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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Author Archives: David Isenberg
‘Six men against three tanks’: Inside a Wagner meat assault – by a mercenary
‘Six men against three tanks’: Inside a Wagner meat assault – by a mercenary A new book lays bare the secrets of Russia’s most notorious militia October 04, 2026 2:23 pm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bortnikov Claims Thousands of Foreign Mercenaries, Including Georgians, Are Fighting Against Russia in Ukraine
Bortnikov Claims Thousands of Foreign Mercenaries, Including Georgians, Are Fighting Against Russia in Ukraine 6 Oct 2024 | News, Security, Azerbaijan On October 4, during a meeting of the Council of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DHS buys fifth private detention site since July, adding GEO’s Adelanto complex
DHS buys fifth private detention site since July, adding GEO’s Adelanto complex GEO Group sold its Adelanto, Calif., detention complex to the federal government for $950 million. GEO will keep running… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DHS Taps ResponseAI, an ICE Skip-Tracing Contractor, to Run Self-Deportation Contract
DHS Taps ResponseAI, an ICE Skip-Tracing Contractor, to Run Self-Deportation Contract The company, whose growing ICE portfolio includes locating people for deportation, will now run DHS’s contract for people leaving through… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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ICE funds tent camp for detained women at Batavia
ICE funds tent camp for detained women at Batavia A federal contracting record shows DHS is paying Akima for a “soft-sided tent facility” for detained women, weeks after a New York… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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ICE signs contracts worth up to $7.3B to expand detention in 5 states
ICE signs contracts worth up to $7.3B to expand detention in 5 states With its warehouse plan stalled, ICE is building on land it already owns, and one of the companies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ERO Overwatch and National Security Enforcement (ERO ONE) Intelligence Research Specialist Professional Support Services
ERO Overwatch and National Security Enforcement (ERO ONE) Intelligence Research Specialist Professional Support Services Inactive Opportunity Notice ID RFI091826 Related Notice (blank) Contract Opportunity Type Presolicitation Contract Line Item Number (blank)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ICE plans intel units in every field office to research immigrants, map who they know
ICE plans intel units in every field office to research immigrants, map who they know ERO ONE would task them with researching individuals and charting their associates for the agents who… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PMSC Watchlist Digest — October 5, 2026
PMSC Watchlist Digest — October 5, 2026 Reconstructed export of the latest digest in this conversation. Subsequent follow-up research is not incorporated. The original CSV could not be recovered in this… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s Security Operations in Africa
Russia’s Security Operations in Africa CRS PRODUCT (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS) Hide Overview CRS Product Type: In Focus CRS Product Number: IF12389 Referenced Legislation: H.R. 506; S. 416; P.L.105-292; P.L.117-263 Publication Date:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading