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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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- A United States in Perpetual War Should Consider a Foreign Legion as a Pragmatic Solution | NextBigFuture.com on LEGITIMIZING A DE FACTO U.S. FOREIGN LEGION IN AFGHANISTAN: TRANSFER OF MISSION CRITICAL SECURITY OPERATIONS FROM PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL
- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Boston Review Broke Perry’s Border Security Outsourcing Scandal
Friday, March 16, 2012 Boston Review Broke Perry’s Border Security Outsourcing Scandal Credit should be given where credit is due. “At War in Texas,” the cover story of the September/October issue… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Red Star’s Bagram contract extended again
Posted at 12:20 PM ET, 03/20/2012 Red Star’s Bagram contract extended again By Walter Pincus A heavily redacted notice posted recently by the Defense Logistics Agency discloses that for [deleted] millions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, Logistics
Tagged Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, Logistics
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Oral Argument Yesterday in Doe v. Rumsfeld [Updated]
Oral Argument Yesterday in Doe v. Rumsfeld [Updated] by Alan Rozenshtein The D.C. Circuit heard oral argument yesterday in Doe v. Rumsfeld (11-5209), a Bivens case brought by a U.S. citizen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Control, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq, Legal
Tagged Control, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq, Legal
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PSC = Privateering Security Contractor
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ PSC = Privateering Security Contractor Posted: 03/20/2012 7:24 pm If you follow maritime news in even the most cursory fashion you’re… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
In conversation: Stephan Crétier of Garda
In conversation: Stephan Crétier of Garda On becoming the Wal-mart of security, and what exactly Garda is doing in the middle east by Martin Patriquin on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:50pm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Piracy fighters use floating armories
APNewsBreak: Piracy fighters use floating armories Private security firms are storing their guns aboard floating armories in international waters so ships that want armed anti-piracy guards can cut costs and circumvent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan Moves to Abolish Private Security Firms
March 22, 2012 Afghanistan Moves to Abolish Private Security Firms Brian Padden | Islamabad Afghan forces stand guard during a security transition ceremony from private security companies to the Afghan government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Retired marine who owns transport business insists he had nothing to do with alleged Saadi Gaddafi plot, gets lie-detector test
Retired marine who owns transport business insists he had nothing to do with alleged Saadi Gaddafi plot, gets lie-detector test Stewart Bell Mar 21, 2012 – 10:38 PM ET | Last Updated:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp International Inc.’s Parent Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011
March 21, 2012 07:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time DynCorp International Inc.’s Parent Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Fourth quarter Revenue of $983 million, up 14.8% Fourth quarter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
WikiLeaked: Ex-Blackwater ‘helps regime change’ in Syria
WikiLeaked: Ex-Blackwater ‘helps regime change’ in Syria Published: 21 March, 2012, 09:59 Edited: 21 March, 2012, 14:45 A US government-contracted private security firm is helping the Syrian opposition to overthrow the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Intelligence, Libya
Tagged Companies, Intelligence, Libya, Syria
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