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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
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Monthly Archives: June 2013
URS and KBR to Participate in $800 Million Construction Contract
URS and KBR to Participate in $800 Million Construction Contract By Rich Smith June 15, 2013 The Department of Defense issued 14 separate contract awards to defense contractors Friday. Of these,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Frankendata Monster
The Frankendata Monster JP Sottile Published: Tuesday 18 June 2013 So far, the biggest revelation of the NSA spying story is…that anyone actually thinks this story is a big revelation. A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatization is a US National Security issue–and not just because of Edward Snowden
Privatization is a US National Security issue–and not just because of Edward Snowden Posted by martinkich Central to the current controversy about Edward Snowden’s NSA leaks is the fact that Snowden… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How cash secretly rules surveillance policy
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 04:40 PM EST How cash secretly rules surveillance policy Today’s congressional hearing was a joke. The reason: Firms like Booz Allen bankroll and own Congress. Here’s how… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Community partnerships, privatization key to Army’s fiscal future
Community partnerships, privatization key to Army’s fiscal future June 17, 2013 By J.D. Leipold Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment Katherine Hammack (left) answers a question about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What Might Liability under the ATS Look Like Post-Kiobel?: The Example of Private Contractors
What Might Liability under the ATS Look Like Post-Kiobel?: The Example of Private Contractors 6/17/2013 by Elizabeth Holland | Foley Hoag LLP – Corporate Social Responsibility Contact Following the Supreme Court’s decision… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Put the Spies Back Under One Roof
Op-Ed Contributor Put the Spies Back Under One Roof By TIM SHORROCK Published: June 17, 2013 Maxwell Holyoke-Hirsch “I’m very concerned that we have government contractors doing what are essentially governmental… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Edward Snowden and the National Security Industrial Complex
Edward Snowden and the National Security Industrial Complex by Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch/IPS* June 17th, 2013 Cartoon by Khalil Bendib When Edward Snowden, an employee of Booz Allen Hamilton – a military contractor based… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
CITIZEN SOLDIERS AND CIVILIAN CONTRACTORS SOLDIERS’ UNIT COHESTION AND RETENTION ATTITUDES IN THE TOTAL FORCE
CITIZEN SOLDIERS AND CIVILIAN CONTRACTORS SOLDIERS’ UNIT COHESTION AND RETENTION ATTITUDES IN THE TOTAL FORCE Kelty, Ryan. Journal of Political and Military Sociology37.2 (Winter 2009): 133-0_4. Abstract (summary) Translate Abstract The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
IG: DHS Does Not Track Security Training of System Administrator Contractors
IG: DHS Does Not Track Security Training of System Administrator Contractors A cyber security analyst works in the “watch and warning center” in Idaho Falls, Idaho in 2011. // Mark J.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading