Monthly Archives: February 2013

If You Build It, They Will…Well, Not Sure What They’ll Do

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

If You Build It, They Will…Well, Not Sure What They’ll Do by Sunny in Kabul on 2/20/2013 · 0 comments This week on the blog we’ve been looking at the Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CACI Awarded Prime Position on $11 Billion Multiple-Award Contract to Provide Acquisition Support for Department of Homeland Security

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

Feb. 19, 2013, 8:00 a.m. EST CACI Awarded Prime Position on $11 Billion Multiple-Award Contract to Provide Acquisition Support for Department of Homeland Security ARLINGTON, Va., Feb 19, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lawmaker: Army program needs more oversight

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Lawmaker: Army program needs more oversight By Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, washington — The Army needs to justify the continuation of a $250million program to send social scientists to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Exploring Mercenaries

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Exploring Mercenaries By Casey Sahadath on February 20, 2013 While the mercenary profession has existed for centuries, the modern day Private Military Company (PMC) is a new concept and entity in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Civil Society Statement on the Articles of Association of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers February 15, 2013

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

Civil Society Statement on the Articles of Association of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers February 15, 2013 The International Code of Conduct (ICoC) for Private Security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Alan Gross, Jailed Jewish Contractor, Gets New Hope as Lawmakers Arrive in Cuba

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

Alan Gross, Jailed Jewish Contractor, Gets New Hope as Lawmakers Arrive in Cuba 7 Members of Congress Land in Havana for Talks With Castro nathan guttman Demonstrators call for release of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The private military industry and neoliberal imperialism: Mapping the terrain

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

The private military industry and neoliberal imperialism: Mapping the terrain Richard Godfrey rg148@le.ac.uk, University of Leicester, UK Jo Brewis, University of Leicester, UK Jo Grady, University of Leicester, UK Chris Grocott,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Security Industry that asks the true human and financial costs of war must be made transparent and accountable, study concludes

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Private Security Industry that asks the true human and financial costs of war must be made transparent and accountable, study concludes 19 February 2013 Leicester, University of More effective regulation is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tightening the belt on agency discretion in suspension and debarment

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Tightening the belt on agency discretion in suspension and debarment Husch Blackwell LLP Claude P. Goddard USA February 18 2013 Author page » Federal agencies have closely guarded their authority to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Arabian Dream: Abu Dhabi’s Mercenaries

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

The Arabian Dream: Abu Dhabi’s Mercenaries Daily News Egypt  /   February 19, 2013 The Colombians had entered the United Arab Emirates posing as construction workers. In fact, they were soldiers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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