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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Competitor to Troubled Background Check Contractor Retains Hope on Bid Protest
Competitor to Troubled Background Check Contractor Retains Hope on Bid Protest By Charles S. Clark October 14, 2014 More troubles could be looming for the Falls Church, Va.-based contractor USIS, one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Major Security Clearance Contractor Furloughs Thousands of Employees
Major Security Clearance Contractor Furloughs Thousands of Employees By Charles S. Clark September 3, 2014 Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock.com The Falls Church, Va., contractor that conducts the lion’s share of federal background checks is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Up to 25,000 Homeland Security staff have personal data stolen
Up to 25,000 Homeland Security staff have personal data stolen BY Stephen Braun, Associated Press August 22, 2014 at 5:12 PM EDT WASHINGTON — The internal records of as many as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DHS contractor suffers major computer breach, officials say
DHS contractor suffers major computer breach, officials say By Ellen Nakashima August 6 at 4:07 PM Follow @nakashimae A major U.S. contractor that conducts background checks for the Department of Homeland… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Airports say TSA makes privatizing security screening a challenge
Airports say TSA makes privatizing security screening a challenge Published 1 August 2014 Airport officials described their challenges getting the Transportation Security Administration(TSA) to approve contractors, as part of the agency’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Gives New Contract To Firm That Vetted NSA Leaker Edward Snowden; Government Awards $190 Million Job to Company Accused of Fraud
US U.S. Gives New Contract To Firm That Vetted NSA Leaker Edward Snowden; Government Awards $190 Million Job to Company Accused of Fraud The Wall Street Journal Online By Dion Nissenbaum… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Feds Tap Data Surveillance Firm for Money Laundering Investigations
Feds Tap Data Surveillance Firm for Money Laundering Investigations Chamille White/Shutteerstock.com By Aliya Sternstein April 23, 2014 The federal government has tapped data surveillance provider Palantir to help civilian intelligence agencies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Homeland Defense Advisory Firm Taps Into Demand for Market Intelligence
4/19/2014 Homeland Defense Advisory Firm Taps Into Demand for Market Intelligence By Sandra I. Erwin The homeland security business is mind-boggling, for both buyers and sellers.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
They Are Watching You The National Security State and the U.S.-Mexican Border
Posted by Todd Miller at 8:00am, April 22, 2014. Follow TomDispatch on Twitter @TomDispatch. … They Are Watching You The National Security State and the U.S.-Mexican Border By Todd Miller With… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Homeland Security wants private firm to give access to nationwide license plate information
The Canadian Press February 19, 2014 9:21pm Homeland Security wants private firm to give access to nationwide license plate information WASHINGTON – The Homeland Security Department is proposing that a private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading