Monthly Archives: March 2012

DPS outsourced border security to private firm via no-bid contracts

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DPS outsourced border security to private firm via no-bid contracts By Jeremy Schwartz AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Updated: 10:35 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2012 Published: 10:28 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2012 A little-known private defense contractor from Virginia has quietly received about $20… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Intelligence Goes Private: the case file on Joan Dempsey

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Intelligence Goes Private: the case file on Joan Dempsey By Suzanne Kelly Editor’s note: In the Security Clearance “Case File” series, CNN profiles key members of the intelligence community.   As part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. To Fix Russian Choppers As Afghan Aid Cut

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Bloomberg Government (bgov.com) March 16, 2012 BGOV Barometer U.S. To Fix Russian Choppers As Afghan Aid Cut By Brendan McGarry, Bloomberg News The U.S. Defense Department’s plan to halve funding for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp International, awarded contract for the Egyptian Personnel Support Services Program

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Contracts for March 15, 2012 03/15/2012 05:00 PM CDT   FOR RELEASE AT 5 p.m. ET No. 181-12 March 15, 2012   CONTRACTS AIR FORCE DynaCorp International, L.L.C., Falls Church, Va.,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name? That Which We Call a Roseate PMSC

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David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ What’s in a Name? That Which We Call a Roseate PMSC Posted: 03/15/2012 12:20 pm One thing I’ve long noted about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Competition for Services and Recent Initiatives to Increase Competitive Procurements

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Competition for Services and Recent Initiatives to Increase Competitive Procurements GAO-12-384, Mar 15, 2012 What GAO Found In fiscal year 2011, the competition rate for DOD’s non-R&D services was almost twice… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Our Secret American Security State

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Our Secret American Security State February 9, 2012 Steve Coll Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State by Dana Priest and William M. Arkin Little, Brown, 296… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Police privatisation: dozens of firms register interest in £1.5bn contract

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Police privatisation: dozens of firms register interest in £1.5bn contract Surrey and West Midlands forces invite bids for services including investigating crimes and detaining suspects Alan Travis, home affairs editor guardian.co.uk,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR’s CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results – Earnings Call Transcript

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  KBR’s CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results – Earnings Call Transcript February 23, 2012  |  about: KBR Presentation Q&A Participants KBR (KBR) Q4 2011 Earnings Call February 23, 2012 9:00 AM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ministry restricts oil company security By Ben Lando of Iraq Oil Report Published March 14, 2012 The Oil Ministry has instructed subcontractors to the foreign oil companies operating in southern Iraq… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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