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    Government must beef up contract management, says watchdog

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    September 2014 Last updated at 06:51 ET Government must beef up contract management, says watchdog Continue reading the main story Related Stories ‘Bar G4S and Serco contracts’ call Labour plan to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Why Private Security Part 4

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    Christopher Mayer Director, Armed Contingency Contractor Policies and Programs at US Department of Defense Why Private Security Part 4 September 02, 2014To begin this post, I want to be clear that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Stop order against USIS could significantly slow down background checks

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      Stop order against USIS could significantly slow down background checks   The United States Investigations Services (USIS) headquarters in Falls Church, Va. A stop-work order could significantly impact the security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Federal inspector urges nonprofit to eliminate its ‘gag provisions’

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    Federal inspector urges nonprofit to eliminate its ‘gag provisions’ By Scott Higham The Washington Post Published: August 2, 2014 WASHINGTON — A federal inspector general said Thursday that more than half… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Time to regulate private security industry

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    Time to regulate private security industry by Leo Olivero Private Security is a worldwide multi-billion pound industry employing more personnel than the normal police service; Gibraltar has been no exception, over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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

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      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*

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    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)

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    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

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    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?

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    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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