Daily Archives: February 24, 2017

At Cerberus, Feinberg Built a Web of National Security Ties

At Cerberus, Feinberg Built a Web of National Security Ties Zachary Mider and Jennifer Jacobs February 16, 2017, 12:43 PM EST February 16, 2017, 2:31 PM EST Billionaire said to be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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War reserve win for DynCorp

War reserve win for DynCorp 14th February 2017 – 6:00 by Richard Thomas in London DynCorp International has been awarded another contract to support the US military’s War Reserve Materiel (WRM)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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KBR Asks Judge To Nix Iraq Toxic Burn Pit MDL

KBR Asks Judge To Nix Iraq Toxic Burn Pit MDL By Chuck Stanley Law360, Washington (January 17, 2017, 2:35 PM EST) — Defense contractor KBR Inc. on Friday asked a Maryland… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Trump’s Big Agenda

Illustration by Hanna Barczyk Trump’s Big Agenda Reagan started it. Bush expanded it. Now conservatives are poised to privatize everything in sight. By Kim Phillips-Fein February 24, 2017 On the campaign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DC Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FCA Claim Based On Insufficient Evidence of Materiality

DC Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FCA Claim Based On Insufficient Evidence of Materiality Blog Original Source Sidley Austin LLP USA February 22 2017 In United States ex rel. McBride et al.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater Fights To Keep Out Testimony In FCA Suit

Blackwater Fights To Keep Out Testimony In FCA Suit By Chuck Stanley Law360, Washington (February 15, 2017, 4:05 PM EST) — Academi Training Center Inc., successor to private military contractor Blackwater,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Judge Denies Bid To Delay Trial In Blackwater FCA Suit

Judge Denies Bid To Delay Trial In Blackwater FCA Suit By Rick Archer Law360, New York (February 9, 2017, 8:14 PM EST) — A Virginia federal judge Thursday denied a request… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater Successor Wants Trial Delayed For 4th Circ. Ruling

Blackwater Successor Wants Trial Delayed For 4th Circ. Ruling By Rick Archer Law360, New York (February 6, 2017, 3:40 PM EST) — Blackwater successor Academi Training Center Inc. asked a Virginia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Judge: False Claims trial of Blackwater successor to go ahead as scheduled

Judge: False Claims trial of Blackwater successor to go ahead as scheduled 2/14/17 | by Brian Seay A federal judge denied a private security firm’s request last week to delay a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Fighting ISIS with mercenaries is bad idea, says private military expert

Fighting ISIS with mercenaries is bad idea, says private military expert Published time: 21 Feb, 2017 14:52Edited time: 22 Feb, 2017 14:11 Get short URL GK Sierra Security Contractors in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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