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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- 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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Category Archives: Control
Blackwater Provided Lessons in How to Deal With Contractors
Blackwater Provided Lessons in How to Deal With Contractors Kateri Carmola runs a consulting firm assisting security companies with compliance and human rights due diligence. She is the author of “Private Military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Schakowsky Statement on Blackwater Guilty Verdict
Schakowsky Statement on Blackwater Guilty Verdict October 23, 2014 CHICAGO – On Wednesday a federal jury returned guilty verdicts for four former Blackwater security guards charged in the September 16, 2007 shootings… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR Is Turning The Tables On The DCAA
KBR Is Turning The Tables On The DCAA Law360, New York (October 08, 2014, 10:26 AM ET) — Dave Nadler In recent years, the Defense Contract Audit Agency’s audit In In In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater guilty verdict long overdue
Opinion Khalid Mohammed / AP Blackwater guilty verdict long overdue Despite convictions, accountability gaps remain for security contractors October 22, 2014 1:30AM ET by Lauren Carasik Seven years after Blackwater contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Watchdog Suggests Review of Major Contractor
U.S. News: Watchdog Suggests Review of Major Contractor The Wall Street Journal By Dion Nissenbaum 21 October 2014 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Monday made a rare recommendation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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THE REGULATION OF PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY CONTRACTORS
THE REGULATION OF PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY CONTRACTORS Clapham, Andrew; Zellweger, Valentin. American Society of International Law. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting. (Apr 3-Apr 6, 2013). Abstract (summary) The panelists explained… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco faces $680,000 hit in fines
Serco faces $680,000 hit in fines Phoebe Wearne and Daniel Emerson The West Australian October 16, 2014, 5:41 aml The West Australian WA’s private prison operator Serco is facing fines of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Companies and Combat Operations: Regulating Private Military Companies After the War on Terror
Companies and Combat Operations: Regulating Private Military Companies After the War on Terror Uploaded by Sara Mc Guire Abstract: The privatization of warfare has led to increasing state reliance on private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Framework to Private Military and Security Contractors: The International Regulation of PMSC Compliance With Human Rights Objectives
Forthcoming Framework to Private Military and Security Contractors: The International Regulation of PMSC Compliance With Human Rights Objectives Uploaded by Sara Mc Guire Abstract: Private military companies are a ubiquitous facet… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Private Arming of Merchant Shipping – an Emerging Transnational Norm?
The Private Arming of Merchant Shipping – an Emerging Transnational Norm? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register