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    DynCorp sued for breach of contract by Afghanistan subcontractor

    DynCorp sued for breach of contract by Afghanistan subcontractor By Amrita Jayakumar September 18 at 6:04 PM DynCorp International, the country’s biggest logistics contractor in Afghanistan, is being sued by one of its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    DOJ Says Subcontractor Should Stay In KBR False Claims Suit

    DOJ Says Subcontractor Should Stay In KBR False Claims Suit Share us on: By Erica Teichert Law360, Washington (August 20, 2014, 2:10 PM ET) — The U.S. Department of Justice on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR Accuses DCAA Of ‘Malpractice’ In $12.5M Lawsuit

    KBR Accuses DCAA Of ‘Malpractice’ In $12.5M Lawsuit Share us on: By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (September 17, 2014, 1:45 PM ET) — Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc. sued… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR and Rheinmetall join forces to acquire UK Defence Support Group

    KBR and Rheinmetall join forces to acquire UK Defence Support Group 18 September 2014 Rheinmetall Defence and KBR have submitted a joint venture (JV) bid to acquire the UK’s state-owned military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Is Human Trafficking Necessary for Mission Success?

    Is Human Trafficking Necessary for Mission Success? Posted on September 15, 2014 | By Michael Schindler Let me first set the stage before I share what I’m about to share –… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Will Firing One Background Check Contractor Fix the Broken Security Clearance System?

    Will Firing One Background Check Contractor Fix the Broken Security Clearance System? By Charles S. Clark September 15, 2014 Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., hailed OPM’s decision to fire USIS, but critics… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S private army of Gurkhas wins medals for gallantry in Kabul

    G4S private army of Gurkhas wins medals for gallantry in Kabul Clare Sambrook 3 September 2014 • Honour citation sheds light on security industry’s role in ‘War on Terror’. • G4S… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Security clearance contractor to lose gov’t work

    Security clearance contractor to lose gov’t work By STEPHEN BRAUN  . View photo A view shows the United States Investigations Services (USIS) headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia January 26, 2014. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Hodge hits at government ‘complacency’ over G4s and Serco

    Hodge hits at government ‘complacency’ over G4s and Serco The Guardian By Rajeev Syal 9 September 2014 Margaret Hodge accused the government of shocking complacency yesterday after it emerged that two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S’ Guantánamo Contract is a British Embarrassment

    Kevin LoCorporate Social Responsibility Advocate, Reprieve G4S’ Guantánamo Contract is a British Embarrassment Posted: 08/09/2014 17:25 BST Updated: 08/09/2014 17:59 BST The largest security services firm in the world, British company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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