Category Archives: Control

Wisconsin: Controversial mine security company gets state license

Posted on August 7, 2013 by

Wisconsin: Controversial mine security company gets state license   By Patrick Marley Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Posted:   08/05/2013 12:01:00 AM CDT MADISON, Wis. — Armed security guards who were abruptly pulled… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Mubenga: coroner finds “pervasive racism” among G4S guards

Posted on August 6, 2013 by

Jimmy Mubenga: coroner finds “pervasive racism” among G4S guards It’s vital to draw the link between tragedies like the death of Mubenga and the way immigrants are discussed in the media… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Qualification to Possess Firearms or Ammunition; OMB Control Number 0704-0461.

Posted on August 6, 2013 by

US Official News July 31, 2013 Wednesday Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request DATELINE: Washington Office of the Federal Register has issued the following notice: Action Notice. The Department of Defense… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Grand Jury Probes Firm That Cleared Snowden

Posted on August 5, 2013 by

Wall Street Journal August 3, 2013 Pg. 1 Grand Jury Probes Firm That Cleared Snowden Subpoenas Have Been Issued to Former Officials of US Investigations Services By Dion Nissenbaum WASHINGTON—A federal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar

Posted on August 5, 2013 by

Los Angeles Times August 4, 2013 Pg. 1 Monitoring Afghan Relief Work From Afar The U.S. is planning to use smartphones and satellites to track certain projects. By Shashank Bengali As… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘US Army won’t bar contractors in Afghanistan despite Taliban links’

Posted on August 3, 2013 by

‘US Army won’t bar contractors in Afghanistan despite Taliban links’ Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 16:26 Washington:  The US Army has refused to bar 43 individuals or companies from getting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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New Report Slams Contract Oversight in Afghanistan

Posted on August 3, 2013 by

New Report Slams Contract Oversight in Afghanistan August 1, 2013 On Tuesday, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released its twentieth Quarterly Report to Congress summarizing its investigations and providing an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Senators Spar With Agencies Over War-Zone Contracting Reforms

Posted on August 3, 2013 by

Senators Spar With Agencies Over War-Zone Contracting Reforms By  Charles S. Clark July 16, 2013 Senate approves wartime contracting reform bill November 30, 2012                                                             “It is much better than… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wanted: A Post-War Watchdog for Nation-Building

Posted on August 1, 2013 by

Defense One Stuart W. Bowen, Jr. July 31, 2013 Wanted: A Post-War Watchdog for Nation-Building One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Status of Private Military Companies: When Civilians and Mercenaries Blur

Posted on August 1, 2013 by

The Status of Private Military Companies: When Civilians and Mercenaries Blur by Nicolai Due-Gundersen Journal Article | July 31, 2013 – 6:33am Introduction ‘When we had need of skilled soldiers to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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