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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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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Serco Faces Fraud Probe
Serco Faces Fraud Probe Nov. 4, 2013 – 03:45AM | By ANDREW CHUTER | A radar array is seen at RAF Flyingdales. () LONDON — The problems facing support services contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serious Fraud Office launches inquiry into G4S and Serco overcharging claims
Serious Fraud Office launches inquiry into G4S and Serco overcharging claims Investigation follows justice secretary’s claims that firms overcharged on electronic tagging contracts for offenders Alan Travis, home affairs editor theguardian.com,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S boss braced for fireworks as investors say group is too big to handle
G4S boss braced for fireworks as investors say group is too big to handle The security group put the Olympics fiasco behind it, only to face further serious allegations. Ashley Almanza… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Extraordinary and disturbing’: the G4S tagging malfunction
Friday 01 Nov 2013 ‘Extraordinary and disturbing’: the G4S tagging malfunction Justice Secretary Chris Grayling is being asked to launch an inquiry into the malfunction of a modified curfew tagging system… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
United States: The Fifth Circuit Weighs In On Vicarious Liability Under The Anti-Kickback Act
United States: The Fifth Circuit Weighs In On Vicarious Liability Under The Anti-Kickback Act Last Updated: October 28 2013 Article by Kirsten Mayer, Naveen Ganesh and Isabelle Kinsolving FarrarIn a recent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sen. Coburn: Contractor’s Security Clearance System ‘Broken’
Sen. Coburn: Contractor’s Security Clearance System ‘Broken’ Friday, 01 Nov 2013 11:34 AM By Melissa Clyne Senators have blasted the government’s security-clearance system — which green-lighted Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mangaung Prison
Mangaung Prison 28 October 2013 Response to misrepresentations regarding Mangaung prison We note with concern recent media coverage regarding our contract to operate the Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC) in South Africa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractor failed to review security background checks, Justice claims
Contractor failed to review security background checks, Justice claims By Sari Horwitz and Tom Hamburger, Published: October 30 The Obama administration on Wednesday accused the largest private firm that conducts security-clearance background… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defence mandarins join Bechtel
Defence mandarins join Bechtel Karl West Published: 6 October 2013 The exodus from the MoD has raised questions over conflicts of interest (Andrew Drysdale) THREE former Ministry of Defence civil servants… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Snowden Effect: Is Booz Allen feeling it?
The Snowden Effect: Is Booz Allen feeling it? AFPTV/AFP/Getty Images Edward Snowden speaking during his dinner with a group of four retired US ex-intelligence workers and activists at a luxurious room… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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