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    Battling IEDs has to be about more than money

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      Battling IEDs has to be about more than money By Walter Pincus, Published: July 9 Six U.S. troops were killed in Afghanistan when an improvised explosive device hit their vehicle on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Pentagon Keeps Ties To Contractor That’s Under Review

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    USA Today July 5, 2012 Pg. 4 Pentagon Keeps Ties To Contractor That’s Under Review Military leaders request firm be kept By Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today WASHINGTON – The Pentagon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ikea Sticks by Gudkov’s Security Firm While Others Flee

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    Ikea Sticks by Gudkov’s Security Firm While Others Flee 02 July 2012 By Alexander Winning Ikea has worked with Oskord, a private security holding, for more than seven years and has no complaints about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    UK activists protest on G4S HQ rooftop

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    UK activists protest on G4S HQ rooftop Campaigners have staged a rooftop occupation at G4S company’s headquarter in Crawley, West Sussex, on June 2, 2012. Tue Jul 3, 2012 8:38AM GMT… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Taxpayers may not be on the hook for KBR’s legal costs in sodium dichromate suits

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    Taxpayers may not be on the hook for KBR’s legal costs in sodium dichromate suits Published: Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 10:26 AM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian It’s not clear who’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contracts Suport SOCOM’s TACLAN IT Needs

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    Contracts Suport SOCOM’s TACLAN IT Needs Jul 08, 2012 13:18 EDT Special forces are even more reliant on excellent communications infrastructure; not to mention help desk support that can goes the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    London 2012: concern mounts over potential shortage of security guards

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    London 2012: concern mounts over potential shortage of security guards Private security firm G4S still needs to train and accredit 9,000 more guards, according to security sources Robert Booth guardian.co.uk, Sunday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    DISA awards major Army network maintenance contract to tainted company

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    DISA awards major Army network maintenance contract to tainted company Lisa S./Shutterstock.com By Bob Brewin July 2, 2012 This story has been updated. The Defense Information Systems Agency last week awarded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mozambique: Private Security Workers in Inhuman Conditions

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    Mozambique: Private Security Workers in Inhuman Conditions 6 July 2012 Maputo — Private security companies in Mozambique are imposing inhuman conditions on their workers, according to an investigation undertaken by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Maersk In U.S. Cargo Deal Worth Up To $2.1 Billion

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    Reuters.com July 2, 2012 Maersk In U.S. Cargo Deal Worth Up To $2.1 Billion By Jim Wolf, Reuters WASHINGTON — Maersk Line, a unit of Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, has won… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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