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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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Maritime Private Security companies : UK standards to be in place by end of 2012
Maritime Private Security companies : UK standards to be in place by end of 2012 (07/03/2012) Early this week, at the Inaugural Conference of the Security in Complex Environments Group (SCEG)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Two senators target government contractors with back taxes
Two senators target government contractors with back taxes By Tom Vanden Brook and Ray Locker, USA TODAY Updated 12h 47m ago WASHINGTON – The Pentagon should garnish payments made to defense… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Gratuities Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 7, 2012 U.S. Army Captain Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Gratuities Related to Contracting in Support of Iraq War… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors Increasingly Work Under Secretive “Task Orders”
Contractors Increasingly Work Under Secretive “Task Orders” Posted on March 8, 2012 The Grant Thornton Annual Survey of the Aerospace and Defense Industry offers some interesting insight into the world of government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
I Have a Dream: An International Legal Treaty
Huffington Post Posted: 03/ 7/2012 10:40 am I Have a Dream: An International Legal Treaty By David Isenberg It’s time for another look at the nexus of private military and security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon seeks to strengthen acquisition workforce
Pentagon seeks to strengthen acquisition workforce By Charles S. Clark March 2, 2012 In an era of shrinking defense budgets, President Obama’s fiscal 2013 budget forges ahead with existing plans to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Automatic suspension in contracting bill draws ire of industry
Automatic suspension in contracting bill draws ire of industry Monday – 3/5/2012, 9:50am ET By Jack Moore @jmooreWFED Listen Scott Amey, general counsel, Project on Government Oversight Download Stan Soloway, president… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Federal Court Upholds Right to Sue Jordanian Defense Contractor in U.S.
Federal Court Upholds Right to Sue Jordanian Defense Contractor in U.S. Judge rejects argument that U.S. court lacks jurisdiction in Nepali human trafficking case March 05, 2012 05:42 PM Eastern Time… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Control, Iraq, Legal
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H.R.4117
Bill Text 112th Congress (2011-2012) H.R.4117.IH H.R.4117 — To prohibit the use of private security contractors and members of the Afghan Public Protection Force to provide security for members of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
McCaskill, Webb Introduce Wartime Contracting Legislation that Could Save Taxpayers Billions
Mar 01, 2012 McCaskill, Webb Introduce Wartime Contracting Legislation that Could Save Taxpayers Billions By NEIL GORDON and JAKE WIENS Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Jim Webb (D-VA) have introduced the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading