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ICE awards GardaWorld up to $382 million to move detainees across Texas
ICE awards GardaWorld up to $382 million to move detainees across Texas The American arm of the Montreal-based security company has taken in more than $330 million this year to convert… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Construction Contracts Awarded for ICE Detention Facilities in Maryland and Arizona
Construction Contracts Awarded for ICE Detention Facilities in Maryland and Arizona The federal government awarded renovation contracts Sunday for two warehouses — in Maryland and Arizona — as the government races… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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VECTUS AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
Vectus Air Defense Systems (“Vectus”) is a newly launched, privately held venture led by Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater USA, offering what it markets as “Air Defense as a Service” (ADaaS) — a subscription-style managed-service model applied to layered counter-air and counter-UAS protection for critical infrastructure and government sites. The company was publicly unveiled on Friday, August 21, 2026, through a coordinated announcement with Swarmer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWMR), an Austin, Texas-headquartered drone-autonomy software company in which Prince serves as Non-Executive Chairman. Swarmer took a disclosed 20% founding equity interest in Vectus as a strategic technology partner; Prince is reported, though not confirmed in a primary Vectus filing, to hold the remaining 80%. Continue reading
$42 Million Abu Ghraib Jury Verdict Is Overturned on Appeal
A three-judge appeals panel on Friday overturned a landmark jury verdict that found a Virginia contractor liable for the abuse of three Iraqis detained in 2003 and 2004. Continue reading
YOUR THREAT MODEL JUST SHIFTED
For decades, the defense procurement process was bogged down by antiquated concepts: national sovereignty, Congressional oversight, multi-year appropriations, and owning your hardware outright. If a hostile neighbor launched a salvo of loitering munitions at your national oil refinery or sovereign palace, you had to call the U.S. State Department, fill out Foreign Military Sales (FMS) paperwork, and wait four years for a battery that arrived with a 1,200-page manual and no spare parts.
No longer. Borrowing a page from Silicon Valley, Blackwater founder Erik Prince — alongside Ukrainian software partner Swarmer — has unveiled Vectus Air Defense Systems: the world’s first enterprise Air-Defense-as-a-Service (ADaaS) platform. Continue reading
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KBR Secures New Ministry of Justice Contract, Advancing UK Government Transformation Programme
KBR Secures New Ministry of Justice Contract, Advancing UK Government Transformation Programme August 27, 2026 06:00 ET | Source: Kellogg Brown & Root LLC. HOUSTON, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatization of War in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is increasingly relying on foreign contractors and mercenary networks to bolster the operational capacity of its armed forces, particularly in countering the advancing March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. Continue reading
US Army Awards Seven Companies Positions on $10.3B Guard, Protective Security Services Contract
US Army Awards Seven Companies Positions on $10.3B Guard, Protective Security Services Contract July 7, 2025 4900 views Article Originally Published Here The U.S. Army has awarded positions on a massive… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Erik Prince and Swarmer Announce Formation of Vectus Air Defense Systems
Erik Prince and Swarmer Announce Formation of Vectus Air Defense Systems Vectus Air Defense Systems to provide Air Defense as a Service for critical infrastructure; Swarmer — a founding partner with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Army picks M1 to lead Flight School Next pilot training program
Army picks M1 to lead Flight School Next pilot training program The announcement is the culmination of a months-long competition to win a contract worth up to $10 billion over the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading