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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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The Return of the Soldier of Fortune
The Return of the Soldier of Fortune Nov 19, 2013 In 2000, a band of semi-trained young men in a rubber dinghy blew a hole in the U.S.S. Cole, a multi-billion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Perils of Privatizing Intelligence
The Perils of Privatizing Intelligence By David Isenberg Ever since former Booz Allen Hamilton contractor Edward Snowden started revealing national Security Agency documents earlier this year there has been renewed debate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Congressional “P3 Caucus” Holds First Public Meeting
Congressional “P3 Caucus” Holds First Public Meeting Posted on November 21, 2013 by Shelby Hagenauer The Congressional Public Private Partnerships (P3) Caucus held its first public event on Tuesday, November 19… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S & Serco fraud: Oops, we couldn’t tell the difference between right and wrong
G4S & Serco fraud: Oops, we couldn’t tell the difference between right and wrong Ellie Butt 21 November 2013 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Care and justice British outsourcers cheated taxpayers out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Francis Maude says contract scandal probe will ‘renew’ Serco and G4S
Francis Maude says contract scandal probe will ‘renew’ Serco and G4S Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude says Serco and G4S can emerge ‘renewed and stronger’ from investigation over Government contracts G4S… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ministers move to limit fallout from Serco/G4S debacle
November 20, 2013 7:17 pm Ministers move to limit fallout from Serco/G4S debacle By Gill Plimmer and Jim Pickard Senior ministers have stepped in to ensure that investigations into Serco and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Is defence procurement privatisation dead?
Is defence procurement privatisation dead? November 19, 2013 2:17 pm by Kiran Stacey Back in October, the FT revealed that Philip Hammond’s bold plan to part-privatise the MoD’s weapons-buying arm were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Do Contractors Furloughed During the Shutdown Deserve Back Pay, Too?
Do Contractors Furloughed During the Shutdown Deserve Back Pay, Too? By Eric Katz 1:35 PM ET Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP When Congress reopened government in October, after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Cheats’ Serco and G4S forced to face a grilling from powerful group of MPs
‘Cheats’ Serco and G4S forced to face a grilling from powerful group of MPs Outsourcing industry dogged by embarrassing exposure of failings is braced for public scrutiny Mark Leftly Sunday 17… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Capital gains: Spending on contracts and lobbying propels a wave of new wealth in D.C.
Capital gains: Spending on contracts and lobbying propels a wave of new wealth in D.C. By Greg Jaffe and Jim Tankersley, Published: November 17 View Photo Gallery: Ulysese Jefferson spent 30 years fixing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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