Category Archives: Control

US to downscale civilian presence amid Afghan crackdown on security firms

Global Insight December 6, 2012 US to downscale civilian presence amid Afghan crackdown on security firms James Brazier With the United States rationalising plans for a long-term civilian presence in Afghanistan,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Opinion: Higher Standards of Private Security – How the ISO Will Benefit the Seafarer

Opinion: Higher Standards of Private Security – How the ISO Will Benefit the Seafarer Monday, December 10, 2012 The International Standards Organisation (ISO) will present its draft standard for the selection… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Management System for Quality of Private Security Company Operations – Requirements with Guidance (201X)

Management System for Quality of Private Security Company Operations – Requirements with Guidance (201X) Document: New ASIS International Standard Committee Chair: Dr. Marc H. Siegel ASIS Contact Information: Sue Carioti, Director,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Senate Passes McCaskill’s Wartime Contracting Bill

Senate Passes McCaskill’s Wartime Contracting Bill Historic six-year effort to crack down on waste, fraud, abuse of taxpayer dollars nears the finish line as part of national defense bill November 29,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress

Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress Alison Siskin Specialist in Immigration Policy Liana Sun Wyler Analyst in International Crime and Narcotics December 7, 2012 …   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading

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McCaskill deserves praise for wartime contracting legislation

Published Dec. 4, 2012 Editorial: McCaskill deserves praise for wartime contracting legislation Published as a part of Maneater v. 79, Issue 28 Editorials represent the majority opinion of The Maneater editorial… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Belgian Government Plan To Allow PMSCs Questioned

Belgian Government Plan To Allow PMSCs Questioned Friday, November 30, 2012 Belgium wants to allow private guards; Unions and military reluctant The project of the Belgian government to allow private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers – New Signatory Companies on 1 December 2012

The International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers – New Signatory Companies on 1 December 2012 International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers 01 Dec 2012 [New… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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PMC = Protean Military Contractor

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ PMC = Protean Military Contractor Posted: 12/03/2012 6:04 pm There are many ways to think about private military and security contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War

The New Faces of Victimhood Studies in Global Justice Volume 8, 2011, pp 253-278 Protecting the Victims of the Privatization of War Willem van Genugten, Marie-José van der Heijden, Nicola Jägers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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