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- 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
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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Special Ops Command Extends Booz Allen’s IT Management Deal
Special Ops Command Extends Booz Allen’s IT Management Deal By Bob Brewin June 13, 2013 The folks in the Special Operations Command’s contracting shop evidently have no intention of letting the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lawmakers planning bill to limit contractor access to NSA secrets
Lawmakers planning bill to limit contractor access to NSA secrets By Carlo Muñoz – 06/13/13 04:06 PM ET Tweet Lawmakers plan to draft legislation that would limit the access that federal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
When Will the Contractors Contract?
When Will the Contractors Contract? By Chuck Spinney June 13, 2013 SAUL LOEB / AFP / Getty Images Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Neoliberal economics has been an ideological mantra of Republicans… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
After Profits, Defense Contractor Faces The Pitfalls Of Cybersecurity
New York Times June 16, 2013 Pg. 1 After Profits, Defense Contractor Faces The Pitfalls Of Cybersecurity By David E. Sanger and Nicole Perlroth WASHINGTON — When the United Arab Emirates… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia and “elastic power”: will the burgeoning private security industry lead to private military companies, too?
Russia and “elastic power”: will the burgeoning private security industry lead to private military companies, too? Private security at the Russian embassy in Baghdad I’ve just written a short piece for Blouin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How Private Contractors Like Booz Allen Cost Taxpayers More
How Private Contractors Like Booz Allen Cost Taxpayers More By Bryce Covert on Jun 10, 2013 at 3:45 pm Booz Allen facility in Maryland (Credit: Jeffrey MacMillan/Capital Business) When the National… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Growth of intel outsourcing no secret, but now Congress taking notice
Growth of intel outsourcing no secret, but now Congress taking notice Reuters Self-professed NSA leaker Edward Snowden, shown here in an image taken from video during an interview by The Guardian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Promise Of Changes For Access To Secrets
New York Times June 14, 2013 Pg. 18 A Promise Of Changes For Access To Secrets By David E. Sanger and Jeremy W. Peters WASHINGTON — The chairwoman of the Senate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractors Battle over $600 Million CIA Computing Contract
June 14, 2013 Contractors Battle over $600 Million CIA Computing Contract A fight between Amazon Web Services and IBM U.S. Federal over a $600 million contract to provide cloud computing services… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The History of America’s Secret Wars: Corporate Espionage and the Outsourcing of National Security
The History of America’s Secret Wars: Corporate Espionage and the Outsourcing of National Security By Greg Guma Global Research, June 14, 2013 This text is excerpted from Big Lies: How Our… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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