Monthly Archives: March 2013

Stuck In A Rut? Drivers In Kabul Know The Feeling.

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Washington Post March 18, 2013 Pg. 6 Stuck In A Rut? Drivers In Kabul Know The Feeling. International donors have largely ignored Afghan capital’s 900 miles of bad roads By Richard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Government asks federal judge to dismiss KBR’s suit against it

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  Government asks federal judge to dismiss KBR’s suit against it   By Mike Francis, The Oregonian on March 18, 2013 at 1:30 PM, updated March 18, 2013 at 1:45 PM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Eastern District of Virginia rules that employer cannot arbitrate False Claims Act retaliation claims

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Eastern District of Virginia rules that employer cannot arbitrate False Claims Act retaliation claims Proskauer Rose LLP Connie Bertram and Amy Blackwood March 15 2013 On Wednesday, the Eastern District of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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For U.S. Personnel, Graft Is Easy Money

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Los Angeles Times March 17, 2013 Pg. 15 For U.S. Personnel, Graft Is Easy Money Prosecutors are targeting soldiers who pocket piles of cash with the help of corrupt Afghans. By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Congressional Medal Proposed for Ex-SEALs Killed in Benghazi

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Congressional Medal Proposed for Ex-SEALs Killed in Benghazi By Lee Ferran @leeferran Mar 15, 2013 11:32am Two former Navy SEALs who were killed responding to the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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POGO Implores FAR Council to Toughen Anti-Trafficking Contracting Regulations

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POGO Implores FAR Council to Toughen Anti-Trafficking Contracting Regulations March 12, 2013 Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council Office of Federal Procurement Policy Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street, N.W. Washington,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Man, The Girl and the Jeep AIA: Nelson Rockefeller’s Precursor Non-Profit Model for Private U.S. Foreign Aid

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 Mexico and the World Vol. 6, No 1 (Winter 2001) The Man, The Girl and the Jeep AIA: Nelson Rockefeller’s Precursor Non-Profit Model for Private U.S. Foreign Aid  Margaret C. Boardman, Ph.D.Pepperdine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Global Compact for Mercenaries?

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A Global Compact for Mercenaries? – February 18, 2013 “We’re not sure we want to participate in a process that legitimizes something we are not sure should be legitimate.” That was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The full costs of G4S’s “little security dilemma” come to light

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The full costs of G4S’s “little security dilemma” come to light Annual profits drop by a third. By Oliver Williams Published 13 March 2013 12:36 Photograph: Getty Images People still talk… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Should I Buy G4S?

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Should I Buy G4S? By Harvey Jones March 13, 2013 LONDON — It’s time to go shopping for shares again, but where to start? There are loads of great stocks to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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