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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: Outsourcing/Privatization
Privatising the Syrian war could save lives
Privatising the Syrian war could save lives Contributor: Aaron Lim Thursday, 20 February, 2014 – 13:48 By Aaron Lim The failure of the second round of Syrian peace talks is hardly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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GAO Finds Handling Of Intelligence Contractors Just As Screwed Up As Everything Else It’s Investigated
Failures by Tim Cushing Tue, Feb 18th 2014 1:48pm GAO Finds Handling Of Intelligence Contractors Just As Screwed Up As Everything Else It’s Investigated from the a-regular-Snowden-breeding-ground dept The NSA’s problem… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Privatization of Military Capability Has Gone Too Far: A Response to Lindy Heinecken’s “Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession”
Privatization of Military Capability Has Gone Too Far: A Response to Lindy Heinecken’s “Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession” Paul R. Camacho camacho1625@hotmail.com Abstract This article is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Defense contractors make three times private sector wages, numbers show
Defense contractors make three times private sector wages, numbers show By Logan Porter | FEBRUARY 12, 2014 AT 4:51 PM The numbers show federal contractors are paid an average of twice… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Civilian Intelligence Community: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Reporting on and Planning for the Use of Contract Personnel
Civilian Intelligence Community: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Reporting on and Planning for the Use of Contract Personnel GAO-14-257T: Published: Feb 13, 2014. Publicly Released: Feb 13, 2014. View Report (PDF, 17… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Spy Agencies Provide Faulty Contractor Data, GAO Says
Spy Agencies Provide Faulty Contractor Data, GAO Says By Tony Capaccio Feb 13, 2014 10:30 AM ET Related Spy Contractor Report Civilian U.S. intelligence agencies have provided unreliable and incomplete reports… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Companies Bid on Britain’s Defence Support Group
Companies Bid on Britain’s Defence Support Group Feb. 10, 2014 – 12:07PM | By ANDREW CHUTER | Several companies are bidding on Britain’s state-owned Defence Support Group, which the government has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The federal outsourcing boom and why it’s failing Americans
The federal outsourcing boom and why it’s failing Americans By Steven Pearlstein, Published: January 31 E-mail the writer Two of the biggest news events of the past year have been the leaks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Huh? Obama to Recommend Outsourcing NSA Data Control. Maybe to CGI Federal?
Huh? Obama to Recommend Outsourcing NSA Data Control. Maybe to CGI Federal? Via AP: President Barack Obama on Friday will call for ending the government’s control of phone data from millions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Perspective: The Military Housing Privatization Initiative is at Risk
Jan. 28, 2014 Perspective: The Military Housing Privatization Initiative is at Risk By Paula Cino, NMHC Last year, Congress failed to reach a federal deficit and spending agreement, triggering the massive… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading