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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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Deported Angolan Jimmy Mubenga ‘unlawfully killed’ on flight, jury rules as CPS reconsiders charges for G4S guards Kunal Dutta Tuesday 09 July 2013 An Angolan man who died after being restrained… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Snowden case not the first embarrassment for Booz Allen, or D.C. contracting industry
Snowden case not the first embarrassment for Booz Allen, or D.C. contracting industry By Tom Hamburger and Robert O’Harrow Jr., When allegations of improper contracting behavior hit Booz Allen Hamilton, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractor lobbying info under wraps
Contractor lobbying info under wraps By: Byron Tau July 7, 2013 07:07 AM EDT Companies like Boeing, Raytheon and General Dynamics reap in billions of dollars in government contracts. And in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater founder Erik Prince writing memoir
Blackwater founder Erik Prince writing memoir Blackwater founder Erik Prince (The Virginian-Pilot file photo) The Associated Press © July 9, 2013 NEW YORK The founder of the private security firm Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
NSA Leaks Raise Concerns On Background Checks
Yahoo.com July 6, 2013 NSA Leaks Raise Concerns On Background Checks By Stephen Braun, Associated Press WASHINGTON–Before Edward Snowden began leaking national security secrets, he twice cleared the hurdle of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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One Brit, One American, One Romanian, Four Nepalese, Three Indian (10) Civilian Contractors killed, 30 Injured in Taliban attack on Supreme Group compound
One Brit, One American, One Romanian, Four Nepalese, Three Indian (10) Civilian Contractors killed, 30 Injured in Taliban attack on Supreme Group compound Posted on July 2, 2013 USA Today July… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Taliban attack kills Ohioan
Taliban attack kills Ohioan By Azam Ahmed THE NEW YORK TIMES Wednesday July 3, 2013 7:16 AM Ahmad MASSOUD | XINHUA VIA M cCLATCHY NEWSPAPERSPeople inspect the aftermath of the attack… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Booz Allen operation grew rapidly from $2m contract
Booz Allen operation grew rapidly from $2m contract By David Beard, Published: June 10, 2013 at 12:53 pmE-mail the writer A massive Booz Allen Hamilton intelligence operation for the U.S. government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DOJ planned ‘state secrets’ privilege in Booz Allen case
DOJ planned ‘state secrets’ privilege in Booz Allen case Jun. 12, 2013 – 06:00AM | By JIM McELHATTON Last year, one day after the Justice Department signaled plans to invoke… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S Plc: Buy, Sell Or Hold?
G4S Plc: Buy, Sell Or Hold? By Zarr Pacificador Published in Investing on 1 July 2013 What are the long-term prospects for G4S plc (LON:GFS)? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
