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Outsourcing US Intelligence: Contractors and Government Accountability

Outsourcing US Intelligence Contractors and Government Accountability First Edition Damien Van Puyvelde Published by Edinburgh University Press Intelligence Surveillance and Secret Warfare Explores the evolving role of contractors in the US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Outsourcing the occupation

Outsourcing the occupation Rod Such The Electronic Intifada 29 November 2018 The Privatization of Israeli Security by Shir Hever, Pluto Press (2017) Shir Hever’s The Privatization of Israeli Security is a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Army IG finds widespread concerns with privatized housing and lack of oversight

Army IG finds widespread concerns with privatized housing and lack of oversight By: Karen Jowers   23 hours ago At a home in the Bouton Heights community at Fort Benning, Ga.,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The good, the bad, the ugly: Why privatization in NATO missions backfires

The good, the bad, the ugly Why privatization in NATO missions backfires You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Interview: Privatization of Warfare and Mercenaries

Interview: Privatization of Warfare and Mercenaries by Nicolai Due-Gundersen · 1st April 2019 Image: Blackwater Private Contractors, Spanish and U.S. Soldiers defend the coalition military base Camp Golf in the city… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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How Private Prisons Are Profiting Under the Trump Administration

How Private Prisons Are Profiting Under the Trump Administration By Hauwa Ahmed Posted on August 30, 2019, 9:02 am Getty/Jessey Dearing/The Boston GlobeA prison for male offenders located in Walpole, Massachusetts,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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All in the Name of National Security: The Profiting from Xenophobia by Private Corporations in the Trump Era

Security Privatization pp 143-172 | Cite as All in the Name of National Security: The Profiting from Xenophobia by Private Corporations in the Trump Era Authors and affiliations Karina Moreno Byron Eugene Price Karina Moreno … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Satisfying ISR Requirements in Stabilization Missions – Is Contracting the Right Option?

Spring/Summer 2019 Satisfying ISR Requirements in Stabilization Missions – Is Contracting the Right Option? A Reflection from a Robust UN Peacekeeping Mission towards NATO’s Future Operations By Major Michel Busch, DEU… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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VA Privatization Bill Threatens Closure of Key Facilities

VA Privatization Bill Threatens Closure of Key Facilities Suzanne Gordon & Russell Lemle June 25, 2019 Republican architects of the VA MISSION Act want to fast-track a commission that would have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Privatization of Jails in the United States

The Privatization of Jails in the United States History and Evolution While government has traditionally funded and operated correctional facilities, private jails and prisons have a long history in the United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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