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- 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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DynCorp wins $48.6M task to support Haitian police
DynCorp wins $48.6M task to support Haitian police Work includes support for U.N. officers, logistics and high-level advisors By Mark Hoover Apr 09, 2013 DynCorp International has won a $48.6 million… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Audit Criticizes USAID On Power Project In Afghanistan
McClatchy Newspapers April 18, 2013 Audit Criticizes USAID On Power Project In Afghanistan By Lindsay Wise, McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — The U.S. goal of building a self-sufficient power network in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pentagon Lost Leverage In Food Supplier Fight, Solons Say
Bloomberg.com April 18, 2013 Pentagon Lost Leverage In Food Supplier Fight, Solons Say By Danielle Ivory and Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News The Pentagon may have recovered more than a third of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Long Arm of International Law
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/138810/pierre-n-leval/the-long-arm-of-international-law?page=show The Long Arm of International Law Giving Victims of Human Rights Abuses Their Day in Court By Pierre N. Leval March/April 2013 This week, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Cosmopolitan Warrior? Views of Patriotism and Citizenship from Private Military Company Contractors with Implications for Nationality
Title: The Cosmopolitan Warrior? Views of Patriotism and Citizenship from Private Military Company Contractors with Implications for Nationality Author(s): Lohmann, Jessica S. Advisor(s): Rothbart, Daniel Keywords: Issue Date: 1-Feb-2012 Abstract:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Filling The Void: Private Security Providers and Their Implications for United States Military Operations in Iraq and Beyond
Filling The Void: Private Security Providers and Their Implications for United States Military Operations in Iraq and Beyond Howard Prentiss Shores III, Florida State University Date of Defense 2-25-2008 Abstract While… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Must Work to End Human Trafficking, Modern-Day Slavery on Government Contracts
04/10/2013 U.S. Must Work to End Human Trafficking, Modern-Day Slavery on Government Contracts By Steven Watt, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU Human Rights Program & Allison Frankel, ACLU Human Rights Program at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former Blackwater contractors ordered to prison
Former Blackwater contractors ordered to prison By Bill Sizemore The Virginian-Pilot © April 15, 2013 NORFOLK Two former Blackwater contractors have been ordered to federal prison after exhausting their appeals in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Haiti – Justice : Mission of DynCorp International, for the strengthening of the rule of law in Haiti
Haiti – Justice : Mission of DynCorp International, for the strengthening of the rule of law in Haiti 11/04/2013 11:15:03 The U.S. Department of State (DoS) Bureau of International Narcotics and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Question of Facts–The Legal Use of Private Security Firms in Bosnia
A Question of Facts–The Legal Use of Private Security Firms in Bosnia David Kassebaum Columbia Journal of Transnational Law 38 no3 581-602 2000 ABSTRACT In Bosnia, the United States turned to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
