Daily Archives: August 1, 2013

Wanted: A Post-War Watchdog for Nation-Building

Defense One Stuart W. Bowen, Jr. July 31, 2013 Wanted: A Post-War Watchdog for Nation-Building One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Leonie Industries to Provide Information Operations Support in Afghanistan

Leonie Industries to Provide Information Operations Support in Afghanistan July 8, 2013 George I. Seffers Leonie Industries LLC, Pacific Palisades, Calif., was awarded a $48,852,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Venture Funds Invest in Electronic Spying Startups

July 22, 2013, 7:07 p.m. ET Venture Funds Invest in Electronic Spying Startups Snowden Revelations Spotlight Growth of Private Companies Working in Cyberwarfare  By DION NISSENBAUM WASHINGTON—The string of revelations about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Fifth Circuit establishes vicarious liability for double damages and penalties under the Anti-Kickback Act

Fifth Circuit establishes vicarious liability for double damages and penalties under the Anti-Kickback Act   Arnold & Porter LLP Ronald A. Schechter and William Spyro Speros July 26 2013 In a case… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Status of Private Military Companies: When Civilians and Mercenaries Blur

The Status of Private Military Companies: When Civilians and Mercenaries Blur by Nicolai Due-Gundersen Journal Article | July 31, 2013 – 6:33am Introduction ‘When we had need of skilled soldiers to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘Serious concern’ as private prisons finish bottom of league table

thetimes.co.uk July 26, 2013 Friday 12:01 AM GMT ‘Serious concern’ as private prisons finish bottom of league table BYLINE: Richard Ford, Home Correspondent Two prisons run by private companies and another… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Probation Workers Reject Government Privatisation Plans

Targeted News Service July 26, 2013 Friday 3:53 AM EST Probation Workers Reject Government Privatisation Plans Targeted News Service LONDON UNISON issued the following news release: UNISON members working in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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NSA’s Big Dig

NSA’s Big Dig By Aliya Sternstein August 1, 2013                                                                                                         Melissa Golden He works at one of the three-letter intelligence agencies and oversees construction of a $1.2… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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