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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
The Invisible Foreign Subcontractor
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ The Invisible Foreign Subcontractor Last year I wrote a report for the Project on Government Oversight about and subsequently testified to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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CACI Wins a New Contract
CACI Wins a New Contract Recently, CACI International Inc. ( CACI ) declared that it has received a $122 million contract from Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) and the Surface Warfare Enterprise.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hammond admits private sector ‘prejudice’ after G4S failure
Hammond admits private sector ‘prejudice’ after G4S failure Tuesday, 14 August 2012 8:14 AM By Alex Stevenson Defence secretary Philip Hammond has admitted his confidence in the private sector has been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hammond: G4S Row Shows Private Sector Limits
Hammond: G4S Row Shows Private Sector Limits The Defence Secretary admits problems with security provision for the Olympics revealed the limits of private contractors. 10:30am UK, Tuesday 14 August 2012 Video:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Tierney Introduces Legislation on Wartime Contracting Accountability
Tierney Introduces Legislation on Wartime Contracting Accountability The bill seeks to curb the billions in waste, fraud, and abuse. August 8, 2012 Congressman John Tierney — Ranking Member of the House… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractor pleads guilty in fraud involving Iraq property
Contractor pleads guilty in fraud involving Iraq property By Guillermo Contreras Updated 11:14 p.m., Thursday, August 9, 2012 A contractor pleaded guilty Thursday to making false statements to defraud U.S. taxpayers on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S fills Olympic security quota
G4S fills Olympic security quota Updated: August 8, 2012, 8:20 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Sometimes, it’s better late than never. With the London Olympics nearly over — and after a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Statement from Academi re fine to settle charges of arms-sales violations
Statement from Academi re fine to settle charges of arms-sales violations This is all we’ll have on this legacy matter. “ACADEMI is pleased to reach this important agreement on this legacy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S faces fresh embarrassment after one of its guards is charged with alleged Olympic bomb threat
G4S faces fresh embarrassment after one of its guards is charged with alleged Olympic bomb threat By Rebecca Camber PUBLISHED: 19:17 EST, 3 August 2012 | UPDATED: 20:01 EST, 3 August… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S’s Olympic Failure Could Help Rivals Succeed
July 24, 2012, 3:48 p.m. ET G4S’s Olympic Failure Could Help Rivals Succeed By PETER EVANS The fallout from the failure by G4S GFS.LN +1.28% PLC to provide enough security guards to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading