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Q&A: Floating Armouries
Q&A: Floating Armouries Published on December 18, 2014 What are Floating Armouries?They are vessels used to store weapons, ammunition, and related equipment such as body armour and night vision goggles for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Press release: Lack of regulation and oversight of floating armouries used to store weapons for Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs), need for international action
Press release: Lack of regulation and oversight of floating armouries used to store weapons for Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs), need for international action Published on December 18, 2014 12 UK… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New report: Lack of regulation and oversight of floating armouries used to store weapons for Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs), need for international action
New report: Lack of regulation and oversight of floating armouries used to store weapons for Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs), need for international action Published on December 18, 2014 A new… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The gunship archipelago
The gunship archipelago Paul Rogers 18 December 2014 The growth of secretive floating armouries raises a challenge to maritime security worldwide. The MV Sinbad is a vessel of 250 gross tonnage,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
48,000 Federal Employees Potentially Affected by Second Background Check Hack
48,000 Federal Employees Potentially Affected by Second Background Check Hack wk1003mike/Shutterstock.com By Nextgov Staff December 18, 2014 15 Comments This story has been updated. The Office of Personnel Management is alerting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DAI CEO James Boomgard on the Alan Gross release: ‘This is a joyful day’
DAI CEO James Boomgard on the Alan Gross release: ‘This is a joyful day’ Washington Business Journal Online By Jill R. Aitoro 18 December 2014 The CEO of an international development… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater Lobbyist Will Manage the House Intelligence Committee
December 18, 2014 Blackwater Lobbyist Will Manage the House Intelligence Committee Jeff Shockey, a lobbyist for defense contractors and Academi. He will soon lead the day to day operations of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan’s New Millionaires
Afghanistan’s New Millionaires In the U.S., wartime contracting is often associated with such names as Blackwater (now known as Academi), DynCorp International, Triple Canopy, and others, but on the ground in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp Subpoenaed by Watchdog in Global Probe of Worker Abuses
DynCorp Subpoenaed by Watchdog in Global Probe of Worker Abuses By Tony Capaccio Dec 17, 2014 3:32 PM ET Save DynCorp International Inc., the State Department’s top contractor, has been subpoenaed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Hit With FCA Suit Over ‘Excess’ LOGCAP III Supplies
KBR Hit With FCA Suit Over ‘Excess’ LOGCAP III Supplies By Linda Chiem Law360, New York (October 10, 2014, 7:07 PM ET) — Defense contracting giant KBR Inc. has been accused… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, Iraq, Legal, Logistics
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