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    Privatizing Asylum Housing: Serco and G4S Get UK Contracts

    Privatizing Asylum Housing: Serco and G4S Get UK Contracts by Lily Smith, CorpWatch Blog May 8th, 2012 Over 100 asylum seekers are facing eviction in Glasgow after Serco – a private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Private Security Contractor Afghanistan

    Private Security Contractor Afghanistan   Original Synopsis May 06, 2012 9:25 am Solicitation Number: H92237-12-R-0105 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: May 06, 2012 9:25 am   ***ONLY CONTRACTORS THAT HOLD… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    U.S. Taxpayers Subsidize Afghan Insurgents

    U.S. Taxpayers Subsidize Afghan Insurgents Posted by Malou Innocent Less than a week after President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan and proclaimed, “We broke the Taliban’s momentum,” the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Hearing Transcript – Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012

    Federal News Service April 17, 2012 Tuesday Hearing of the Contracting Oversight Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Subject: “Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012” Chaired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    US military-industrial giant KBR in bidding to privatize British police forces

    US military-industrial giant KBR in bidding to privatize British police forces Posted: May 02, 2012 7:36 PM EDT Updated: May 02, 2012 7:36 PM EDT Source: NewsCore LONDON — Giant US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Army Procurement Switch Puts Boot Into Afghan Dream

    Reuters.com May 3, 2012 Army Procurement Switch Puts Boot Into Afghan Dream By Rob Taylor, Reuters KABUL — Gazing glumly over millions of dollars worth of machinery which used to churn… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    “Infocrafting” or Propaganda Online?

    “Infocrafting” or Propaganda Online? Rogue “Info Ops” Agents Go After The Wrong Target Doug Bernard | Washington DC As many have learned the hard way, protecting your reputation online can be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Industry wants agencies in control, not mandates

    http://fcw.com/articles/2012/04/30/industry-contracting-officer-decision-making.aspx Industry wants agencies in control, not mandates By Matthew Weigelt Apr 30, 2012 A conglomeration of industry groups urged Congress to leave many contracting decisions to the discretion of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    State Department to provide Mexican security agency with surveillance apparatus

    State Department to provide Mexican security agency with surveillance apparatus Leonardo Casas/AP By Bob Brewin April 30, 2012 The State Department plans to award a contract to provide a Mexican government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    USA: Fixed-Wing Transport Contracts for the Central Asian Front

    USA: Fixed-Wing Transport Contracts for the Central Asian Front Apr 26, 2012 16:35 EDT Presidential Airways, Inc. of Moyock, NC (now AAR Airlift) uses EADS-CASA 212 and Dash-8 transport aircraft for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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