Category Archives: Control

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Combating Trafficking in Persons

Posted on August 26, 2014 by

  Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Combating Trafficking in Persons   [Federal Register Volume 79, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 20, 2014)]   [Notices]   [Page 49317]   From the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Tour de Horizon of Issues on the Agenda of the Mercenaries Working Group*

Posted on August 23, 2014 by

Minnesota Journal of International Law Summer, 2013 22 Minn. J. Int’l L. 324 Article: A Tour de Horizon of Issues on the Agenda of the Mercenaries Working Group* * The full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Rise of Private Military Companies (Part 2/2)

Posted on August 21, 2014 by

Aug 21, 2014, 9:45am EDT Updated: Aug 21, 2014, 10:31am EDT DynCorp loses counterterrorism intel contract, plans layoffs of Vienna workers Enlarge Photo DynCorp International Corp. expects to layoff 64 employees… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Serbian deputy premier proposes banning citizens fighting abroad as mercenaries

Posted on August 19, 2014 by

Serbian deputy premier proposes banning citizens fighting abroad as mercenaries BBC Monitoring European 19 August 2014 13:19 (c) 2014 The British Broadcasting Corporation. Text of report by Serbian newspaper Vecernje novosti… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Ethical Implications of the Use of Private Military Force: Regulatable or Irreconcilable?

Posted on August 17, 2014 by

Journal of Military Ethics Volume 13, Issue 1, 2014 The Ethical Implications of the Use of Private Military Force: Regulatable or Irreconcilable? Dimitrios Machairasa* pages 49-69 Published online: 08 May 2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Why Private Security Part 3

Posted on August 14, 2014 by

Christopher Mayer Director, Armed Contingency Contractor Policies and Programs at US Department of Defense Why Private Security Part 3 August 13, 2014 On review, I see that in my first post… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Why Private Security Part 2

Posted on August 14, 2014 by

Christopher Mayer Director, Armed Contingency Contractor Policies and Programs at US Department of Defense Why Private Security Part 2 July 16, 2014 Back in April, I wrote that I would address… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Due Diligence in the Private Security Industry

Posted on August 13, 2014 by

Join Human Analytics on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 12:00 EDT for an educational webinar: “Human Rights Due Diligence in the Private Security Industry.” This online event, co-sponsored with INSSA is free to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SA fighters warned on Gaza

Posted on August 10, 2014 by

SA fighters warned on Gaza August 3 2014 at 12:06pm By MASOOD BOOMGAARD AP Palestinians look for their belongings in the rubble of houses destroyed in an Israeli strike, in Rafah,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Quick, Sloppy and Expensive Background Checks

Posted on August 4, 2014 by

Quick, Sloppy and Expensive Background Checks NYT Blogs By FRANCIS X. CLINES 25 July 2014 Running security background checks on government job applicants has become a booming private industry in Washington’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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