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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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Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization
Civilian Service Contract Inventories
Civilian Service Contract Inventories Opportunities Exist to Improve Agency Reporting and Review Efforts GAO-12-1007, Sep 27, 2012 What GAO Found Civilian agencies did not fully comply with statutory requirements for compiling… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Prisons Currently Exempt from Freedom of Information Act
Christopher Petrella NationofChange / Op-Ed Published: Tuesday 25 September 2012 Spending millions each year to defeat the very legislation that would support the industry’s claims of superior public safety and savings… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Guardsman Wins Case Over Job Lost To Army
Washington Post September 25, 2012 Pg. B4 Guardsman Wins Case Over Job Lost To Army Private-sector position ‘in-sourced’ by the military By Steve Vogel A National Guardsman who lost his job… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Purge of consultants beats goal as Obama seeks cuts
Purge of consultants beats goal as Obama seeks cuts Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg – Federal contracts in 12 targeted consulting areas totaled $43 billion in fiscal 2010, with companies such as Lockheed Martin, Deloitte… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Arizona prison contract will go to private firm
Arizona prison contract will go to private firm Corrections Department will award 1,000-bed deal to 1 of 5 contenders 87 comments by Craig Harris – Aug. 26, 2012 11:08 PM The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Prison for Asylum Seekers on Pacific Island
Private Prison for Asylum Seekers on Pacific Island by Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch Blog September 17th, 2012 Memorial on Christmas Island to the 353 asylum seekers who perished at sea in October… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SEAL vets drawn to security contracting
SEAL vets drawn to security contracting Men from SD killed in Libya served with private State Dept force By Gretel C. Kovach Saturday, September 15, 2012 The American public has taken… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A rare look inside Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center
A rare look inside Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center By Lewis Kamb September 9, 2012 The building could be any other industrial warehouse on Tacoma’s Tideflats, if it weren’t for the razor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What Would Al Say? Putting the Federalist Back in Federal Contracting
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ What Would Al Say? Putting the Federalist Back in Federal Contracting Posted: 09/12/2012 2:48 pm In a previous post I discussed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Brazilian company in charge of stadium security during World Cup
BBC Monitoring Latin America – Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring September 6, 2012 Thursday Private Brazilian company in charge of stadium security during World Cup Text of report by prominent,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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