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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
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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Private Military And Security Companies In Somalia Need Regulation, says UN expert Group
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 11:22 am Press Release: OHCHR Private Military And Security Companies In Somalia Need Regulation, says UN expert Group GENEVA (18 December 2012) – “As Somalia rebuilds its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Taliban Say Suicide Bomber Targeted U.S. Company In Kabul
Reuters.com December 17, 2012 Taliban Say Suicide Bomber Targeted U.S. Company In Kabul By Hamid Shalizi, Reuters KABUL — Afghanistan’s Taliban movement claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Kabul on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DOD Initiative to Address Audit Backlog Shows Promise, but Additional Management Attention Needed to Close Aging Contracts
Defense Contracting DOD Initiative to Address Audit Backlog Shows Promise, but Additional Management Attention Needed to Close Aging Contracts GAO-13-131, Dec 18, 2012 What GAO Found To reduce the backlog of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Arlington Firm Outmuscles Big Boys For Drone Contract
Washington Post December 18, 2012 Pg. 15 Arlington Firm Outmuscles Big Boys For Drone Contract By Brendan McGarry, Bloomberg Government Battlespace was founded in 1993 by two former Navy captains who… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UK backs US code for security firms
Last updated: December 18, 2012 7:26 pm UK backs US code for security firms By Nizar Manek in London It is hoped that the security industry’s private clients, often international oil… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Feed the Drones: Battlespace’s UAV Maintenance Contract, 2007-2013
Feed the Drones: Battlespace’s UAV Maintenance Contract, 2007-2013 Dec 17, 2012 16:58 EST In December 2012, Battlespace Flight Services LLC in Arlington, VA received a $412.1 million contract modification to provide… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A cockroach in the baby’s bottle: asylum-seeker housing by security giant G4S
A cockroach in the baby’s bottle: asylum-seeker housing by security giant G4S John Grayson 17 December 2012 Angela and her baby are among thousands of vulnerable people being forcibly re-housed as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan Seeks Taxes From Contractors to U.S.
Updated December 17, 2012, 10:32 p.m. ET Afghanistan Seeks Taxes From Contractors to U.S. By NATHAN HODGE KABUL—Afghanistan has launched tax audits of major contractors to the U.S. military, government officials… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contracting Under Fire: Lessons Learned in Wartime Contracting and Expeditionary Economics
Contracting Under Fire: Lessons Learned in Wartime Contracting and Expeditionary Economics December 18, 2012 • By Todd Harrison and John Speed Meyers Download PDF Expeditionary Economics, a field encompassing the many… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp Settlement With Army Corps Faces Added Inquiry
DynCorp Settlement With Army Corps Faces Added Inquiry By Tony Capaccio – 2012-12-13T21:05:56Z The inspector general for Afghanistan is investigating a contract settlement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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