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    Dozens of intelligence contractors have submitted false claims for federal funds

    Dozens of intelligence contractors have submitted false claims for federal funds Pentagon report reveals that those implicated typically kept their security clearances By Douglas Birch 1:02 pm, April 23, 2014 The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Piracy And Floating Armouries In The Indian Ocean: Risk Or A Solution? – Analysis

    Piracy And Floating Armouries In The Indian Ocean: Risk Or A Solution? – Analysis April 23, 2014 By IPCS By Riddhi K Shah Rising trends in piracy in the Indian Ocean,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    REGULATING THE PRIVATIZED SECURITY INDUSTRY: THE PROMISE OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE GOVERNANCE

    1/31/2014   REGULATING THE PRIVATIZED SECURITY INDUSTRY: THE PROMISE OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE GOVERNANCE   Laura A. Dickinson As governments around the world increasingly turn to contractors to provide government services in the… 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 Yigit, Huseyin URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10945/37747 Date: 2013-09 Abstract: Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) are perceived as a cost-effective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    The Privatization of War and the Problem for Distinction

    Carleton Review of International Affairs, vol. 2 (Fall, 2013) The Privatization of War and the Problem for Distinction by Avista Homayun Abstract: This paper contends that the uncertain status of employees… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Part 2: Whither the PMSC of Asia?

    April 21, 2014 Part 2: Whither the PMSC of Asia? By MarEx LT Scott Cheney-Peters, a surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve and the former editor of Surface Warfare… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    SIGAR Letter on Baghlan Prison Construction in Afghanistan

    SIGAR Letter on Baghlan Prison Construction in Afghanistan State Department Press Releases And Documents 3 April 2014 Public Affairs Documents SIGAR Letter on Baghlan Prison Construction in Afghanistan Taken Question Office… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Guards were the aggressors; Manus Island footage reveals violence

    Guards were the aggressors; Manus Island footage reveals violence Canberra Times By Michael Gordon 22 April 2014 Guards were the aggressors Manus Island footage reveals violence By Michael Gordon Papua New… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Investigating Government Contractors: Online, April 22

    Investigating Government Contractors: Online, April 22 The Particulars When: One-hour session noon or 4 p.m. ET April 22, 2014 Where: Online Instructor: Ron Nixon, domestic correspondent, The New York Times Photo… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Guard warned Manus was a ‘tinderbox’

    Guard warned Manus was a ‘tinderbox’ The Sydney Morning Herald By Lisa Cox 19 April 2014 A G4S security guard warned that the Manus Island detention facility was “totally unprepared” for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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