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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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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- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Predator Military Contractors: Privatizing the Drones
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Predator Military Contractors: Privatizing the Drones Posted: 10/18/2012 9:40 am About three and a half years ago I wrote that “One… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Groups Want Congress To Contract Contractor Pay
Washington Post October 19, 2012 Pg. B4 Federal Diary Groups Want Congress To Contract Contractor Pay By Joe Davidson Federal employee and public interest groups are asking key members of Congress… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lawmakers urged to adopt tighter caps on contractor pay
Lawmakers urged to adopt tighter caps on contractor pay By Amanda Palleschi October 18, 2012 Federal employee unions and government accountability and public interest groups urged lawmakers Thursday to adopt Senate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts
Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts Scott Fitzsimmons (Author) Publication Date: September 24, 2012 In Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts, Scott Fitzsimmons argues that small mercenary groups must maintain a superior military culture to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Cossack security firms to guard Russian state property
Cossack security firms to guard Russian state property Published: 18 October, 2012, 17:56 RIA Novosti / Ramil Sitdikov Russia will use Cossack security troops to guard military industrial objects both on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
CACI Awarded Prime Contract on $7 Billion Multiple-Award Program
CACI Awarded Prime Contract on $7 Billion Multiple-Award Program Eddie Staley, Benzinga Staff Writer October 17, 2012 8:04 AM CACI International (NYSE: CACI [FREE Stock Trend Analysis]) announced today that it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Video shows contractors gone wild in Afghanistan
Video shows contractors gone wild in Afghanistan By Kedar Pavgi October 17, 2012 Federal contractors at a covert operations center in Afghanistan violated military orders by abusing alcohol and drugs, risking… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
For Benghazi diplomatic security, U.S. relied on small British firm
For Benghazi diplomatic security, U.S. relied on small British firm 3:42pm EDT By Tabassum Zakaria, Susan Cornwell and Hadeel Al Shalchi WASHINGTON/BENGHAZI, Libya | Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:52pm EDT (Reuters)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Security Failures of Benghazi
October 10, 2012 Wednesday Hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Subject: “The Security Failures of Benghazi” Chaired by: Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) Witnesses: Charlene Lamb, Deputy Assistant Secretary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Drone-Sourcing? United States Air Force Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Inherently Governmental Functions, and the Role of Contractors
The Federal Circuit Bar Journal 2012 – 2013 22 Fed. Cir. B.J. 135 Drone-Sourcing? United States Air Force Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Inherently Governmental Functions, and the Role of Contractors NAME: Keric… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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