Monthly Archives: July 2012

Justice fails to flag contractors with a criminal history

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Justice fails to flag contractors with a criminal history By Eric Katz July 23, 2012 The Justice Department is not fulfilling its requirement to update procurement databases with information on contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. civilian killed by Afghan gunmen

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July 24, 2012 7:17 AM U.S. civilian killed by Afghan gunmen (AP) (AP) KABUL, Afghanistan – The U.S. embassy and Afghan officials say an American civilian who reportedly worked as an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Academi | Unfilter 10

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Blackwater Academi | Unfilter 10 Posted on: July 20, 2012 Private citizen contractors engaged in the theater of battle might seem common place now, thanks to the war on terror, but… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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GUNS: The AK-47 And The M-4 In Security Contracting – A Comparison

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GUNS: The AK-47 And The M-4 In Security Contracting – A Comparison by James G · he AK and M-4 – Tools of the Trade for Security Contractors Sure, I know… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Waste Continues to Plague U.S. Efforts in Iraq

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Global Insights: Waste Continues to Plague U.S. Efforts in Iraq By Richard Weitz, on 17 Jul 2012,  Column In its just-released  final audit report (.pdf), the Office of the Special Inspector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.K. MoD Eyes Privatized Acquisition

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U.K. MoD Eyes Privatized Acquisition Jul. 21, 2012 – 10:48AM   | By ANDREW CHUTER | The Ministry of Defence could run a competition to outsource its 14 billion pound ($22 billion)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Defence Equipment and Support soft market testing of strategic operating model options

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Defence Equipment and Support soft market testing of strategic operating model options. The soft market testing is intended to test the thesis that improved DE&S performance and therefore best value for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Defence Materiel Strategy Update

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Defence Materiel  Strategy Update The Secretary of  State for  Defence (The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP):  A core element of  the Transformation process under way  in the Ministry of  Defence (MOD)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US army share responsibility with mercenaries

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US army share responsibility with mercenaries Yekaterina Kudashkina Jul 22, 2012 16:57 Moscow Time Photo: The U.S. Army/flickr.com “When we come to outsourcing we find that this allows Americans to hire… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Kotarski: Private security is Olympic-size shambles

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Kotarski: Private security is Olympic-size shambles By Kris Kotarski, For the Calgary Herald July 23, 2012 6:54 AM “Omnishambles.” That’s the delightful term that popped up again and again in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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