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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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Are Serco Group plc And G4S plc Doomed?
Are Serco Group plc And G4S plc Doomed? By Alessandro Pasetti – Friday, 27 June, 2014 | See also: GFSSRP “Labour will mount an assault on big outsourcing companies if it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security: The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom
Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom Eugenio Cusumano1⇑ Christopher Kinsey2 1Department of Political and Strategic Studies, Baltic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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£100m military contract lined up for company mired in racism allegations
£100m military contract lined up for company mired in racism allegations Complaints about bullying at Sodexo include charge that director hit employee and said it was ‘punch a black week’ Randeep… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UK Policing Support Services
UK Policing Support Services InPR 23 June 2014 Police could save £1 billion by following Lincolnshire’s lead A new report shows Lincolnshire Police Service partnership with private sector improving service and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Meet Bob, Britain’s first ROBOTIC security guard:
Meet Bob, Britain’s first ROBOTIC security guard: Droid roams offices looking for suspicious behaviour – and calls for backup Bob rolls from room to room at G4S offices in Gloucestershire If… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S security guards violently remove protesters from AGM
G4S security guards violently remove protesters from AGM Investors express shock at manner guards evicted protesting shareholders who accuse firm of human rights violations Rupert Neate The Guardian, Thursday 5 June… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UK watchdog to probe G4S Israeli contract
June 2, 2014 6:10 pm UK watchdog to probe G4S Israeli contract By Gill Plimmer ©Bloomberg G4S, the global security company, came under further pressure on Monday when a UK government-funded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Thatcher backed Ugandan crackdown
Thatcher backed Ugandan crackdown Iron Lady endorsed British mercenaries training Ugandan paramilitary unit in conflict ‘worse than Amin era’ By admin | Thursday, 29 May, 2014 – 12:13 Margaret Thatcher gave… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S investors could revolt over bonuses
G4S investors could revolt over bonuses Controversial private security firm G4S faces the prospect of a shareholder revolt over executive pay at its annual meeting this Thursday, writes Geoff Ho. By:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Glasgow 2014: 10,000-strong army of police, military and security personnel to protect fans and athletes during Games
dailyrecord.co.uk By Paul O’Hare 30 May 2014 05:20 Glasgow 2014: 10,000-strong army of police, military and security personnel to protect fans and athletes during Games COMMONWEALTH Games organisers revealed Scottish Prison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading