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- 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
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- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Daily Archives: June 23, 2012
Viewpoints: Why try to fix airport security at Sacramento when it isn’t broken?
Viewpoints: Why try to fix airport security at Sacramento when it isn’t broken? By Eugene Hudson Jr. Special to The Bee Published: Saturday, Jun. 23, 2012 – 12:00 am | Page… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
MoD’s plan to replace British Army with private contractors “risks national security”
MoD’s plan to replace British Army with private contractors “risks national security” London, UK – 22 June 2012 Plans announced by the UK Ministry of Defence to downsize the British Army… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Outsourcing/Privatization, UK
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Pentagon Expansion Of Acquisition Staff Hurt By Funding Uncertainties
GovExec.com June 21, 2012 Pentagon Expansion Of Acquisition Staff Hurt By Funding Uncertainties By Charles S. Clark The Defense Department’s ongoing effort to expand and better train its ranks of acquisition… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prisons, Privatization, Patronage
Prisons, Privatization, Patronage By PAUL KRUGMAN Published: June 21, 2012 Over the past few days, The New York Times has published several terrifying reports about New Jersey’s system of halfway houses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
CACI to buy Delta Solutions, gov’t consultants
AP News CACI to buy Delta Solutions, gov’t consultants Posted on June 21, 2012 ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — CACI International Inc. said Thursday that it reached a deal to buy Delta… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Federal judge sees no ‘smoking gun’ over Oregon soldiers’ claim that KBR knew about carcinogens
Federal judge sees no ‘smoking gun’ over Oregon soldiers’ claim that KBR knew about carcinogens Published: Thursday, June 21, 2012, 1:22 PM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian The federal judge in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Iraq, Legal, Logistics
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From Private Security to Public Good: Regulating the Private Security Industry in Haiti
From Private Security to Public Good: Regulating the Private Security Industry in Haiti Geoff Burt SSR Issue Paper No. 9 Monday, June 18, 2012 Haiti, like many countries, relies heavily on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading