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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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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Democrats seek probe of U.S. contractor for security checks
Thomson Reuters February 11, 2014 6:03pm Democrats seek probe of U.S. contractor for security checks (Globalpost/GlobalPost) Advertisement By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday sought an investigation of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR, Halliburton Blast FCA Suit From ‘Amateur Auditor’
KBR, Halliburton Blast FCA Suit From ‘Amateur Auditor’ Share us on: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn By Brian Mahoney Law360, Washington (February 11, 2014, 4:03 PM ET) — KBR Inc. and Halliburton Co.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Escape to cost Serco over $700,000, contractor admits failures
Escape to cost Serco over $700,000, contractor admits failures KAITLYN OFFER PerthNow February 11, 2014 7:51PM CCTV showing escapee Cameron John Graham on the run. Source: Supplied Nine News – SERCO… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp International Awarded Contract Valued at Up to $8.5 Million to Provide Operations Support Services in Cambodia
DynCorp International Awarded Contract Valued at Up to $8.5 Million to Provide Operations Support Services in Cambodia February 11 10:59 2014 DynCorp International (DI) today announced that it has been awarded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco Snags RAF Fylingdales Job After UK Lifts Ban
Serco Snags RAF Fylingdales Job After UK Lifts Ban Feb. 9, 2014 – 04:51PM | By ANDREW CHUTER | Defense contract company Serco secured a deal to provide maintenance, operational and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Contractor 50 State Security Facing Another Assault Allegation
Private Contractor 50 State Security Facing Another Assault Allegation By Jonathan Wolfe, Mon, February 10, 2014 Another Miami resident has come forward accusing private security firm 50 State Security of unprovoked… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hickory Ground Solutions Helps Afghanistan Rebuild Its Economy
Hickory Ground Solutions Helps Afghanistan Rebuild Its Economy HEATHSVILLE, Va., Feb. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — When President Barack Obama gave his State of the Union speech last month, he said, “with Afghan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Sanborn Fined Over Iraq Map Outsourcing
Sanborn Fined Over Iraq Map Outsourcing By Sean Patterson · The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that the Sanborn Map Company has been fined $2.1 million over false contract claims… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Court Case Halted for Nepalis Killed While Working for US Military Contractor
Court Case Halted for Nepalis Killed While Working for US Military Contractor “The most recent decision allows KBR to escape liability, claiming trafficking occurred outside of the territorial US.” By Carey… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Companies Bid on Britain’s Defence Support Group
Companies Bid on Britain’s Defence Support Group Feb. 10, 2014 – 12:07PM | By ANDREW CHUTER | Several companies are bidding on Britain’s state-owned Defence Support Group, which the government has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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