Monthly Archives: June 2013

The Rise of the Private Military and Security Industry

Posted on June 25, 2013 by

Dimitrios Machairas, Probing International Security 18 june 2013 The Rise of the Private Military and Security Industry   The trend of outsourcing government functions to private contractors contributed to the creation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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After Benghazi, embassy security checks hit by sequester

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After Benghazi, embassy security checks hit by sequester Jun. 20, 2013 – 06:00AM   | By JIM McELHATTON Since last September’s attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, the State Department’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Barrett Brown vs. the Private Intelligence Business

Posted on June 25, 2013 by

Urizenus Sklar irl Peter Ludlow, Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University Barrett Brown vs. the Private Intelligence Business Posted: 06/23/2013 5:12 pm In June of 2011, the journalist Barrett Brown published… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Booz Allen Knows All, Sees All, Charges All

Posted on June 23, 2013 by

Bloomberg Businessweek June 24, 2013 Pg. 74 Booz Allen Knows All, Sees All, Charges All How a consulting firm turned itself into the world’s most profitable spy organization By Drake Bennett… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Scaling Back On Contractors Is A Tough Job

Posted on June 23, 2013 by

Wall Street Journal June 22, 2013 Pg. 5 Scaling Back On Contractors Is A Tough Job Lawmakers’ Proposals to Curtail Use of Outside Intelligence Help Is Likely to Face Hurdles, Despite… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Chart: How Booz Allen Hamilton Swallowed Washington

Posted on June 22, 2013 by

Chart: How Booz Allen Hamilton Swallowed Washington By Drake Bennett, Caroline Savello, and Robert Levinson on June 13, 2013 Because it provides the government with data services rather than fighter jets—and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp Accused of Being a Deadbeat

Posted on June 22, 2013 by

DynCorp Accused of Being a Deadbeat June 18, 2013 Large federal contractor DynCorp International was recently hit with a breach of contract lawsuit, filed by a Turkish construction firm that worked for DynCorp… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Corporate Spooks Are Watching You: The Dangerous Rise of the Industrial-Surveillance Complex

Posted on June 22, 2013 by

Corporate Spooks Are Watching You: The Dangerous Rise of the Industrial-Surveillance Complex   Joshua Holland by Joshua Holland | June 21, 2013 – 9:27am Whether one views Edward Snowden as a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States

Posted on June 22, 2013 by

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States A Rule by the Defense Department, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on 06/21/2013 You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Corporatizing National Security

Posted on June 22, 2013 by

Weekend Edition June 21-23, 2013 What It Means Corporatizing National Security by RALPH NADER Privacy is a sacred word to many Americans, as demonstrated by the recent uproar over the brazen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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