Monthly Archives: July 2014

Private Military Companies: The New Condottieri

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Private Military Companies: The New Condottieri FULLOON, MARK. Cover 32/1, Design: Debra Livingston–University of the Sunshine Coast. 32.1 (2013): 49. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Mercenaries in Somalia: A Neomedieval Tale

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Mercenaries in Somalia: A Neomedieval Tale.” The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order (2014): 131. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Operational Risk and Reputational Compromise: Managing the Militarization of Corporate Security in Iraq

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“Operational Risk and Reputational Compromise: Managing the Militarization of Corporate Security in Iraq.” O’Reilly, Conor. Corporate Security in the 21st Century: Theory and Practice in International Perspective (2014): 134. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading →

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Contractors Group Would Restructure White House Procurement Shop

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Contractors Group Would Restructure White House Procurement Shop By Charles S. Clark July 28, 2014 “We need to fundamentally rethink the workforce, to create a unified vision across government,” said Stan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Audit of the $661.3 million Mobile Strike Force Vehicles (MSFV) program

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Today, SIGAR released an audit of the $661.3 million Mobile Strike Force Vehicles (MSFV) program.  The audit highlights that the long-term operation and maintenance of the vehicles remains a concern. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The black hole of US government contracting

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The black hole of US government contracting Exclusive 28 July, by Danielle Marie Mackey In January 2008, a 24-year-old Green Beret from Pennsylvania, Ryan Maseth, was electrocuted and killed while showering… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iraq Extradites Fugitive Defense Contractor to U.S. to Face Fraud Charges

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Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 28, 2014 Iraq Extradites Fugitive Defense Contractor to U.S. to Face Fraud Charges A Las Vegas-based former Department of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What The DC Circ.’s KBR Decision Means For Compliance

Posted on July 28, 2014 by

What The DC Circ.’s KBR Decision Means For Compliance Law360, New York (July 07, 2014, 12:15 PM ET) — Brian Miller ​ Almost every major regulatory regime relies on a basic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Whistleblower Presses Challenges Over Access to KBR Docs

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Whistleblower Presses Challenges Over Access to KBR Docs By Andrew Ramonas, Legal Times July 28, 2014 Stephen Kohn.Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/NLJ Lawyers for a whistleblower on Monday asked a full federal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Kenyan Woman Dies in Kabul Base Bomb

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Kenyan Woman Dies in Kabul Base Bomb A Kenyan woman working for an American private military contractor was killed last Tuesday in the latest suicide bombing targeting a US military base… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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