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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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Serco and the degrading living conditions for asylum-seekers
Diane Abbott Saturday, January 12, 2019 Serco and the degrading living conditions for asylum-seekers The inadequate housing system for refugees is a disgrace, writes DIANE ABBOTT LONE VOICE: Chief Inspector of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S abuse could have been stopped at Medway Secure Training Centre finds review after BBC Panorama report
G4S abuse could have been stopped at Medway Secure Training Centre finds review after BBC Panorama report Kent Travel News Sign me up for news alerts By Ed McConnell emcconnell@thekmgroup.co.uk Read… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S Medway report: Painful restraint of children challenged
G4S Medway report: Painful restraint of children challenged 21 January 2019 Image copyright PA Image caption The centre is now run by HM Prison and Probation Service Painful restraint of children… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Army and Capita were ‘naive’ over botched recruitment contract, senior officer admits
Army and Capita were ‘naive’ over botched recruitment contract, senior officer admits General Tyrone Urch was giving evidence to the Commons Defence Committee when he made the startling admission By Ben… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Serco, Mears win £2.9 billion refugee housing contracts in Britain
January 8, 2019 / 7:46 AM / 6 days ago Serco, Mears win £2.9 billion refugee housing contracts in Britain Tanishaa Nadkar (Reuters) – Serco and Mears have won contracts totalling… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco, Mears win £2.9 billion refugee housing contracts in Britain
January 8, 2019 / 7:46 AM Serco, Mears win £2.9 billion refugee housing contracts in Britain Tanishaa Nadkar (Reuters) – Serco and Mears have won contracts totalling 2.9 billion pounds from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Reserve Forces and the Privatization of the Military by the Nation State
The Sociology of Privatized Security pp 107-136 | Cite as Reserve Forces and the Privatization of the Military by the Nation State Authors and affiliations K. Neil Jenkings 1 Antonia Dawes 2 Timothy Edmunds 3… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Britain is the world centre for private military contractors – and it’s almost impossible to find out what they’re up to
Britain is the world centre for private military contractors – and it’s almost impossible to find out what they’re up to Iain Overton, Laura Bruun, and Elisa Benevilli 20 December 2018… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
£495m contract led to army recruitment shortfalls, auditors find
£495m contract led to army recruitment shortfalls, auditors find Officials ‘did not understand project’s complexity’ before signing outsourcing deal Rajeev Syal Thu 13 Dec 2018 19.01 EST Soldiers marching in the rain… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
British Army CRIPPLED by recruitment problems as private firm Capita comes under fire
British Army CRIPPLED by recruitment problems as private firm Capita comes under fire BRITISH Army outsourcing firm Capita is crippling the military by missing targets by 30 percent – despite hiking… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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