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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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G4S win a £300m deal and start firing
The Sun (England) January 21, 2013 Monday Edition 1; National Edition G4S win a £300m deal and start firing BYLINE: STEPHEN MOYES Pg. 19 SHAMED Olympics security firm G4S is axing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former soldier who went down fighting off kidnappers was first Briton to die
The Daily Telegraph (London) January 21, 2013 Monday Edition 1; National Edition Former soldier who went down fighting off kidnappers was first Briton to die; THE GULF WAR VETERAN BYLINE: Gordon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Casualties, Companies, Shooters, UK
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G4S pays out to change prison locks
G4S pays out to change prison locks Thursday, 17 January 2013 It cost G4S more than 415,000 pounds to change the locks at Birmingham prison Security firm G4S paid more than… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Outsourcing/Privatization, UK
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Security Widens at Algeria Energy Hubs
Updated January 20, 2013, 3:42 p.m. ET Security Widens at Algeria Energy Hubs By BENOÎT FAUCON And SELINA WILLIAMS Algeria and Western oil firms are beefing up protection of the country’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Furore Over Heritage’s Oil Bloc
Furore Over Heritage’s Oil Bloc Published on January 21, 2013 by pmnews Criticisms trail sale of strategic OML 30 oil bloc by Royal Dutch Shell to Heritage Oil, majorly owned by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Oil and gas industry reviews security
Oil and gas industry reviews security By Sylvia Pfeifer, FT.com January 21, 2013 — Updated 1207 GMT (2007 HKT) Balancing profits, security in Algeria STORY HIGHLIGHTS Algeria drama has led… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The logistics of getting aid into S.Sudan camps
AlertNet News Blog – The logistics of getting aid into S.Sudan camps By Will Holden | Wednesday at 4:26 PM | Comments ( 0 ) Agility’s Will Holden (R) organises relief… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Alloa private soldier sues his employers for £1.7m over a slipped disk
18 January 2013 Last updated at 08:21 ET Alloa private soldier sues his employers for £1.7m over a slipped disk Joseph Davidson said he injured his back carrying a heavy colleague… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Jury: KBR Caused Troops’ Cancer; KBR: Pay Up, America!
Jury: KBR Caused Troops’ Cancer; KBR: Pay Up, America! by Wonkette Jr. A guest post from your comrade “Glasspusher.” Remember when liberals had Dick Cheney’s Halliburton to be OUTRAGED about, like… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Iraq, Legal
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S&P summary: DynCorp International Inc.
TEXT-S&P summary: DynCorp International Inc. Mon Jan 7, 2013 9:33am EST DynCorp derives almost all of its revenue from the U.S. Defense and State departments, which face significant uncertainty in their… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
