Monthly Archives: January 2013

Diplomatic Security To Be Subject Of Clinton Hearings

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Washington Post January 23, 2013 Pg. 5 Diplomatic Security To Be Subject Of Clinton Hearings Fallout from Libya attack has brought new scrutiny about safety By Karen DeYoung For more than… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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State Dept. Seeks Contractors for $1B in UAV Work

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

State Dept. Seeks Contractors for $1B in UAV Work Sep. 11, 2012 – 04:07PM   |   By PAUL McLEARY   |   The U.S. State Department is looking to spend up to $1 billion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit: Kabul Embassy Guards Told to Lie About Long Hours

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

For Immediate Release: Jan. 23, 2013 Contact:  Joe Newman at jnewman@pogo.org and (202) 347-1122 Lawsuit: Kabul Embassy Guards Told to Lie About Long Hours The company responsible for providing security at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Security giant G4S rejects ‘World’s Worst Company’ nomination

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

Security giant G4S rejects ‘World’s Worst Company’ nomination John Grayson and Adri Nieuwhof 23 January 2013 The world’s leading security company, G4S, says it doesn’t deserve to be nominated for Public… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Corruption In Iraq, An Interview With Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

Musings On Iraq Iraq News, Politics, Economics, Society Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Corruption In Iraq, An Interview With Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen started out working… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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This Tech Entrepreneur Is About to Launch the Blackwater of the High Seas

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

This Tech Entrepreneur Is About to Launch the Blackwater of the High Seas By Spencer Ackerman 01.23.13 6:30 AM Anthony Sharp of Typhon, a new private security firm, wants to escort… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Feed the Drones: Battlespace’s UAV Maintenance Contract, 2007-2013

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

Feed the Drones: Battlespace’s UAV Maintenance Contract, 2007-2013 Jan 21, 2013 14:58 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff Latest updates[?]: Updates from before December 2012; Extension to end of March, 2013.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Realism and Non-State Actors Revisited

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

Realism and Non-State Actors Revisited By Evan Laksmana on January 22, 2013 … Similarly, Neoclassical Realism also provides analytical space for emerging “gray-zone” NGOs like private security companies (PSCs). In this… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Sequester Forces DOD To Slow Contracts

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

Politico.com January 22, 2013 Sequester Forces DOD To Slow Contracts By Kate Brannen Every day at 5 p.m., when the Defense Department announces the day’s contracts, it’s not uncommon for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing Peace

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

Boston Globe January 22, 2013 Pg. 9 Outsourcing Peace Private firms, unarmed citizens can help UN in protecting world’s hot spots By Farah Stockman In 1994, as the Rwandan genocide got… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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