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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: August 2012
Contingency Contracting: Agency Actions to Address Recommendations by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan
Contingency Contracting Agency Actions to Address Recommendations by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan GAO-12-854R, Aug 1, 2012 What GAO Found In summary, DOD reported having taken or… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
London Olympics 2012: Troops make up 50% of park security
London Olympics 2012: Troops make up 50% of park security Katie Hodge , Ella Pickover Wednesday 01 August 2012 Troops drafted in to protect London 2012 venues after the G4S fiasco… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Servicing the State Department
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Huffington Post Posted: 08/02/2012 12:28 pm Servicing the State Department Sometimes, in all that is said and written about the use… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The secret security guard: G4S is the Millwall of the Olympics
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 31 July 2012 12.37 EDT The secret security guard: G4S is the Millwall of the Olympics Resentment simmers over the recruitment failures and a scanner team missed fake weapons… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contract Spending by the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development
Contract Spending by the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development By David J. Berteau, Guy Ben-Ari, Gregory Sanders, Priscilla Hermann, David Morrow Contributor: Jesse Ellman, Sneha Raghavan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Local Guard Security Services for U.S. Embassy Sana’a
Local Guard Security Services for U.S. Embassy Sana’a Solicitation Number: SAQMMA12R0219 Agency: U.S. Department of State Office: Office of Logistics Management Location: Acquisition Management Original Synopsis Jul 19, 2012 3:21 pm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
London Olympics 2012: Troops make up 50% of park security
London Olympics 2012: Troops make up 50% of park security Katie Hodge , Ella Pickover Wednesday 01 August 2012 Troops drafted in to protect London 2012 venues after the G4S fiasco… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading