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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
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Mercenaries and the State How the hybridisation of the armed forces is changing the face of national security
Mercenaries and the State How the hybridisation of the armed forces is changing the face of national security The London School of Economics and Political Science Caroline Varin A thesis submitted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Edward Snowden and Booz Allen: How Privatizing Leads to Crony Corruption
Edward Snowden and Booz Allen: How Privatizing Leads to Crony Corruption Contractors recruit government employees, then lease them back to the government — where they do the same jobs at much… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Number: 1.1 Million
June 12, 2013 The Number: 1.1 Million Posted by Michael Guerriero How much are state secrets worth? For Booz Allen Hamilton, the consulting firm that employed Edward Snowden, the N.S.A. leaker… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Modern-Day Stasi State
A Modern-Day Stasi State Thanks to whistleblower Edward Snowden, we now know that an army of private contractors can monitor anyone’s phone calls and e-mails. Tim Shorrock June 11, 2013 This… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Unleashing dogs of war in Iraq has changed rules of engagement
Unleashing dogs of war in Iraq has changed rules of engagement by Tom Nevin, June 25 2013, 05:35 NON-military security support is growing worldwide and the privatisation of war is becoming… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What’s Changed In The Military, And What’s Next
The Impact of War 3:57 pm Mon June 24, 2013 What’s Changed In The Military, And What’s Next NEAL CONAN, HOST: This is TALK OF THE NATION. I’m Neal Conan. After… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Risks in private sector handling US surveillance
Risks in private sector handling US surveillance By Simon Chesterman / Thu, Jun 27, 2013 – Page 9 Among the stories and rumors prompted by Edward Snowden’s leaking of classified material… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Police poised to hand cell management to private sector
June 17, 2013 6:44 pm Police poised to hand cell management to private sector By Gill Plimmer and Helen Warrell A clutch of police forces is expected to hand the management… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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FBI’s Use of Drones for U.S. Surveillance Raises Fears over Privacy, Widening Corporate-Gov’t Ties
FBI’s Use of Drones for U.S. Surveillance Raises Fears over Privacy, Widening Corporate-Gov’t Ties Topics Drones, Domestic Surveillance, FBI, National Security Agency Guests Heidi Boghosian, executive director of the National Lawyers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Al Gore Reinventions Helped Create USIS’s Outsourced Clearances
USIS was privatized as part of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore’s effort to “reinvent” government by reducing the size of the civil service, according to a 2011 report by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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