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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 International Awarded Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) Task Orders Valued at up to $13.2 Million
DynCorp International Awarded Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) Task Orders Valued at up to $13.2 Million FALLS CHURCH, Va. – (July 12, 2012) – The 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Playing host to the security Olympics
Tuesday 17 July 2012 Tim Black Playing host to the security Olympics The real scandal is not the incompetence of G4S, it’s the belief that London 2012 needs an army to protect… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Judge throws out electrocution lawsuit against KBR; mother will appeal
Judge throws out electrocution lawsuit against KBR; mother will appeal Published: Monday, July 16, 2012, 1:47 PM By Joe Mandak – The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — A military contractor cannot be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenaries Sue Blackwater Over Fake Gun Tests
Mercenaries Sue Blackwater Over Fake Gun Tests By Spencer Ackerman Email Author July 16, 2012 | 4:00 am A Blackwater helicopter circles over the site of a bomb blast in Baghdad, 2004.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Shooters, Training
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Blackwater illegally paid millions in taxpayer money
Blackwater illegally paid millions in taxpayer money Published: 16 July, 2012, 20:37 For half a decade, American taxpayers unknowingly spent millions of dollars every year to fund private security agency Blackwater’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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) Review of Costs Charged to Iraq: Democracy-Building Grants Awarded to the International Republican Institute During FYs 2004-2010
Office of Inspector General UNCLASSIFIED United States Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors Office of Inspector General Office of Audits Review of Costs Charged to Iraq Democracy-Building Grants… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Statement regarding the Olympic Games Security Contract
Statement regarding the Olympic Games Security Contract G4S is totally committed to delivering a safe, secure and successful London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games The Company is entering the final stages… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Flyer – DM Letter from Mark Hamilton – G4S note to its managers
Flyer – DM Letter from Mark Hamilton – G4S note to its managers 29 June 2012 Dear Sir/Madam I am writing to convey my assurance and thanks to many of you… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Documents show ‘just in time’ G4S culture
Channel 4 News Documents show ‘just in time’ G4S culture Monday 16 July 2012 In an internal G4S memo, the embattled Olympics contractor justifies its last-minute security strategy by claiming it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Department of Labor and the Supreme Group, A Cover Up?
The Department of Labor and the Supreme Group, A Cover Up? Posted by defensebaseactcomp on July 16, 2012 In the second quarter of 2010 The Department of Labor reports that the Supreme… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
