Case on Sanctions? Despite Ongoing Federal Probe, Pentagon Asserts Big Contractor Has No Iranian Ties A Whistleblower Alleges Death Threats By ADAM ZAGORIN If there’s one thing most Americans… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A COR! A COR! My Afghan Kingdom for a COR!
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ A COR! A COR! My Afghan Kingdom for a COR! Posted: 04/ 4/2012 3:51 pm On March 29 the Government Accountability… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Navy unit receiving DynCorp support
Navy unit receiving DynCorp support Published: April 3, 2012 at 10:35 AM FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 3 (UPI) — Facility support services for a U.S. Navy construction team in Timor-Leste will… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The WARRIOR CLASS: A golden age for the freelance soldier
Harper’s Magazine April 2012 Charles Glass is a journalist, author, and publisher who has frequently reported from the Middle East. His most recent book is Americans in Paris: Life and Death… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Africa, Casualties, Companies, Contracts, Control, Iraq, Legal, Mercenaries, Outsourcing/Privatization, Piracy, Shooters, South Africa, State Department, UK
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British military contracts KBR support
British military contracts KBR support Published: April 3, 2012 at 10:31 AM HOUSTON, April 3 (UPI) — Texas company KBR is to provide operational support to British military forces under a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Air Force taps CACI for CATS contract
Air Force taps CACI for CATS contract Published: April 3, 2012 at 10:12 AM ARLINGTON, Va., April 3 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has chosen CACI International Inc. to join… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED IN AFGHANISTAN
GAO Reports March 29, 2012 GAO-12-290 MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED IN AFGHANISTAN The Department of Defense (DOD) reported that it had obligated over $16 billion in fiscal year 2011 for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading