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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
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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Dirty bombs’ may have been missed by private border staff as Games approach
Dirty bombs’ may have been missed by private border staff as Games approach Serco guards being investigated after alleged failures to operate detection equipment properly Daniel Boffey, policy editor guardian.co.uk, Saturday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defense Industry Targets $150B Weapons Maintenance Market
Defense Industry Targets $150B Weapons Maintenance Market July 2012 By Sandra I. Erwin The defense industry’s new favorite acronym: O&S. Operations and support, or operations and sustainment, is military-speak for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
24-Year, GBP 1.5B contract to Maintain UK’s Hercules Fleet
24-Year, GBP 1.5B contract to Maintain UK’s Hercules Fleet May 29, 2012 18:33 EDT Latest updates: Major deal adds HIOS segment to 2015. UK C-130 C5 (click to view full) In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Military Contractor Cited For Treatment Of Goats
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot July 1, 2012 Military Contractor Cited For Treatment Of Goats By Joanne Kimberlin VIRGINIA BEACH–The video is tough to stomach: Live goats being used for Coast Guard trauma training… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Northrop Grumman Snags A $782 Million Sole-Source Contract For Afghanistan Communications
NextGov.com June 29, 2012 Northrop Grumman Snags A $782 Million Sole-Source Contract For Afghanistan Communications By Bob Brewin The Air Force on Wednesday quietly disclosed it had awarded a $782 million… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Agency With Ties To Blackwater Running Training Facility In Otay Mesa After Another Name Change
Agency With Ties To Blackwater Running Training Facility In Otay Mesa After Another Name Change Dorian Hargrove, June 26, 2012 Last week, Gail Collins, an op-ed columnist for the New York… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
CIA “Rendition” Contractors Data Cache To Be Released
CIA “Rendition” Contractors Data Cache To Be Released by Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch Blog May 22nd, 2012 Khaled al-Masri, a German citizen, was kidnapped January 2004 in Macedonia, then tortured and interrogated by U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan Phaseout Of Security Firms Draws Concerns
Wall Street Journal June 30, 2012 Pg. 9 Afghan Phaseout Of Security Firms Draws Concerns By Nathan Hodge KABUL—The Afghan government’s plan to phase out private security firms has “increased the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Another View: Private screeners would keep air travelers safe
Another View: Private screeners would keep air travelers safe By Hardy Acree Special to The Bee Published: Friday, Jun. 29, 2012 – 12:00 am | Page 16A Last Modified: Tuesday, Jul.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Barrington Hills man killed in Afghanistan
Article updated: 6/22/2012 1:42 PM Barrington Hills man killed in Afghanistan By Eric Peterson A Barrington Hills veteran of both the Chicago Police Department and Vietnam War is being remembered for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading