Monthly Archives: January 2015

Serco wins 5-year Australian immigration contract

Serco wins 5-year Australian immigration contract 22 January 2015 The company that runs Australia’s immigration detention centres has been awarded a further five-year contract, despite concerns about its conduct at centres… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater Overtime Case Sent to Arbitration

Tuesday, January 20, 2015Last Update: 1:42 PM PT Blackwater Overtime Case Sent to Arbitration By ANDREW THOMPSON      WASHINGTON (CN) – Former Blackwater military contractors must arbitrate their overtime claims against… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Texas judge tosses many claims brought by troops against KBR; infliction of distress claims remain

Texas judge tosses many claims brought by troops against KBR; infliction of distress claims remain Smoke rises from an Iraq oil refinery attacked by Islamic State fighters last year. KBR was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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MPRI offers settlement to the Serbs from Krajina over operation “Storm”

MPRI offers settlement to the Serbs from Krajina over operation “Storm” Published: Jan 25, 2015 at 5:41 pm American company MPRI, sued by Serbs from Krajina before the court in Chicago,… You must be logged in to view this content. … 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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Private contractors to provide more sub maintenance

Private contractors to provide more sub maintenance 12:37 PM, Jan 20, 2015 Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Stampede Highlights China’s Reliance on Outsourcing Security

Stampede Highlights China’s Reliance on Outsourcing Security New Year’s Eve Tragedy in Shanghai Puts Focus on Practice of Contracting Out Security ENLARGE Shanghai police stood guard this week at the riverfront… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Government Reform Series: Leviathan by Proxy and the Big Lobotomy

Elaine Kamarck | January 26, 2015 11:30am The Government Reform Series: Leviathan by Proxy and the Big Lobotomy Editor’s Note: Government failure is something everyone complains about, but does little to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Why Is an Israeli Defense Contractor Building a ‘Virtual Wall’ in the Arizona Desert?

Why Is an Israeli Defense Contractor Building a ‘Virtual Wall’ in the Arizona Desert? Israeli companies are using the lessons they’ve learned occupying Gaza to militarize the US border. Todd Miller… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Secrets of modern mercenaries: Inside the rise of private armies

Sunday, Jan 25, 2015 02:00 PM EST Secrets of modern mercenaries: Inside the rise of private armies We don’t know all the details about the opaque world of military contractors. An… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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