Monthly Archives: August 2012

G4S ‘using untrained staff to screen Olympic visitors’

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G4S ‘using untrained staff to screen Olympic visitors’ Insider says untrained workers have been running x-ray machines to relieve specialists doing 12-hour shifts Nick Hopkins guardian.co.uk, Monday 6 August 2012 12.57… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Halliburton takes KBR to court over $256 mln tax dispute

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Halliburton takes KBR to court over $256 mln tax dispute By Braden Reddall July 27 | Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:24am IST (Reuters) – Halliburton Co and KBR Inc are battling… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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FBO Solicitation Notice – Private Security Contractor Afghanistan

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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 05, 2012 FBO #3907 SOLICITATION NOTICE R — Private Security Contractor Afghanistan – Attachment 1 – SOW – Attachment 3 – FRAGO 11-128 – Attachment 4… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Experiment in Olympic security outsourcing fails

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Experiment in Olympic security outsourcing fails Anastasia Pershkina Aug 5, 2012 17:21 Moscow Time Experts continue to discuss problems elucidated by the unsuccessful London experiment in Olympic security outsourcing. Ms Yelena… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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After Afghan Shooting, Delays Raise Questions

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August 1, 2012, 2:53 a.m. ET After Afghan Shooting, Delays Raise Questions By MARIA ABI-HABIB KABUL—In the minutes after an Afghan policemen shot several contractors last week in Afghanistan, a wounded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Global Military Infrastructure and Logistics Market 2012-2022 – Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights: Market Profile

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The Global Military Infrastructure and Logistics Market 2012-2022 – Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights: Market Profile By Reportlinker Published: Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012 – 6:54 am NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2012… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing of Abbeywood may endanger troops

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Outsourcing of Abbeywood may endanger troops 30-July-2012 by Western Daily Press Plans to hand control of the MOD base at Abbeywood to a private company have been criticised by leading defence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DoD, State implement only fraction of wartime contracting recommendations

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DoD, State implement only fraction of wartime contracting recommendations Thursday – 8/2/2012, 7:27pm EDT By Jack Moore @jmooreWFED The Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan disbanded nearly a year… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Comparing Compensation for Federal and Private-Sector Workers: An Overview

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Comparing Compensation for Federal and Private-Sector Workers: An Overview David H. Bradley, Specialist in Labor Economics July 30, 2012 Congressional Research Service 7-5700, R42636 Summary Recently there has been significant congressional… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Consequence

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I say nothing about Iraq. I mention in passing that I’d served in the Army, worked as a police officer and then gone on to consult for the U.S. government, but… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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