Daily Archives: September 29, 2012

Tribal Warfare

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Foreign Policy Magazine Tribal Warfare Why did the Pentagon award a $7 million Afghanistan security contract to this group of Native Americans in Oklahoma? BY JOHN REED | SEPTEMBER 25, 2012… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Will No One Rid Me of This Turbulent Company?

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David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Will No One Rid Me of This Turbulent Company? Posted: 09/28/2012 10:38 am Now that the London Olympics are receding into… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp International Helps Fight Corruption by Hosting Investigative Reporting Training for Timorese Journalists

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DynCorp International Helps Fight Corruption by Hosting Investigative Reporting Training for Timorese Journalists September 27, 2012 at 4:17 pm Casals & Associates, a DynCorp International company, as an implementing partner in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Alcatel-lucent Subsidiary Agrees to Pay U.S. $4.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

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Friday, September 21, 2012 12-1144Civil Division Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs Alcatel-lucent Subsidiary Agrees to Pay U.S. $4.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to $250 Million… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Fighting Piracy Goes Awry With Killings of Fishermen

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Fighting Piracy Goes Awry With Killings of Fishermen By Alan Katz – Sep 17, 2012 10:03 AM ET The Nordic Fighter tanker was sailing south in the Red Sea under oppressive… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Bill will put the screws on private security industry

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Bill will put the screws on private security industry 28 Sep 2012 00:00 – Lynley Donnelly Proposed changes to the law governing the private security sector could threaten an industry with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Two G4S Directors Quit Over Olympic Failure

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Two G4S Directors Quit Over Olympic Failure Sky News Two G4S Directors Quit Over Olympic Failure Two directors of security firm G4S have resigned after the company announced the findings of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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State government employees out-earn private sector peers by 6 percent, study finds

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State government employees out-earn private sector peers by 6 percent, study finds By Amanda Palleschi September 27, 2012 Maciej Walczak/Shutterstock.com The debate over how public and private sector compensation stacks up… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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