Monthly Archives: June 2014

Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security: The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom

Posted on June 25, 2014 by

Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom Eugenio Cusumano1⇑ Christopher Kinsey2 1Department of Political and Strategic Studies, Baltic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Regulating private security sector in post conflict environments: why are we avoiding an elephant in the room?

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Regulating private security sector in post conflict environments: why are we avoiding an elephant in the room? Jovana Jezdimirovic Ranito, Universidade de Coimbra/CES, jovanaranito@ces.uc.pt Paper presented on 5th Bienial Conference on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Marketing the Gurkha security package: Colonial histories and neoliberal economies of private security

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Marketing the Gurkha security package: Colonial histories and neoliberal economies of private security Amanda Chisholm School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies, University of Bristol, UK Amanda Chisholm. Email: amanda.chisholm@bristol.ac.uk Abstract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 24, 2014 by

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

Posted on June 24, 2014 by

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

Posted on June 24, 2014 by

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

Posted on June 24, 2014 by

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

Posted on June 24, 2014 by

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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£100m military contract lined up for company mired in racism allegations

Posted on June 23, 2014 by

£100m military contract lined up for company mired in racism allegations Complaints about bullying at Sodexo include charge that director hit employee and said it was ‘punch a black week’ Randeep… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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WASHINGTON — Defense lawyers for the ex-Blackwater security guards accused of…

Posted on June 23, 2014 by

WASHINGTON — Defense lawyers for the ex-Blackwater security guards accused of… The Holland Sentinel 22 June 2014, WASHINGTON — Defense lawyers for the ex-Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 Iraqis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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