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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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Monthly Archives: May 2013
DynCorp International Fallen Personnel Honored on U.S. Department of State Memorial Wall
May 14, 2013, 2:13 p.m. ET DynCorp International Fallen Personnel Honored on U.S. Department of State Memorial Wall FALLS CHURCH, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 14, 2013– Representatives from DynCorp International (DI) this week… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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THE FIGHT AGAINST MARITIME PIRACY: Possibilities of application of private security organization
THE FIGHT AGAINST MARITIME PIRACY: Possibilities of application of private security organization Burkov, Yuriy (Örebro University, School of Law, Psychology and Social Work, Örebro University, Sweden) Student thesis Year of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Phase Zero Contracting Operations (PZCO) — Strategic and Integrative Planning for Contingency and Expeditionary Operations
Phase Zero Contracting Operations (PZCO) — Strategic and Integrative Planning for Contingency and Expeditionary Operations Research rept. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY Yoder, E… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The U.S. Government’s Employment of Private Security Companies Abroad
The U.S. Government’s Employment of Private Security Companies Abroad ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA Personal Author(s) : Shearer, Eugene 14 Mar 2012 Abstract : The recent conflicts in Afghanistan and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Kabul’s Tax Levies Raise Flags From U.S. Watchdog
Wall Street Journal May 14, 2013 Pg. 10 Kabul’s Tax Levies Raise Flags From U.S. Watchdog By Nathan Hodge WASHINGTON—Afghanistan’s cash-strapped government has levied nearly $1 billion in taxes and fees… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Baseworld Profiteering
Tomgram: David Vine, Baseworld Profiteering Posted by David Vine at 8:10am, May 14, 2013. Every now and then, news about U.S. military bases abroad actually gets a little attention. The most… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nearly $1 Billion in Taxes Levied on Contractors by Afghan Government
Nearly $1 Billion in Taxes Levied on Contractors by Afghan Government Today SIGAR issued a report on the nearly $1 billion in taxes the Afghan government has levied on contractors supporting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contracting Officer Workload and Contingency Contracting: Evidence from the Department of Defense
Contracting Officer Workload and Contingency Contracting: Evidence from the Department of Defense Conference paper CLEMSON UNIV SC Warren, Patrick ; Huff, Nancy Report Date : 30 Apr 2012 68pp. Abstract :… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contracting Effects on Logistics Capabilities and Readiness
Contracting Effects on Logistics Capabilities and Readiness : Monograph ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES Ortiz, Dennis J 17 May 2012 58pp. Abstract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contingency Contracting Operations: Past, Present, and Future
Contingency Contracting Operations: Past, Present, and Future by Colonel James A. Rupkalvis United States Army United States Army War College Class of 2012 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe