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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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KBR asks Supreme Court to determine whether soldiers can sue over war-zone events
KBR asks Supreme Court to determine whether soldiers can sue over war-zone events Lawyers for Oregon soldiers said this photo, taken by an Indiana Guard soldier, shows bags of sodium dichromate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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For DynCorp, 2014 may end up as a year to forget
For DynCorp, 2014 may end up as a year to forget In this 2006 file photo, U.S. police officers are trained by DynCorp in Fredericksburg, Va., in preparation for training police… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
South Africa’s role in the Private Military Industry in the Post-Cold War conflict environment with specific reference to the South African connection to Erinys Internationalmore
South Africa’s role in the Private Military Industry in the Post-Cold War conflict environment with specific reference to the South African connection to Erinys International Burgert A Senekal 1 Abstract Since… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Companies, South Africa, UK
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THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES (PMCS): LOOKING BACK ON EXECUTIVE OUTCOMES
THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES (PMCS): LOOKING BACK ON EXECUTIVE OUTCOMES Burgert Senekal 1 Abstract Amidst arguments that the nature of war has changed, notably by Kaldor (2006), Keegan (2004),… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Military Contractor Responsible For Operation Storm Now Working in Ukraine
US Military Contractor Responsible For Operation Storm Now Working in Ukraine Nato Secretary General, U.S. General Bantz John Craddock briefs the media after a meeting with German Defense Minister Franz Josef… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco says Government is ‘keen to help us’ get through rough patch
Serco says Government is ‘keen to help us’ get through rough patch LUCY TOBIN Wednesday 13 August 2014 The Government is back on side with Serco, just a year after the emergence of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nice work: G4S wins $118 million Guantánamo contract
Nice work: G4S wins $118 million Guantánamo contract Clare Sambrook 13 August 2014 G4S, the UK government outsourcer that supports Israeli security services on the West Bank, will serve Guantánamo Bay… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Navy contractor pleads guilty in bribery case
Navy contractor pleads guilty in bribery case Aug. 12, 2014 – 06:56PM By Brock Vergakis The Associated Press NORFOLK, VA. — A former contractor for the Navy’s Military Sealift Command pleaded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp International Awarded Project Delivery Services Contract in Australia Valued at up to $100 Million
DynCorp International Awarded Project Delivery Services Contract in Australia Valued at up to $100 Million August 11, 2014 01:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DynCorp(Aust.) Pty Limited (Dyn-Australia), a wholly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp Looks at Covenants As Sales Shrink
DynCorp Looks at Covenants As Sales Shrink Dow Jones Institutional News By Doug Cameron 11 August 2014 13:47 DynCorp International Inc. on Monday warned full-year revenue would fall short of expectations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
