Daily Archives: June 24, 2014

Maritime Security: Ongoing U.S. Counterpiracy Efforts Would Benefit From Agency Assessments

Maritime Security: Ongoing U.S. Counterpiracy Efforts Would Benefit From Agency Assessments GAO-14-422: Published: Jun 19, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 23, 2014. … Of the various implemented practices, officials from the six… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Spies for Hire: Advertising by the Pinkerton Agency

Spies for Hire: Advertising by the Pinkerton Agency By the early 1890s, the 2,000 active agents and 30,000 reserves of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency were larger than the standing army… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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6 Legendary Mercenary Armies

June 24, 2014 6 Legendary Mercenary Armies By Evan Andrews Going back to ancient history, some of the world’s most feared fighting forces were made up of freelance warriors who weren’t… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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CACI Awarded $26.6 Million Contract to Continue Engineering Support for U.S. Navy Weapons Systems

PRESS RELEASE June 23, 2014, 8:05 a.m. ET CACI Awarded $26.6 Million Contract to Continue Engineering Support for U.S. Navy Weapons Systems  Continuing Work Strengthens Presence in C4ISR Market ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Outsourcing security: In Rawalpindi, traders told to hire private guards

Outsourcing security: In Rawalpindi, traders told to hire private guards By Fawad Ali Published: June 23, 2014 l Boy was allegedly among protesters interfering in raid. PHOTO: AFP/FILE RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi police… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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