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A Brief Explanation of the Private Security Regulatory Initiatives – The Swiss Processes
A Brief Explanation of the Private Security Regulatory Initiatives – The Swiss Processes January 7, 2014 IRC Analysis Originally Posted On Affiliate Dextra Fortis’ Blog. By: Dr. Ian Ralby. Since 2006… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Military yanks leash of critical government watchdog
Military yanks leash of critical government watchdog Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY 5:58 p.m. EST January 30, 2014 In one case, the command praised progress at a hospital that it said… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
House panel opens probe into Navy bribery and fraud scandal
House panel opens probe into Navy bribery and fraud scandal KRENTZ JOHNSON/REUTERS – Defense contractor Leonard Francis, right, is shown in this courtroom sketch with his attorney Patrick Swan, Judge David… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Brief Explanation of the Private Security Regulatory Initiatives: The Standards
A Brief Explanation of the Private Security Regulatory Initiatives: The Standards January 29, 2014 Originally Posted on Affiliate Dextra Fortis’ Blog. By Dr. Ian Ralby. THE STANDARDS: The ICoC in Paragraph… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco ‘on right path’ after tagging overcharging, says minister
0 January 2014 Last updated at 08:55 ET Serco ‘on right path’ after tagging overcharging, says minister Serco lost the government contract for electronic tagging Continue reading the main story Related… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Report: U.S.-funded hospital in Afghanistan lacks clean water, basic equipment
Report: U.S.-funded hospital in Afghanistan lacks clean water, basic equipment Salang Hospital in Afghanistan’s Parwan province cost nearly $600,000 to build, but it cannot be fully utilized because of an inadequate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Hospital a Danger to Occupants; Newborns Washed in Untreated River Water
Hospital a Danger to Occupants; Newborns Washed in Untreated River Water Today, SIGAR released an inspection of the nearly $600,000 Salang Hospital in Afghanistan. The report found: You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
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Justice Department says federal contractor routinely faked security clearance reviews
Justice Department says federal contractor routinely faked security clearance reviews A court filing alleges that a Virginia firm failed to vet files properly for hundreds of thousands of federal clearance-holders By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Hired Guns: Views on Armed Contractors Operating in Afghanistan and Iraq
Hired Guns: Views on Armed Contractors Operating in Afghanistan and Iraq Jan 28, 2014 by Trevor Schenk | Trevor Schenk In the era of the Global War on terror there has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Command, control and contestation: negotiating security at the London 2012 Olympics
Command, control and contestation: negotiating security at the London 2012 Olympics Pete Fussey Article first published online: 12 DEC 2013 © 2013 Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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