Monthly Archives: February 2014

Corsham anti-piracy firm sails through audit

Corsham anti-piracy firm sails through audit 6:00pm Sunday 9th February 2014 in News A Corsham-based anti-piracy firm has been rated fully shipshape, after receiving a prestigious national qualification. Black Pearl Maritime… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Park security firms ‘make killing’

Park security firms ‘make killing’ February 23 2014 at 03:04pm By Jeff Wicks INLSA Sabie Sands ranger Jonas Shabangu checks the thick bush for rogue lions near the village of Dumfries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Snowden on the Dangers of the ‘Privatized’ National Security State, in the Interview the U.S. ‘News’ Networks Didn’t Bother to Show You

Snowden on the Dangers of the ‘Privatized’ National Security State, in the Interview the U.S. ‘News’ Networks Didn’t Bother to Show You By Brad Friedman on 2/7/2014, 6:05am PT Almost three… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Louis Berger’s Jedd Narsavage Awarded NATO Medal for Service in Afghanistan

Louis Berger’s Jedd Narsavage Awarded NATO Medal for Service in Afghanistan Regularly given to active duty NATO personnel and to Department of Defense civilians, it is rare for a contractor to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Industry Talk: The UN Talks Shop About Their Use Of PMSC’s

Industry Talk: The UN Talks Shop About Their Use Of PMSC’s inShare1 Last year in July, I wrote about this debate that the UN was having about it’s use of PMSC’s,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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NCSO honors former deputy killed in Afghanistan

Updated: February 22, 2014 10:00 p.m. NCSO honors former deputy killed in Afghanistan By Danielle Everson deverson@covnews.com  770-728-1412770-728-1412 The family of a Mansfield man killed Christmas Eve 2012 in Afghanistan accepted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Manus Island: Australian Official Claims G4S Guards Stomped on Skull of Iranian Asylum Seeker

Manus Island: Australian Official Claims G4S Guards Stomped on Skull of Iranian Asylum Seeker By Lydia Smith , February 21, 2014 13:39 PM GMT Getty Reza Barati was killed in a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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WHISTLEBLOWER FILES SUIT AGAINST HALLIBURTON CO. & KBR

WHISTLEBLOWER FILES SUIT AGAINST HALLIBURTON CO. & KBR Thursday, February 20, 2014 by David J. Linesch One of the nation’s largest government contractors requires employees seeking to report fraud to sign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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UK student union to cancel G4S contract over role in Israeli prisons

UK student union to cancel G4S contract over role in Israeli prisons Submitted by Michael Deas on Wed, 02/19/2014 – 16:44 The campaign against G4S is one way to take action… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Security firm backtracks on Canadian-citizens-only jobs

Security firm backtracks on Canadian-citizens-only jobs Garda World changing its job ads after telling applicant he had to be Canadian citizen to apply By Gosia Sawicka, CBC News Posted: Feb 06, 2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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