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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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
G4S could lose £50m due to Olympic Games security shambles
G4S could lose £50m due to Olympic Games security shambles Security company says it ‘deeply regrets’ shortfall in workforce, resulting in call for military backup at Games sites Ben Quinn The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp wins USAF support orders
DynCorp wins USAF support orders Published: July 13, 2012 at 1:40 PM FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 13 (UPI) — DynCorp International has announced the receipt of three U.S. Air Force task… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Final US audit of reconstruction effort in Iraq says billions of dollars likely wasted
Final US audit of reconstruction effort in Iraq says billions of dollars likely wasted By Associated Press, Published: July 13 WASHINGTON — After years of following the paper trail of $51 billion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp Says US Drug Policy Bars Ecuadoreans’ Herbicide Suit
DynCorp Says US Drug Policy Bars Ecuadoreans’ Herbicide Suit By Karlee Weinmann Law360, New York (July 13, 2012, 6:05 PM ET) — Government contractor DynCorp International Inc. asked a federal judge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
United Nations, Olympics Accused of Using “Unaccountable” Private Security
United Nations, Olympics Accused of Using “Unaccountable” Private Security by Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch Blog July 13th, 2012 Two global institutions – the United Nations and the Olympic Games – face charges… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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London Calls Out the Troops
Donald Cohen Chair, In the Public Interest London Calls Out the Troops Posted: 07/13/2012 4:56 pm The London Olympics starting in two weeks will be an enormous logistical and security challenge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contracting Oversight: A Long Way to Go
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Contracting Oversight: A Long Way to Go Posted: 07/14/2012 2:29 pm Reconstruction was a key part of the effort to bring… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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General Dynamics No-Bid Contract To Maintain Strykers Questioned
Bloomberg Government (bgov.com) July 13, 2012 General Dynamics No-Bid Contract To Maintain Strykers Questioned By Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News The Army is weighing changes in General Dynamics Corp.’s contract to maintain… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Outsourcing Adds 2,806 Contractors To War Toll
Bloomberg Government (bgov.com) July 12, 2012 BGOV Barometer Outsourcing Adds 2,806 Contractors To War Toll By Brendan McGarry Government contractors led by L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. had almost half as many… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bill to Stop Modern Day Slavery under Government Contracts
Bill to Stop Modern Day Slavery under Government Contracts By Devon Chaffee, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 12:44pm Last month the ACLU released a joint report with Yale Law School, Victims… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading