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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- 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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Tag Archives: Contracts
Federal contractors on edge as Indian tribes wait for claims
Correction: This article has been corrected to reflect that 229 tribes represented by Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) have unpaid claims of more than $350 million, not $35 million as previously stated.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ministry of Justice finds problems with more G4S contracts
Ministry of Justice finds problems with more G4S contracts The security services provider has already lost its position as provider on the government’s electronic monitoring contracts By Anh Nguyen | Computerworld… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Troops Exposed to Afghan Burn Pits After $5.4 Million Incinerators Fail
U.S. Troops Exposed to Afghan Burn Pits After $5.4 Million Incinerators Fail As U.S. diplomats wrangle with the Afghan government over terms of troop departures, auditors have reported $5.4 million spent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Kratos Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract for Command & Control System for International Satellite Platform
Kratos Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract for Command & Control System for International Satellite Platform December 16, 2013 SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Criterion Systems Awarded Contract to Support the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS)
Criterion Systems Awarded Contract to Support the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS) Criterion to Provide Technical and Maintenance Support for DCGS Operations Worldwide December 17, 2013 09:00 AM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghan Subcontractor Loses Bid to Free Funds
Monday, December 02, 2013 Afghan Subcontractor Loses Bid to Free Funds By DAN MCCUE (CN) – A military subcontractor accused of defrauding the government out of $77.9 million failed to persuade… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Acting Responsibly? Federal Contractors Frequently Put Workers’Lives and Livelihoods at Risk
United States Senate HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS COMMITTEE Tom Harkin, Chairman Acting Responsibly? Federal Contractors Frequently Put Workers’Lives and Livelihoods at Risk Majority Committee Staff Report December 11,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
NCIS agent implicated in Navy’s ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal to plead guilty
NCIS agent implicated in Navy’s ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal to plead guilty By Craig Whitlock, Published: December 12 A senior law enforcement agent accused of taking bribes in a Navy corruption scandal has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Navy to review port contracts in light of bribery scandal
Navy to review port contracts in light of bribery scandal Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Blaising uses ship-mounted binoculars to monitor navigation points as the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Exclusive: Despite warnings, Pentagon kept ties to controversial helicopter firms
Exclusive: Despite warnings, Pentagon kept ties to controversial helicopter firms By Warren Strobel and Brian Grow Washington Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:52pm EST 1 of 2. An Afghan Defence Ministry delegation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading