Daily Archives: September 3, 2015

Wilson Security rebuked for false evidence

Wilson Security rebuked for false evidence Jared Owens – The Australian 20 Aug, 9:06 PM Wilson Security has been rebuked by non-government senators after its executive general manager admitted giving false… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Wilson Security guards handcuffed asylum seeker boy on Nauru as a ‘joke’

Wilson Security guards handcuffed asylum seeker boy on Nauru as a ‘joke’ Report about four guards’ treatment of eight-year-old boy in detention contradicts Wilson’s bosses who told the Senate the use… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Jim Noe Joins Constellis as Senior Vice President, Training and Mission Support

Jim Noe Joins Constellis as Senior Vice President, Training and Mission Support August 31, 2015 12:44 ET | Source: Constellis Group RESTON, Va., Aug. 31, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Constellis, a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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ACADEMI Achieves PSC.1 Certification

ACADEMI Achieves PSC.1 Certification Globe Newswire   September 01, 2015 10:06am   RESTON, Va., Sept. 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ACADEMI, a Constellis company and global provider of training, logistics and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Oregon magistrate: KBR Inc cannot recoup legal fees from soldiers

Oregon magistrate: KBR Inc cannot recoup legal fees from soldiers By Shelby Sebens PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – A federal magistrate in Oregon has ruled that KBR Inc cannot recoup legal fees… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Market Patriotism and the “War on Terror”

Market Patriotism and the “War on Terror” Whyte, Dave Social Justice 07-01-2007 I was in the East End of London yesterday and attended a meeting of the unemployed. I listened to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mercenaries, Misfits or Misunderstood?

Mercenaries, Misfits or Misunderstood? Campbell, Alastair The World Today 12-01-2007 With the American firm Blackwater in the dock, suspicions abound over the whole area of private security in modern conflict. In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Occupation for Hire: Private Military Companies and their Role in Iraq

Occupation for Hire: Private Military Companies and their Role in Iraq Simons, David RUSI Journal; Royal United Services Institute for Defense Studies 06-01-2004 It is often said – not always in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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What Future, Privatized Military and Security Activities? The Need for Pragmatic Engagement

What Future, Privatized Military and Security Activities? The Need for Pragmatic Engagement O’Brien, Kevin A RUSI Journal; Royal United Services Institute for Defense Studies 04-01-2007 Despite – some would argue, in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Vetting Armed Private Security Personnel

Vetting Armed Private Security Personnel McConnell, Jonathan National Defense 08-01-2015 Four hundred miles from land. The nearest vessel isn’t even showing up on the radar. A container ship is sailing in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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