Tag Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

We’ve Seen This Video Before: Drunk Security Contractors Gone Wild

Oct 19, 2012 We’ve Seen This Video Before: Drunk Security Contractors Gone Wild When we first heard that ABC News was working on a story about U.S. security contractors in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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TRANSPARENCY OUTSOURCED AS US HIRES VENDORS FOR DISCLOSURE

Bloomberg TRANSPARENCY OUTSOURCED AS US HIRES VENDORS FOR DISCLOSURE by Danielle Ivory Oct 9. The next time you submit a Freedom of Information Act request to the U.S. government, it may… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Groups Want Congress To Contract Contractor Pay

Washington Post October 19, 2012 Pg. B4 Federal Diary Groups Want Congress To Contract Contractor Pay By Joe Davidson Federal employee and public interest groups are asking key members of Congress… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Lawmakers urged to adopt tighter caps on contractor pay

Lawmakers urged to adopt tighter caps on contractor pay By Amanda Palleschi October 18, 2012 Federal employee unions and government accountability and public interest groups urged lawmakers Thursday to adopt Senate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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U.S. DOD Augments Stability Operations with Partners, Private Sector

U.S. DOD Augments Stability Operations with Partners, Private Sector 06:23 GMT, October 18, 2012 WASHINGTON | Conducting stability operations is a core mission for the U.S. military, but the Defense Strategic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Contractors in War Zones: Not Exactly “Contracting”

  Contractors in War Zones: Not Exactly “Contracting” By David Isenberg | October 9, 2012 Marine photo / Lance Cpl. Grant T. Walker Troops don’t pull K.P. — kitchen patrol —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Student dissertation explores privatization of global security

Student dissertation explores privatization of global security Story by Amanda Stein Javier Chagoya NPS national security affairs doctoral student Cmdr. Dan Straub weighs the benefits and challenges of using private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Getting Data for the Debate: All Hail DTM

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Getting Data for the Debate: All Hail DTM Posted: 10/05/2012 2:34 pm Let’s suppose U.S. diplomats are serving in a dangerous,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) 09-007, “Estimating and Comparing the Full Costs of Civilian and Military Manpower and Contract Support”

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 1800 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301-1800 January 29, 2010 Incorporating Change 4, October 2, 2012 COST ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Wanted: Accurate assessment of sourcing decisions

Wanted: Accurate assessment of sourcing decisions Oct. 2, 2011 – 01:48PM   |   By GUY BEN-ARI and JESSE ELLMAN Between 2000 and 2010, federal spending on service contracts grew in constant terms… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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