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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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Tag Archives: Contracts
Army of One … Contractor
December 17, 2012 Army of One … Contractor January 11, 2013 Mark Thompson posted an interesting federal contracting-related tidbit Tuesday on TIME’s national security blog, Battleland. He looked at a list of recent Department of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Norfolk police owed £33,000 from G4S Olympic Games failure
Norfolk police owed £33,000 from G4S Olympic Games failure By Tom Bristow Tuesday, December 18, 2012 6:30 AM An Olympic Games security scandal has left Norfolk Police almost £33,000 out of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S Close To Olympics Security Settlement
G4S Close To Olympics Security Settlement Talks with G4S about a financial settlement following the security firm’s Olympics fiasco have accelerated, Sky News understands. 3:51pm UK, Wednesday 19 December 2012 G4S… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S Losing Prison Contracts Following Olympics Failure
G4S Losing Prison Contracts Following Olympics Failure G4S endured a shocking time at London 2012 Olympics falling well short of their contractual obligations resulting in them having to pay a large… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Ghost of Contracting Past
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ The Ghost of Contracting Past Posted: 12/21/2012 3:52 pm There are numerous ways to consider private military and security contractors (PMSC):… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR (KBR) Awarded Djibouti Base Contract Valued at $127 million
KBR (KBR) Awarded Djibouti Base Contract Valued at $127 million KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced it was awarded the Djibouti Base Operation Support Services contract for services at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DOD Initiative to Address Audit Backlog Shows Promise, but Additional Management Attention Needed to Close Aging Contracts
Defense Contracting DOD Initiative to Address Audit Backlog Shows Promise, but Additional Management Attention Needed to Close Aging Contracts GAO-13-131, Dec 18, 2012 What GAO Found To reduce the backlog of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Arlington Firm Outmuscles Big Boys For Drone Contract
Washington Post December 18, 2012 Pg. 15 Arlington Firm Outmuscles Big Boys For Drone Contract By Brendan McGarry, Bloomberg Government Battlespace was founded in 1993 by two former Navy captains who… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Feed the Drones: Battlespace’s UAV Maintenance Contract, 2007-2013
Feed the Drones: Battlespace’s UAV Maintenance Contract, 2007-2013 Dec 17, 2012 16:58 EST In December 2012, Battlespace Flight Services LLC in Arlington, VA received a $412.1 million contract modification to provide… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contracting Under Fire: Lessons Learned in Wartime Contracting and Expeditionary Economics
Contracting Under Fire: Lessons Learned in Wartime Contracting and Expeditionary Economics December 18, 2012 • By Todd Harrison and John Speed Meyers Download PDF Expeditionary Economics, a field encompassing the many… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading