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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: the company that is running Britain
Serco: the company that is running Britain From prisons to rail franchises and even London’s Boris bikes, Serco is a giant global corporation that has hoovered up outsourced government contracts. Now… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Miami Mercenaries: International Security Business Is Booming in South Florida
Miami Mercenaries: International Security Business Is Booming in South Florida By Michael E. Miller published: August 01, 2013 Cameron K. Lewis The cops… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S Worker Involved In Child’s Death Given Health And Safety Job At Children’s Home
G4S Worker Involved In Child’s Death Given Health And Safety Job At Children’s Home By Chris York Posted: 25/07/2013 16:59 A G4S worker involved in a restraining procedure that led… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How America’s Top Tech Companies Created the Surveillance State
How America’s Top Tech Companies Created the Surveillance State They’ve been helping the government spy on people for a very long time. The cozy relationships go back decades. By Michael Hirsh… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SIGAR’S Letter To Secretary John Kerry: Incorrect
SIGAR’S Letter To Secretary John Kerry: Incorrect PRESS STATEMENT (July 25, 2013) The letter that was sent by the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) to U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Kickbacks Case Against KBR Revived by Court
Thursday, July 25, 2013Last Update: 2:51 PM PT Kickbacks Case Against KBR Revived by Court By JACK BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – Defense contractor KBR must face claims that its employees took kickbacks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq, Kuwait, Legal
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DynCorp saga inspired 2010 movie “The Whistleblower”
DynCorp saga inspired 2010 movie “The Whistleblower” Posted Wednesday, Jul. 24, 2013 Share By Barry Shlachter, Sandra Baker and Jim Fuquay Star-Telegram Staff Writers DynCorp? Oh, that DynCorp. The government contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Big Money and the NSA Scandal … How Dangerous is the “Security/Digital Complex”?
The Huffington Post June 11, 2013 Tuesday 1:16 AM EST Big Money and the NSA Scandal … How Dangerous is the “Security/Digital Complex”? Jun 10, 2013 (The Huffington Post :http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ Delivered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Department of Defence has awarded a contract to KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT PTY LTD for “Training Needs Analysis Development”
Premium Official News July 24, 2013 Wednesday Australian Contract Award: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT PTY LTD awarded a contract worth $70,115.66, for “Training Needs Analysis Development” Canberra You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading
Federal Government’s FCA Claims Against Iraq Security Contractor Dismissed
Mondaq Business Briefing July 8, 2013 Monday United States: Federal Government’s FCA Claims Against Iraq Security Contractor Dismissed Connie Bertram and Amy Blackwood The Eastern District of Virginia dismissed a False… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
