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- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Category Archives: Control
NHS seeks explanation over CSC role in ‘torture flights’
NHS seeks explanation over CSC role in ‘torture flights’ Mark Ballard Monday 30 July 2012 12:15 The Department of Health is seeking an explanation from CSC over allegations the supplier was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractors bemoan delays as rookie U.S. buyers learn the ropes
Contractors bemoan delays as rookie U.S. buyers learn the ropes By Nick Taborek, Published: July 29 Claudine Adams, the president of a small technology contractor in Maryland, walked into a routine meeting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Taking On Taxpayer Funded Human Trafficking
Jul 24, 2012 Taking On Taxpayer Funded Human Trafficking By JARED DURA and ANDRE FRANCISCO Last month, a key Senate panel passed a bill setting new requirements for overseas contractors in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Taking On Taxpayer Funded Human Trafficking
http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2012/07/taking-on-taxpayer-funded-human-trafficking.html Jul 24, 2012 Taking On Taxpayer Funded Human Trafficking By JARED DURA and ANDRE FRANCISCO Last month, a key Senate panel passed a bill setting new requirements for overseas contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S response to the Lou Pingeot report ‘Dangerous Partnership: Private Military Companies and the UN’
G4S response to the Lou Pingeot report ‘Dangerous Partnership: Private Military Companies and the UN’ (24th July 2012) G4S is the world‟s leading provider of secure outsourcing solutions. We are committed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Second session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group to consider the possibility of elaborating an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight of the activities of private military and security companies
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Second session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group to consider the possibility of elaborating an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Justice fails to flag contractors with a criminal history
Justice fails to flag contractors with a criminal history By Eric Katz July 23, 2012 The Justice Department is not fulfilling its requirement to update procurement databases with information on contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ABOLISHING THE PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
Journal of Legislation 2012 38 J. Legis. 71 ABOLISHING THE PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Michael K. Grimaldi * * American Board of Trial Advocates Fellow, 2011. Discourse Editor, UCLA Law… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Should private military companies fall under the US law?
Voice of Russia Jul 22, 2012 16:45 Moscow Should private military companies fall under the US law? Yekaterina Kudashkina “The US military is not large enough in many instances to carry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States A Proposed Rule by the Defense Department, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading