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Private security firms provide ”positive and flexible” support for police

Private security firms provide ”positive and flexible” support for police 29 May 2012 The growing role of private security companies in delivering essential police services has received a great deal of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Price of Sacrifice

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ The Price of Sacrifice Posted: 05/24/2012 10:04 am How should one recognize an act on the battlefield that gets you wounded?… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Milo Minderbinder in Afghanistan: Part 2

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Milo Minderbinder in Afghanistan: Part 2 Posted: 05/21/2012 12:40 pm Here is another excerpt from the recently published book Funding the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Milo Minderbinder in Afghanistan: Part 1

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Milo Minderbinder in Afghanistan: Part 1 Remember Milo Minderbinder, a fictional character in Joseph Heller’s famous novel, Catch-22? Minderbinder is a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Drones: Unmanned, but Inherently Governmental?

May 16, 2012 Drones: Unmanned, but Inherently Governmental? By NEIL GORDON U.S. Air Force Captain Keric D. Clanahan has written a paper on the legal and policy controversies surrounding the Air… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Drone-Sourcing? United States Air Force Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Inherently Governmental Functions, and the Role of Contractors

Drone-Sourcing? United States Air Force Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Inherently Governmental Functions, and the Role of Contractors Keric D. Clanahan Federal Circuit Bar Journal, Vol. 22, 2012 Abstract: In the last ten… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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NASA: The future of space is public/private partnerships

NASA: The future of space is public/private partnerships Google and others dream of heading to the stars By Iain Thomson in San Francisco Posted in Space, 8th March 2012 22:41 GMT The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Book Symposium “Outsourcing War and Peace”: The Clash of Market and Civic Values and Its Implications

http://opiniojuris.org/2012/05/15/book-symposium-allison-stangers-comments-on-outsourcing-war-and-peace/ Book Symposium “Outsourcing War and Peace”: The Clash of Market and Civic Values and Its Implications by Allison Stanger [Allison Stanger is Russell J. Leng ’60 Professor of International Politics… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Sacramento airport applies to use private contractors for security screeners

Sacramento airport applies to use private contractors for security screeners By Tony Bizjak tbizjak@sacbee.com Published: Saturday, May. 12, 2012 – 12:00 am | Page 1A Sacramento International Airport wants to dump… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Insourcing Functions Performed by Federal Contractors: An Overview of the Legal Issues

Insourcing Functions Performed by Federal Contractors: An Overview of the Legal Issues Kate M. Manuel Legislative Attorney Jack Maskell Legislative Attorney May 7, 2012 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov R41810 Insourcing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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