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- 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
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Category Archives: Intelligence
$7.2b in US Army Intelligence Support Contracts, 2014-2019
$7.2b in US Army Intelligence Support Contracts, 2014-2019 Sep 14, 2014 20:32 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff Army Intelligence and Security Command at Fort Belvoir, VA issues up to $7.2… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Gray Work: Confessions of an American Paramilitary Spy
Gray Work: Confessions of an American Paramilitary Spy Hardcover – September 9, 2014 by Jamie Smith (Author) An unprecedented, raw, first-hand look into the life of America’s private paramilitary warriors and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp loses intelligence contract
CapitalBusiness DynCorp loses intelligence contract The Washington Post Amrita Jayakumar By Amrita Jayakumar 25 August 2014 McLean-based government services contractor DynCorp has not been re-selected for two contracts worth a combined… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Spies for Hire: Advertising by the Pinkerton Agency
Spies for Hire: Advertising by the Pinkerton Agency By the early 1890s, the 2,000 active agents and 30,000 reserves of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency were larger than the standing army… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lawmakers complain about shoddy intelligence contractor database
Lawmakers complain about shoddy intelligence contractor database Frustrations are rising on Capitol Hill about the intelligence community’s failure to justify its widespread use of contractors or even say exactly how many… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Civilian Intelligence Community: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Reporting on and Planning for the Use of Contract Personnel
Civilian Intelligence Community: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Reporting on and Planning for the Use of Contract Personnel GAO-14-692T: Published: Jun 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 18, 2014. Highlights View Report (PDF,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Intelligence Community: Keeping Watch Over Its Contractor Workforce
The Intelligence Community: Keeping Watch Over Its Contractor Workforce June 18, 2014 10:00AM Location: SD-342, Dirksen Senate Office Building Member Statements Chairman Thomas R. Carper D (DE) Download Statement (54.4 KB) Senator Tom… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Intelligence Community Needs to Keep Better Tabs on Its Contractors
Charles S. Clark Government Executive 7:56 AM ET The Intelligence Community Needs to Keep Better Tabs on Its Contractors The 17 agencies in the intelligence community must get a better handle on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The U.S. Army Wants New(ish) Spy Planes
The U.S. Army Wants New(ish) Spy Planes Ground combat branch would take over contractors’ aircraft The U.S. Army is planning to buy three spy planes in the next fiscal year. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Idemitsu admits it hired contractors in coal spies operation
Idemitsu admits it hired contractors in coal spies operation Date June 3, 2014 Tom Allard National Affairs Editor Idemitsu’s Rob Bridges. Mining company Idemitsu Australia Resources has admitted it contracted two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
