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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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$18.5 Million Prison Renovation Remains Incomplete
Today, SIGAR released an inspection of the Pol-i-Charkhi Prison, Afghanistan’s largest correctional facility. The report notes: –More than 5 years after renovation began, Pol-i-Charkhi prison has not been completed, and the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S and Serco pay out £100,000 in youth restraint claims
G4S and Serco pay out £100,000 in youth restraint claims Fourteen say unlawful measures used on them as children, with cases coming to light after deaths of two teenagers Eric Allison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former Army Contracting Official Sentenced to Four Years in Prison in Bribery and Kickback Scheme Defendant Accepted More Than $490,000 in Benefits from Companies he Helped Win Favorable Treatment and Government Contracts
Former Army Contracting Official Sentenced to Four Years in Prison in Bribery and Kickback Scheme Defendant Accepted More Than $490,000 in Benefits from Companies he Helped Win Favorable Treatment and Government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Hit With FCA Suit Over ‘Excess’ LOGCAP III Supplies
KBR Hit With FCA Suit Over ‘Excess’ LOGCAP III Supplies Share us on: By Linda Chiem Law360, New York (October 10, 2014, 7:07 PM ET) — Defense contracting giant KBR Inc.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Watchdog Suggests Review of Major Contractor
U.S. News: Watchdog Suggests Review of Major Contractor The Wall Street Journal By Dion Nissenbaum 21 October 2014 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Monday made a rare recommendation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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USIS suffers another blow as GAO rules for competitor in wake of fraud allegations
USIS suffers another blow as GAO rules for competitor in wake of fraud allegations By Christian Davenport October 20 at 7:43 PM Follow @_chrisdavenport USIS, the embattled major federal contractor, suffered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S delays probe of prison after claims of torture
G4S delays probe of prison after claims of torture by Wyndham Hartley, 15 October 2014, 05:43 Picture: SUNDAY TIMES Related articles G4S rejects £1.6bn bid for cash solutions arm INTERNATIONAL security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lost Iraqi Billions Found?
Lost Iraqi Billions Found? By: Peter Van Buren Monday October 13, 2014 8:38 am The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction briefed the CIA and FBI on the suspected location of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Investigation Into Missing Iraqi Cash Ended in Lebanon Bunker
Investigation Into Missing Iraqi Cash Ended in Lebanon Bunker By JAMES RISENOCT. 12, 2014 Stuart W. Bowen Jr., left, a special inspector general who examined corruption and waste in Iraq. Credit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Spy Who Scammed Us?
Outside Magazine, November 2014 Friday, October 10, 2014 The Spy Who Scammed Us? Jamie Smith says he was recruited into the CIA as an undergraduate at Ole Miss, cofounded Blackwater, and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading