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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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Arizona prison contract will go to private firm
Arizona prison contract will go to private firm Corrections Department will award 1,000-bed deal to 1 of 5 contenders 87 comments by Craig Harris – Aug. 26, 2012 11:08 PM The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Prison for Asylum Seekers on Pacific Island
Private Prison for Asylum Seekers on Pacific Island by Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch Blog September 17th, 2012 Memorial on Christmas Island to the 353 asylum seekers who perished at sea in October… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SEAL vets drawn to security contracting
SEAL vets drawn to security contracting Men from SD killed in Libya served with private State Dept force By Gretel C. Kovach Saturday, September 15, 2012 The American public has taken… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A rare look inside Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center
A rare look inside Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center By Lewis Kamb September 9, 2012 The building could be any other industrial warehouse on Tacoma’s Tideflats, if it weren’t for the razor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What Would Al Say? Putting the Federalist Back in Federal Contracting
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ What Would Al Say? Putting the Federalist Back in Federal Contracting Posted: 09/12/2012 2:48 pm In a previous post I discussed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Brazilian company in charge of stadium security during World Cup
BBC Monitoring Latin America – Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring September 6, 2012 Thursday Private Brazilian company in charge of stadium security during World Cup Text of report by prominent,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Prison Privatization and the Efficiency Myth
NationofChange / Op-Ed Published: Tuesday 11 September 2012 A revolving door is inefficient, so too is cronyism. Christopher Petrella Prison Privatization and the Efficiency Myth In 2010—the most recent year for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
GOP platform signals possible shift in contractor fortunes
GOP platform signals possible shift in contractor fortunes By Matthew Weigelt Sep 10, 2012 The Republican Party’s view of the Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Postal Service provide a glimpse… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatization and Patriotism: Defining the Boundary
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Privatization and Patriotism: Defining the Boundary Posted: 09/05/2012 11:11 am The most commonly presumed distinction between public servants and private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Intelligence Contracting: On the Motivations, Interests, and Capabilities of Core Personnel Contractors in the US Intelligence Community
Intelligence and National Security Intelligence Contracting: On the Motivations, Interests, and Capabilities of Core Personnel Contractors in the US Intelligence Community Morten Hansen* Version of record first published: 03 Sep 2012… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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