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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: March 2013
Geneva body to oversee security groups
March 12, 2013 12:22 am Geneva body to oversee security groups By Nizar Manek in London Security companies could face compensation bills and expulsion from a global industry body if they… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S accused over links to Palestinian ‘torture’ death jail
G4S accused over links to Palestinian ‘torture’ death jail 25 February 2013 Company told to end complicity with unlawful Israeli detention of prisoners Campaigners today called for the British private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Adapting to changing piracy patterns
Adapting to changing piracy patterns 11 Mar 2013 Maritime Security Officers need to be disciplined and able to work in high risk situations Three hundred ships were attacked by pirates in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Protecting Ships From Somali Pirates – The Navy vs Private Security
Protecting Ships From Somali Pirates – The Navy vs Private Security In 2012 the number of successful pirate seizures of merchant ships fell from a 2009 figure of 38 to 21 according… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Algeria says private security firms failed to prevent January’s terrorist attack at gas plant
Algeria says private security firms failed to prevent January’s terrorist attack at gas plant Published March 11, 2013 Associated Press ALGIERS, Algeria – An Algerian official says that the country’s security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
IG Report Scores DoD Audit Oversight Of Contractors
FederalTimes.com March 8, 2013 IG Report Scores DoD Audit Oversight Of Contractors By Sean Reilly The Defense Contract Audit Agency’s work consistently fell short of professional standards, according to a new… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Study: Protests Of U.S. Contracts Rarely Result In Reversal
Washington Post March 11, 2013 Pg. 16 Study: Protests Of U.S. Contracts Rarely Result In Reversals By Kathleen Miller, Bloomberg Government Formal protests of U.S. government contracts rarely help companies win… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Air Force construction projects put troop lives at risk in Afghanistan
http://www.washingtonguardian.com/burning-past-safety Air Force construction projects put troop lives at risk in Afghanistan Contractors failed to put a sprinkler system in one building, created logjam for fire exits with poor planning, probe… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR Awarded Task Order Under U.S. Army Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) IV Contract in the Kingdom of Bahrain
March 4, 2013, 4:13 p.m. EST KBR Awarded Task Order Under U.S. Army Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) IV Contract in the Kingdom of Bahrain HOUSTON, Mar 04, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Judicial Watch Sues U.S. Department of State for Details on $400,000 Benghazi Security Contract
March 05, 2013 13:14 ET Judicial Watch Sues U.S. Department of State for Details on $400,000 Benghazi Security Contract State Department First Denied Hiring of Security Guards, Then Admitted Having Provided… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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