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- 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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Top Executive at Security-Check Firm Resigns
Top Executive at Security-Check Firm Resigns By Dion Nissenbaum Feb. 11, 2014 7:47 p.m. ET A top executive at the company that performed the most recent background check of Edward Snowden… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Waste and Fraud in Afghanistan: A Greatest Hits Collection
Waste and Fraud in Afghanistan: A Greatest Hits Collection The government watchdog has 318 ongoing cases, according to its latest quarterly report. SIGAR has recently gotten push back over its reports… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DC Navy Yard Shooting: Fixing the Security Clearance Process
Full Committee DC Navy Yard Shooting: Fixing the Security Clearance Process Witness and Testimony Documents The Honorable Katherine Archuleta Director U.S. Office of Personnel and Management You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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Democrats seek probe of U.S. contractor for security checks
Thomson Reuters February 11, 2014 6:03pm Democrats seek probe of U.S. contractor for security checks (Globalpost/GlobalPost) Advertisement By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday sought an investigation of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Contractor 50 State Security Facing Another Assault Allegation
Private Contractor 50 State Security Facing Another Assault Allegation By Jonathan Wolfe, Mon, February 10, 2014 Another Miami resident has come forward accusing private security firm 50 State Security of unprovoked… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Sanborn Fined Over Iraq Map Outsourcing
Sanborn Fined Over Iraq Map Outsourcing By Sean Patterson · The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that the Sanborn Map Company has been fined $2.1 million over false contract claims… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Accountability in War – and Peace
Accountability in War – and Peace | Commentary By Patrice McDermott Jan. 10, 2014, 1:31 p.m. As we withdraw our troops, but not our tax dollars, from Afghanistan, we are poised… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Army Soldier Sentenced on Bribery Charges for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan
Army Soldier Sentenced on Bribery Charges for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan Published on Tuesday, 04 February 2014 21:40 Written by YNN Washington, DC – A former U.S. Army soldier… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Force Protection manager, contractor plead guilty to kickback scheme
Force Protection manager, contractor plead guilty to kickback scheme Glenn Smith Posted: Thursday, February 6, 2014 10:01 a.m. A manager at Force Protection Industries and an outside vendor have entered guilty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Corners Cut in Outsourced Background Checks: A Case for the Public Sector
Corners Cut in Outsourced Background Checks: A Case for the Public Sector Monday, 27 January 2014 09:28 By Nick Schwellenbach, Center for Effective Government | News Analysis Yesterday, the Justice Department… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading