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- 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
Taxpayers Fund Yet Another Unneeded Building in Afghanistan
Taxpayers Fund Yet Another Unneeded Building in Afghanistan The U.S. military shelled out millions before deciding the project was unnecessary, bringing the total for unused buildings spotted by the Inspector General… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Transfield named Coalition’s ‘preferred tenderer’ for Manus and Nauru centres
Transfield named Coalition’s ‘preferred tenderer’ for Manus and Nauru centres Guardian Australia understands the role of Save the Children – providing welfare services for children and families on Nauru – will… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR Wins LOGCAP IV Task Order in Kuwait, Shares Up 2%
KBR Wins LOGCAP IV Task Order in Kuwait, Shares Up 2% by Zacks Equity Research Published on August 31, 2015 | 0 U.S.-based engineering, procurement, and construction multinational KBR, Inc. (KBR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Plans for Assessing Contractor Performance for the Camp Lemonnier Base Operations Support Contract Needed Improvement
Audit Report 08-27-2015 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management Plans for Assessing Contractor Performance for the Camp Lemonnier Base Operations Support Contract Needed Improvement (Redacted) (Project No. D2013-D000RD-0206.000) DODIG-2015-163 Objective Our objective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Company founded by former mercenary wins Australian embassy contract in Kabul
Company founded by former mercenary wins Australian embassy contract in Kabul 8 hours ago September 01, 2015 10:00PM Responsible … Hart Australia managing director Sallie Stone says that during the past… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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$2.2 Million Spent on Half-Finished Facility
$2.2 Million Spent on Half-Finished Facility Today, SIGAR published a letter to the Department of Defense concerning a contract for approximately $5 million to construct a command and control facility at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Army Ordered to Pay KBR’s Legal Expenses
Army Ordered to Pay KBR’s Legal Expenses August 31, 2015 KBR allegedly exposed U.S. soldiers to toxic chemicals at a water treatment facility in Iraq (U.S. Army Photo)The hefty legal bills KBR has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
It costs more to house a detainee on Manus Island for a day than a night at 5-star Sydney hote
It costs more to house a detainee on Manus Island for a day than a night at 5-star Sydney hotel Date June 5, 2014 Michael West Business columnist View more articles… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR Awarded additional LOGCAP IV Task Order for U.S. Army in Kuwait
KBR Awarded additional LOGCAP IV Task Order for U.S. Army in Kuwait Published: Aug 27, 2015 8:07 a.m. ET HOUSTON, Aug 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) — KBR, Inc. KBR,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Accountability for private security contractor drone operators on the U.S.-Mexico border: applying lessons learned from the Middle East
Accountability for private security contractor drone operators on the U.S.-Mexico border: applying lessons learned from the Middle East Full Text: I. The United States Must Hold Private Service Contractors Accountable for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading