Monthly Archives: June 2012

Call for inquiry into use of unpaid jobseekers as jubilee stewards

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Call for inquiry into use of unpaid jobseekers as jubilee stewards Security firm issues ‘sincere apologies’ for treatment of stewards but insists it did not exploit workers Shiv Malik guardian.co.uk, Tuesday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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VETERANS HIRING BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS

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Fact Sheet VETERANS HIRING BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS Senator Claire McCaskill Chairman, Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight Companies with government contracts are required to report information to the government regarding the hiring and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Hidden war zone scars claim another soldier’s life

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Hidden war zone scars claim another soldier’s life By Doug Robinson, Deseret News Published: Tuesday, June 5 2012 7:00 a.m. MDT Dale McIntosh was no stranger to death. When it wasn’t… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CACI International sees FY13 profit above estimates

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UPDATE 2-CACI International sees FY13 profit above estimates Fri Jun 8, 2012 4:39am IST June 6 (Reuters) – Information technology provider CACI International Inc forecast 2013 earnings ahead of market estimates… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Like it or not, G4S is securing your world

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Like it or not, G4S is securing your world Clare Sambrook, 6 June 2012 Today, on the eve of the company’s annual meeting in London, we launch our G4S collection. You are not… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Hammond raises fears over ‘privatisation of war’

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Hammond raises fears over ‘privatisation of war’ 07 June 2012 Charity attacks defence secretary’s contractors blueprint British defence secretary Philip Hammond came under fire today over plans to make private contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DoD Contract Audits Plunge In Quest For Thoroughness

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Federal Times June 11, 2012 Pg. 1 DoD Contract Audits Plunge In Quest For Thoroughness Experts: Risk of overpayments high By Sarah Chacko Pentagon audits of its contractor costs have slowed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Little America: An Afghan town, an American dream and the folly of for-profit war

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Little America: An Afghan town, an American dream and the folly of for-profit war By David Rohde May 31, 2012 American officials inspect a field in Helmand, 1960s Eight years ago,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Officially In: John F. Sopko – from Law Partner to SIGAR

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June 4, 2012 2:39 am · 2:39 am Officially In: John F. Sopko – from Law Partner to SIGAR On May 23 President Obama announced the appointment of John F. Sopko as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DoD’s contract audit agency hobbled by backlog

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DoD’s contract audit agency hobbled by backlog By SARAH CHACKO | Last Updated:May 29, 2012 Billions of dollars in defense contract costs could go unaudited because of a mounting backlog at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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