Monthly Archives: November 2014

The Swansea Commando who refused to die – and has now helped raise £60,000 for charity

The Swansea Commando who refused to die – and has now helped raise £60,000 for charity By South Wales Evening Post  |  Posted: November 12, 2014 Gareth Evans with an American… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Military Contractors Hired to Move Guns and Gold Out of Ferguson

Private Military Contractors Hired to Move Guns and Gold Out of Ferguson By Claire Ward November 21, 2014 | 9:40 pm Business owners in the St. Louis, Missouri area have hired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Privatizing Security

19 November 2014 Privatizing Security What’s the problem with entrusting national security to private military and security companies (PMSCs)? Lou Pingeot reminds us that it’s their limited scope. They tackle the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Rep. Wants Details On Federal Employee Cybersecurity Breach

Rep. Wants Details On Federal Employee Cybersecurity Breach By Khadijah M. Britton Law360, New York (November 13, 2014, 12:55 PM ET) — A ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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US Renews Bid To Resolve KBR Kickback Suit

US Renews Bid To Resolve KBR Kickback Suit By Khadijah M. Britton Law360, New York (November 18, 2014, 2:17 PM ET) — The United States again asked for partial resolution of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Taxpayers charged for Afghan project months after KBR contract terminated

Taxpayers charged for Afghan project months after KBR contract terminated Internal military report details bitter feud between contractor, Pentagon auditors The Pentagon, across the Potomac River from Washington, is seen in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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KBR contractor probed by Senate, House over documents silencing whistleblowers

KBR contractor probed by Senate, House over documents silencing whistleblowers Rep. Elijah Cummings, D- Md., (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) **FILE** more > By Jim McElhatton – The Washington Times – Thursday, November… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Taliban attack contractor compound in Kabul amid increased violence

 Taliban attack contractor compound in Kabul amid increased violence Traffic flows in front of a bomb crater created by a Taliban suicide attack on the Green Village foreign contractor compound in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Defense Contractors: Additional Actions Needed to Facilitate the Use of DOD’s Inventory of Contracted Services

Defense Contractors: Additional Actions Needed to Facilitate the Use of DOD’s Inventory of Contracted Services GAO-15-88: Published: Nov 19, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2014. Highlights Recommendations You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register … Continue reading

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Military Training Dilemma: To Outsource or Not?

Military Training Dilemma: To Outsource or Not?  December 2014  By Sandra Erwin CAE offered the government of Brunei a deal it could not refuse: To build a state-of-the-art training center the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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