Monthly Archives: May 2012

ANSI/ASIS Standard addresses Management of Private Security Providers

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ANSI/ASIS Standard addresses Management of Private Security Providers. ASIS International Releases American National Standard on Management of Private Security Providers American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Privatized Police?

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Tue May 08, 2012 at 08:58 AM PDT Privatized Police? by Mr JonesFollow I was reading through the comments on a recent diary, as I am sometimes wont to doing when… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US company that built Guantánamo wants to run police services in UK

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US company that built Guantánamo wants to run police services in UK Andy Worthington, 9 May 2012 About the author Andy Worthington is the author of The Guantánamo Files: The Stories… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Taxpayers pay for sky-high contractor salaries

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Taxpayers pay for sky-high contractor salaries Taxpayers get not a nickel in added value from the pay hikes, the author writes. | Reuters By COLLEEN M. KELLEY | 5/7/12 9:25 PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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BIMCO – ISO join forces to establish PMSC standards

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08 May 12 – 14:48 BIMCO – ISO join forces to establish PMSC standards ISO standard will be available in 2012 as a Publicly Available Specification In a joint submission to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Privatizing Asylum Housing: Serco and G4S Get UK Contracts

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Privatizing Asylum Housing: Serco and G4S Get UK Contracts by Lily Smith, CorpWatch Blog May 8th, 2012 Over 100 asylum seekers are facing eviction in Glasgow after Serco – a private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Reimbursement Cap Raises Eyebrows, Too

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Washington Post May 8, 2012 Pg. B4 Federal Diary Reimbursement Cap Raises Eyebrows, Too By Joe Davidson Uncle Sam isn’t as flush as he used to be, but he still has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Different Ethical Strokes for Different PSC Folks

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David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Different Ethical Strokes for Different PSC Folks Posted: 05/08/2012 5:52 pm Most people assume that the PSC acronym stands for Private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Cheap help from Uganda

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Slaves to the private military in Iraq Cheap help from Uganda Private security firms won lucrative contracts to supply support staff and security guards to back up US forces in Iraq.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Security Contractor Afghanistan

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Private Security Contractor Afghanistan   Original Synopsis May 06, 2012 9:25 am Solicitation Number: H92237-12-R-0105 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: May 06, 2012 9:25 am   ***ONLY CONTRACTORS THAT HOLD… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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