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- 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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NSA Leaks Raise Concerns On Background Checks
Yahoo.com July 6, 2013 NSA Leaks Raise Concerns On Background Checks By Stephen Braun, Associated Press WASHINGTON–Before Edward Snowden began leaking national security secrets, he twice cleared the hurdle of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Dead Interviewed in Fake U.S. Government Background Checks
News From Bloomberg Dead Interviewed in Fake U.S. Government Background Checks By Chris Strohm and Nick Taborek on July 08, 2013 Anthony J. Domico, a former contractor hired to check the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Hiring digital 007s; Consultancies and spy chiefs
Hiring digital 007s; Consultancies and spy chiefs Source: The Economist. 407.8840 (June 15, 2013): p66(US). A new cyber-industrial complex is rising. Should you worry? “AT BOOZ ALLEN, we’re shaping the future… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The private eye
The private eye Jun 18, 2013 Sreeram Chaulia Sensational revelations by the former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee, Edward Snowden, about the vast spying dragnet of America’s National Security Agency (NSA)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Essence of the “Market Army”
The Essence of the “Market Army” Levy, Yagil. Public Administration Review70.3 (May/Jun 2010): 378-389,345. Abstract (summary) Western armies have undergone substantial organizational and cultural transformations since the end of the Cold… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Privatization of Violence: A Challenge to State-Building and the Monopoly on Force
The Privatization of Violence: A Challenge to State-Building and the Monopoly on Force Wulf, Herbert. The Brown Journal of World Affairs18.1 (Fall 2011): 137-149. Abstract (summary) In its ideal form, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contracting out US national security
Contracting out US national security By outsourcing intelligence, we replaced a public service ethic with market incentives. Now we’re paying for that ‘efficiency’ Chris Miller guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 2 July 2013 07.30… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Barrett Brown’s Revelations Every Bit As Explosive As Edward Snowden’s
Barrett Brown’s Revelations Every Bit As Explosive As Edward Snowden’s By Arun Gupta, Guardian UK 28 June 13 Brown is not a household name like Edward Snowden or Bradley Manning. But… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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With Contractors Under Fire, One Exec Questions DoD Leaders
With Contractors Under Fire, One Exec Questions DoD Leaders Jacobs: Pentagon Brass Must Be ‘More Visionary’ Jun. 28, 2013 – 12:43PM By JOHN T. BENNETT WASHINGTON — At a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Cyber-Intelligence Complex and Its Useful Idiots
The Cyber-Intelligence Complex and Its Useful Idiots By Barrett Brown, Guardian UK 01 July 13 Those who tell us to trust the US’s secret, privatised surveillance schemes should recall the criminality… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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