Tag Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

Air Force considers privatizing Cape Canaveral operations

Air Force considers privatizing Cape Canaveral operations Operator would oversee duties atAFS, Eastern Range Jul. 14, 2013 Air Force Reserve combat-search-and-rescue airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing patrol the skies during… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The REAL tagging scandal: G4S whistleblower paid £9 an hour to monitor convicts reveals how criminals are roaming free because of security firm blunders

The REAL tagging scandal: G4S whistleblower paid £9 an hour to monitor convicts reveals how criminals are roaming free because of security firm blunders   Nigel Mills accused the Justice Secretary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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When companies charge the taxpayer for monitoring the dead

When companies charge the taxpayer for monitoring the dead Ellie Butt 12 July 2013 G4S & Serco fraud inquiry: Five things the British public need to know about privatising criminal justice.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A telling failure at G4S

July 12, 2013 1:28 pm A telling failure at G4S By John McDermott Service companies need to be more transparent to parliament and the public, says John McDermott There is a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Jailed Journalist Barrett Brown Faces 105 Years for Reporting on Hacked Private Intelligence Firms

Jailed Journalist Barrett Brown Faces 105 Years for Reporting on Hacked Private Intelligence Firms Friday, 12 July 2013 13:08 By Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy NOW! | name. Journalist Barrett… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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5 biggest myths about federal contractors

Thursday, Jul 11, 2013 10:58 AM EST 5 biggest myths about federal contractors In ways we never realize, our government has become one of the biggest contributors to income inequality By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Workers protesting work force cuts at US base in Africa

Workers protesting work force cuts at US base in Africa Stars and Stripes By John Vandiver Published: July 10, 2013                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Intelligence leak highlights risk of outsourcing US spy work

FOCUS | Intelligence leak highlights risk of outsourcing US spy work By: Dan De Luce, Agence France-Presse June 11, 2013 2:19 AM  InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5 WASHINGTON –… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The stressful lives of drone pilots

Alone with a joystick The stressful lives of drone pilots Jul 6th 2013 | SEATTLE |From the print edition BEHIND every aerial drone is a human operator. Thousands are civilians, working… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Whistler in the dark

Reuben Guttman, head of the false claims group, Grant & Eisenhofer Whistler in the dark 8 July 2013 The Snowden affair is more about private contractors than surveillance, or even whistleblowing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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