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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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Obama to Propose the Privatization of NSA’s Metadata Collection Program
Obama to Propose the Privatization of NSA’s Metadata Collection Program Bob Cesca on March 25, 2014 If it turns out to be true, President Obama’s decision to end the National Security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The civil service system is being supplanted by private contractors
The civil service system is being supplanted by private contractors Published: April 6 In his April 4 Federal Diary column, “Report says federal civil service needs a serious overhaul, but unions find… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security: The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom
Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security: The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom Armed Forces & Society 0095327X14523958, first published on March 20, 2014 You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sheppard Air Force Base: Uncounted Costs of Privatizing Government Services
Sheppard Air Force Base: Uncounted Costs of Privatizing Government Services Saturday, 29 March 2014 09:24 By Ellen Dannin, Truthout | News Analysis Sky’s the Limit (Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout)The privatization… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Strategic Horizons: The Commercialization of Security is Only Beginning.
Strategic Horizons: The Commercialization of Security is Only Beginning. By: Metz, Steven, World Politics Review, 1/29/2014 Strategic Horizons: The Commercialization of Security is Only Beginning Column It would be easy to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Security Firms Prosper as More Migrants Detained
26 March 2014 Private Security Firms Prosper as More Migrants Detained Private security contractors are managing more and more border control facilities and immigration centers. That’s a problem, claims Kristy Siegfried.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
MOD to name firm to run its military estate
MOD to name firm to run its military estate City AM By SUZIE NEUWIRTH 10 March 2014, THE MINISTRY of Defence (MoD) yesterday said that it is close to announcing a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Outsourcing of non-military services to lessen corruption in the army, Ministry
Outsourcing of non-military services to lessen corruption in the army, Ministry Interfax: Kazakhstan General Newswire 13 March 2014 08:33, ASTANA. March 13 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) – Over the last three years the incidence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Police headquarters to hire private guards for own security
Police headquarters to hire private guards for own security Will help free up policemen from duties where lesser trained personnel can perform • By Gilbert P. Felongco, Correspondent • Published: 15:53… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Federal Privatization and the Expensive Philosophy of the Circular A-76 Process
Federal Privatization and the Expensive Philosophy of the Circular A-76 Process Friday, 14 March 2014 11:02 By Ellen Dannin, Truthout | News Analysis (Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout; Adapted: Pablo Pozo,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading