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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Private security co. target of myriad lawsuits
Private security co. target of myriad lawsuits By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press Posted: 10/07/2012 10:54:59 AM PDT Updated: 10/07/2012 10:56:59 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO—Few security companies have benefited as much from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. diplomatic security unit under scrutiny after Libya attack
U.S. diplomatic security unit under scrutiny after Libya attack Reuters By Tabassum Zakaria and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi on September 11… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Libya, State Department
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Contractors in War Zones: Not Exactly “Contracting”
Contractors in War Zones: Not Exactly “Contracting” By David Isenberg | October 9, 2012 Marine photo / Lance Cpl. Grant T. Walker Troops don’t pull K.P. — kitchen patrol —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ISO Standard Proposed for Private Security Companies
ISO Standard Proposed for Private Security Companies ASIS International has proposed the quality management standard, with stakeholders’ comments due by Oct. 26, ANSI announced Oct. 4. Oct 08, 2012 ASIS International,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private security co. target of myriad lawsuits
Private security co. target of myriad lawsuits By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press Posted: 10/07/2012 10:54:59 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO—Few security companies have benefited as much from the surge of Sept.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Student dissertation explores privatization of global security
Student dissertation explores privatization of global security Story by Amanda Stein Javier Chagoya NPS national security affairs doctoral student Cmdr. Dan Straub weighs the benefits and challenges of using private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SOMALIA: Sarancen loses anti-piracy contract in Puntland, Somalia
SOMALIA: Sarancen loses anti-piracy contract in Puntland, Somalia October 3, 2012 20:30 Controversial SA-linked private military operator Sterling Corporate Services, aka Saracen International, has lost its anti-piracy contract in the semi-autonomous… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Executive Order Focuses on Prohibiting Human Trafficking
Oct 04, 2012 Executive Order Focuses on Prohibiting Human Trafficking By SCOTT AMEY Last week, President Obama signed an Executive Order (EO) strengthening the government’s zero-tolerance policy rules governing trafficking in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon Faces Soaring Late Fees Over Military Shipping Containers
USA Today October 5, 2012 Pg. 9 Pentagon Faces Soaring Late Fees Over Military Shipping Containers By Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today WASHINGTON — Late fees for unreturned shipping containers have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
At Least 121 Civilian Contractor Deaths in the Third Quarter of 2012
At Least 121 Civilian Contractor Deaths in the Third Quarter of 2012 Posted by defensebaseactcomp on October 2, 2012 According to the Department of Labor’s Defense Base Act Claim Summary Reports there… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading