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    Why hasn’t USIS been suspended? A former White House procurement chief wants to know.

    FedBiz Daily Why hasn’t USIS been suspended? A former White House procurement chief wants to know. Oct 27, 2014, 12:48pm EDT Updated: Oct 29, 2014, 4:25pm EDT   Rob Burton, a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Is debarment in the cards for USIS

    Congress Blogicon October 22, 2014, 01:00 pm Is debarment in the cards for USIS? By Robert A. Burton Federal contractor USIS has been in the headlines a lot lately, and not… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    U.S. Regulators Increase Scrutiny of Severance Pacts

    November 4, 2014, 4:37 PM ET U.S. Regulators Increase Scrutiny of Severance Pacts By Ben DiPietro Wall Street Journal Non-disclosure agreements entered the Washington political debate last week when eight Democrats… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    MAN’S CRIES ‘HEARD 15 ROWS AWAY’

    MAN’S CRIES ‘HEARD 15 ROWS AWAY’ Press Association Regional Newswire – South East 10 November 2014 10:06 The cries of an Angolan deportee who later died after being restrained on a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    PRIVATIZATION OF PEACEKEEPING UN’S Institutional Capacity to Control Private Military and Security Companies

    PRIVATIZATION OF PEACEKEEPING  UN’S Institutional Capacity to Control Private Military and Security Companies NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA THESIS Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited by Huseyin Yigit September 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    The Lawless Zone report | The transfer of policing and security to the Civilian Security Coordinators in the settlements and outposts

    Yesh Din Volunteers for Human Rights The Lawless Zone report | The transfer of policing and security to the Civilian Security Coordinators in the settlements and outposts 9/17/2014 Today Yesh Din… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Rule of law: Navigating the muddy waters of private security firms

    Rule of law: Navigating the muddy waters of private security firms A US court’s conviction of Blackwater contractors for killing Iraqi civilians shines a light on the intractable problem of policing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Probe exposes sloppy management by security firm guarding U.S. Embassy in Kabul

    Probe exposes sloppy management by security firm guarding U.S. Embassy in Kabul By Luke Rosiak | November 4, 2014 | 5:00 am Topics: Watchdog Afghanistan National Security State Department Inspectors General… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    MANAGING MERCENARIES

    More Small Wars Counterinsurgency Is Here to Stay
 By Max Boot From our November/December 2014 Issue … MANAGING MERCENARIES Another specific yet vital lesson is that the U.S. government needs to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    THE CONGRESSIONAL WAR ON CONTRACTORS

    THE CONGRESSIONAL WAR ON CONTRACTORS Tillipman, Jessica. The George Washington International Law Review45.2 (2013): 235-251. Abstract (summary) Contrary to statements often made by certain members of Congress, the Federal Acquisition Regulations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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