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- 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
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An American Tragedy
An American Tragedy January 30, 2014 by Bruce Bawer 10 Comments In his fascinating new memoir, Civilian Warriors, Erik Prince – founder of Blackwater, the security firm that became world-famous for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp International to Provide Engineer Training to Afghan National Army
DynCorp International to Provide Engineer Training to Afghan National Army January 30, 2014 MCLEAN, Va. — DynCorp International (DI) has been awarded a subcontract to provide training assistance in support of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Justice Department says federal contractor routinely faked security clearance reviews
Justice Department says federal contractor routinely faked security clearance reviews A court filing alleges that a Virginia firm failed to vet files properly for hundreds of thousands of federal clearance-holders By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Global Energy Security Market 2014-2018
Global Energy Security Market 2014-2018 PR Newswire NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Energy Security Market… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Impact of Mercenaries and Private Military and Security Companies on Civil War Severity between 1946 and 2002
The Impact of Mercenaries and Private Military and Security Companies on Civil War Severity between 1946 and 2002 Ulrich Petersohna* Accepted author version posted online: 17 Jan 2014 Published online: 17… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New at the top: Gen. William ‘Kip’ Ward, contracting firm’s president
New at the top: Gen. William ‘Kip’ Ward, contracting firm’s president Courtesy of Sentel – Retired Gen. William “Kip” Ward is now president of Sentel, an IT, intelligence, integrated logistics and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Troops out of harm’s way despite Feinberg’s contractor woes
Troops out of harm’s way despite Feinberg’s contractor woes By Josh Kosman January 2, 2014 | 5:29am Stephen Feinberg Photo: AP Stephen Feinberg’s troubled military-facilities contractor, IAP Worldwide Services, tripped a debt… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
We Created A Monster: Ex-Blackwater CEO Erik Prince Is Going Neocolonial With China
James Poulos, Contributor 1/25/2014 @ 3:32PM |852 views We Created A Monster: Ex-Blackwater CEO Erik Prince Is Going Neocolonial With China What happens when America outsources its craziest security assignments to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Books: My Review Of Civilian Warriors
Books: My Review Of Civilian Warriors I finally got a chance to read this book and I was not disappointed. Much of the book went over material that I was already… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco: We welcome scrutiny
Serco: We welcome scrutiny The West Australian EXCLUSIVE Gareth Parker State Political Editor The West Australian January 25, 2014, 2:31 am Joe Francis and James McMahon. Picture: The West Australian/Steve Ferrier… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
