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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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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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Monthly Archives: July 2012
An Alternative Piracy Defense
An Alternative Piracy Defense By Lawrence E. Cosgriff and Edward H. Feege, Jr. July 9, 2012 Force, or the threat of force, is an important factor in countering pirate attacks off… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp International Awarded Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) Task Orders Valued at up to $13.2 Million
DynCorp International Awarded Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) Task Orders Valued at up to $13.2 Million FALLS CHURCH, Va. – (July 12, 2012) – The 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Playing host to the security Olympics
Tuesday 17 July 2012 Tim Black Playing host to the security Olympics The real scandal is not the incompetence of G4S, it’s the belief that London 2012 needs an army to protect… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
INTELLIGENCE OUTSOURCING IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: THEORY, PRACTICE, AND IMPLICATIONS
INTELLIGENCE OUTSOURCING IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE: THEORY, PRACTICE, AND IMPLICATIONS A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of Georgetown University in partial… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Judge throws out electrocution lawsuit against KBR; mother will appeal
Judge throws out electrocution lawsuit against KBR; mother will appeal Published: Monday, July 16, 2012, 1:47 PM By Joe Mandak – The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — A military contractor cannot be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Iraq, Legal, Logistics
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Mercenaries Sue Blackwater Over Fake Gun Tests
Mercenaries Sue Blackwater Over Fake Gun Tests By Spencer Ackerman Email Author July 16, 2012 | 4:00 am A Blackwater helicopter circles over the site of a bomb blast in Baghdad, 2004.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Shooters, Training
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Blackwater illegally paid millions in taxpayer money
Blackwater illegally paid millions in taxpayer money Published: 16 July, 2012, 20:37 For half a decade, American taxpayers unknowingly spent millions of dollars every year to fund private security agency Blackwater’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq, Shooters
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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Private Security Contractor
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Private Security Contractor 7-16-2012 By Adam Jacobson Law and Security Program Captain America, Superman…Blackwater? The disgraced private military and security firm will soon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
) Review of Costs Charged to Iraq: Democracy-Building Grants Awarded to the International Republican Institute During FYs 2004-2010
Office of Inspector General UNCLASSIFIED United States Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors Office of Inspector General Office of Audits Review of Costs Charged to Iraq Democracy-Building Grants… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq
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Statement regarding the Olympic Games Security Contract
Statement regarding the Olympic Games Security Contract G4S is totally committed to delivering a safe, secure and successful London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games The Company is entering the final stages… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading