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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
Somali government’s bid to control private security weapons in capital
Somali government’s bid to control private security weapons in capital BBC Monitoring Africa 28 September 2014 02:42 Text of report by Somali news website Raxanreeb on 28 September he Ministry of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Stop Foreign Mercenaries Waging Terror On the World, Says President Kenyatta
Stop Foreign Mercenaries Waging Terror On the World, Says President Kenyatta [press release] All Africa By by Jibril Adan 25 September 2014 07:04 New York, Sep 25, 2014 (Kenya Presidency/All Africa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Control, Mercenaries, United Nations
Tagged Control, Legal, Mercenaries, United Nations
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Congress’ Responsibility to Protect the Government is Paramount
Congress’ Responsibility to Protect the Government is Paramount | Commentary By Robert A. Burton Sept. 25, 2014, 5 a.m. August is usually a quiet month in Washington, but this summer’s recess… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Manus security firm, G4S, responsible for February violence, says law centre
Manus security firm, G4S, responsible for February violence, says law centre Human Rights Law Centre lodges complaint with OECD saying G4S had not been held to account for its role Melissa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Attempt to hold G4S accountable for alleged PNG violations
Attempt to hold G4S accountable for alleged PNG violations Updated at 8:41 pm on 25 September 2014 A rights group says the G4S security company needs to be held accountable for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Companies, Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse
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KBR Accuses DCAA Of ‘Malpractice’ In $12.5M Lawsuit
KBR Accuses DCAA Of ‘Malpractice’ In $12.5M Lawsuit Share us on: By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (September 17, 2014, 1:45 PM ET) — Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc. sued… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Senate passes bill curtailing conflicts of interest in security clearance contracts
U.S. Senate passes bill curtailing conflicts of interest in security clearance contracts Firms no longer would be allowed to rate their own work By Julia Harteemail 12:33 pm, September 22, 2014 Updated:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Employing private military and security companies causes deeper problems that can’t be tackled by regulation
Employing private military and security companies causes deeper problems that can’t be tackled by regulation M2 Presswire 22 September 2014 In recent years, private military and security companies have been used… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Control, Outsourcing/Privatization
Tagged Academic, Control, Outsourcing/Privatization
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Rep. Cummings wants to subpoena USIS chief over fraud allegations, cyberattack
Rep. Cummings wants to subpoena USIS chief over fraud allegations, cyberattack Comments 6 Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) wants to subpoena Sterling Phillips, the chief executive of background-check contractor USIS. The lawmaker… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Will Firing One Background Check Contractor Fix the Broken Security Clearance System?
Will Firing One Background Check Contractor Fix the Broken Security Clearance System? By Charles S. Clark September 15, 2014 Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., hailed OPM’s decision to fire USIS, but critics… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading