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    Aides: U.S.-Afghan deal offers concessions for each side

    Aides: U.S.-Afghan deal offers concessions for each side Nov. 18, 2013 – 06:00AM American soldiers take part in a partnered patrol Oct. 20 with the newly formed Khowst Provincial Response Company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    ‘Robot warriors’ to fight on real battlefields

    ‘Robot warriors’ to fight on real battlefields • drones are here to stay • more and more autonomous weapons systems • new warning as campaigners call for ban Images of US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    ‘Cheats’ Serco and G4S forced to face a grilling from powerful group of MPs

    ‘Cheats’ Serco and G4S forced to face a grilling from powerful group of MPs Outsourcing industry dogged by embarrassing exposure of failings is braced for public scrutiny Mark Leftly Sunday 17… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Removal of DFARS Coverage on Contractors Performing Private Security Functions

      Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Removal of DFARS Coverage on Contractors Performing Private Security Functions [Federal Register Volume 78, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 69282-69283]… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Interim measures for approval of private ship security contractors

    Interim measures for approval of private ship security contractors November 13 2013 The Protection of Cyprus Ships against Acts of Piracy and Other Unlawful Acts Law 2012 requires operators of Cyprus… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Senior Navy civilians investigated in alleged scheme to defraud military for $1.6 million

    Senior Navy civilians investigated in alleged scheme to defraud military for $1.6 million By Craig Whitlock, Federal authorities are investigating three senior Navy intelligence officials as part of a probe into… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Contract and Controls Over Information Operations Assessments in Afghanistan Should Be Strengthened

    Audit Report 11-07-2013 Joint Warfighting and Readiness Contract and Controls Over Information Operations Assessments in Afghanistan Should Be Strengthened (Project No. D2012-D000JA-0223.000) The report is Classified. To request a copy, file… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    Tiny Bubbles: Afghan Reconstruction Oversight Shrinks

    Tiny Bubbles: Afghan Reconstruction Oversight Shrinks November 8, 2013 By the end of 2014, many U.S.-funded projects under construction in Afghanistan will be outside the U.S. government’s “oversight access bubbles,” according to a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    AMBREY risk gain ISO/PAS 28007 certification with LRQA

    AMBREY risk gain ISO/PAS 28007 certification with LRQA By admin on November 4, 2013 at 11:57 PM l-r Kevin Smith, David Derrick, LRQA, Guy Winter, Ambrey Risk and Mike Richards, LRQA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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    UN expert group cites need for global instrument regulating private security companies

    UN expert group cites need for global instrument regulating private security companies Chairman-Rapporteur of the five-member UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries Anton Katz. UN Photo/JC McIlwaine 4 November… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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