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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Tag Archives: Fraud/Waste/Abuse
Maybe This is Why the PMSC Industry is Supposedly Cost-Effective
Maybe This is Why the PMSC Industry is Supposedly Cost-Effective David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ May 15, 2012 Continuing on with the topic of worker exploitation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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State Dept May Dump Multi-Billion Dollar Iraqi Police Program; Noooooooo! Not So Says Embassy Baghdad
May 14, 2012 8:17 am · 8:17 am State Dept May Dump Multi-Billion Dollar Iraqi Police Program; Noooooooo! Not So Says Embassy Baghdad So on Sunday, NYT’s Tim Arango reported from Baghdad… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. Still Grappling with Human Trafficking by War Zone Contractors
U.S. Still Grappling with Human Trafficking by War Zone Contractors By Nick Schwellenbach | May 14, 2012 | Congressional hearings and recently-introduced legislation have put the spotlight on the issue of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Billions Wasted, Again: State Likely to Give Up on Costly Efforts to Train Iraqi Police
Peter Van Buren Fmr. State Department Iraq PRT leader; Author, ‘We Meant Well’ Billions Wasted, Again: State Likely to Give Up on Costly Efforts to Train Iraqi Police Posted: 05/14/2012 3:56… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Virginia appeals court revives former Abu Ghraib detainees’ suits against contractors
Virginia appeals court revives former Abu Ghraib detainees’ suits against contractors By Associated Press, Published: May 11 RICHMOND, Va. — A divided federal appeals court on Friday revived two lawsuits by former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Hard National Security Choices
Hard National Security Choices En Banc Fourth Circuit Dismisses Contractors’ Appeals in Abu Ghraib Torture Suit By Steve Vladeck Friday, May 11, 2012 at 1:20 PM I’ve blogged before about al-Shimari… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Appeals court revives Iraq contractor torture cases
Appeals court revives Iraq contractor torture cases Terry Baynes Reuters 5:12 p.m. CDT, May 11, 2012 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived two lawsuits accusing employees of two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Court Publishes Decision in Contractor Fee Dispute Involving “The Mother of all DFAC Drug Deals”
May 10, 2012 Court Publishes Decision in Contractor Fee Dispute Involving “The Mother of all DFAC Drug Deals” By NEIL GORDON The U.S. Court of Federal Claims recently unsealed its opinion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contingency Support Contractors Beware: The Agility Experience
Contingency Support Contractors Beware: The Agility Experience 15:28 GMT, May 9, 2012 One of the most amazing features of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan was the explosive growth in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Cheap help from Uganda
Slaves to the private military in Iraq Cheap help from Uganda Private security firms won lucrative contracts to supply support staff and security guards to back up US forces in Iraq.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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