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- 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
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Author Archives: David Isenberg
Readout of Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller’s Visit with U.S. Service Members and Contractors in Djibouti and Somalia
Readout of Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller’s Visit with U.S. Service Members and Contractors in Djibouti and Somalia Nov. 27, 2020 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Outsourcing warfare: proxy forces in contemporary armed conflicts
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David Price Takes on the CIA Over Its Secret Torture Program, But Is He Asking the Right Questions?
Everybody Knows David Price Takes on the CIA Over Its Secret Torture Program, But Is He Asking the Right Questions? A Congressman wrote to the CIA looking for answers about his… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Indefensible Torture, Unfree Speech
Book Reviews Indefensible Torture, Unfree Speech What Censorship Kept America from Learning about the Futility of “Enhanced Interrogation Techniques” By Lincoln Caplan | November 7, 2020 David Rowe/Alamy Stock Photo The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
North Carolina Played a Key Role in the CIA’s Counter-Terrorism Torture Program After 9/11. Now, Advocates Want the Records Released
North Carolina Played a Key Role in the CIA’s Counter-Terrorism Torture Program After 9/11. Now, Advocates Want the Records Released. by Jonathan Michels Oct. 28, 2020 6:30 a.m. Illustration by Jon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Government Gives Controversial Trump-Linked Data Firm £20 Million Contract to Monitor UK’s Borders
Government Gives Controversial Trump-Linked Data Firm £20 Million Contract to Monitor UK’s Borders Stephen Delahunty 30 October 2020 Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel in 2016. Photo: USA Today Network/SIPA USA/PA Images Palantir,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Homeland Security, Intelligence
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Government to spend up to £20m on ‘border flow’ contract with CIA-backed big data firm Palantir
Government to spend up to £20m on ‘border flow’ contract with CIA-backed big data firm Palantir Written by Sam Trendall on 28 October 2020 in News Deal will see tech company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Homeland Security, Intelligence, UK
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Borders Without Borders: How the EU is Exporting Surveillance in Bid to Outsource its Border Controls
Borders Without Borders: How the EU is Exporting Surveillance in Bid to Outsource its Border Controls Documents obtained by Privacy International (PI) detail how EU agencies ‘outsource’ border controls to neighbouring countries. Key… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Performance evaluation for the outsourcing of military base management services in the Republic of Korea using SERVQUAL and IPA
Published: 10 November 2020 Performance evaluation for the outsourcing of military base management services in the Republic of Korea using SERVQUAL and IPA Jinho Kim, Seongyoon Lee, Jaiill Lee & Seokjung… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Why Should a Company Use the Private Military Contractor Business Model?
November 4 2020 Why Should a Company Use the Private Military Contractor Business Model? The Private Defense Contractor Business Model The military-industrial complex in the United States includes our armed forces,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading