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- 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: Legal
Ex-Blackwater Employees’ Felony Charges Dropped, Said CIA Told Them To Provide King WIth Rifles
Ex-Blackwater Employees’ Felony Charges Dropped, Said CIA Told Them To Provide King WIth Rifles By MICHAEL BIESECKER 02/22/13 03:25 PM ET EST RALEIGH, N.C. — The federal prosecution of five former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Case Ends Against Ex-Blackwater Officials
Case Ends Against Ex-Blackwater Officials By JAMES RISEN and MARK MAZZETTI Published: February 21, 2013 ¶ WASHINGTON — The federal government’s three-year prosecution of five former officials of Blackwater Worldwide virtually… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Two former Blackwater executives plead guilty to weapons charges
Two former Blackwater executives plead guilty to weapons charges Published: February 21, 2013 By Joseph Neff — jneff@newsobserver.com The criminal investigation into the military contractor formerly known as Blackwater concluded Thursday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PREVIOUS OFFICERS OF CORPORATE ENTITY FORMERLY KNOWN AS BLACKWATER PLEAD GUILTY & ARE SENTENCED
U. S. Department of Justice Thomas G. Walker, United States Attorney, Eastern District of North Carolina Terry Sanford Federal Building 310 New Bern Avenue Suite 800 Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-1461 Telephone… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Kuwait Crash May Leave Army Contractor Liable
Friday, February 15, 2013 Kuwait Crash May Leave Army Contractor Liable By ROSE BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – A military contractor must face negligence claims over its employment of a K-9 handler… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Partner in new Oak Ridge security team accused of filing false claims in Iraq
Partner in new Oak Ridge security team accused of filing false claims in Iraq By Frank Munger Posted January 29, 2013 at 4 a.m. Photo by ORNL.gov The main entrance to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Former Department of Defense Contractor Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Smuggling Kickback Proceeds from Afghanistan to the United States
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Former Department of Defense Contractor Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Smuggling Kickback Proceeds from Afghanistan to the United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractor faces sentencing for smuggling cash
Contractor faces sentencing for smuggling cash By The Associated Press WICHITA – Prosecutors will ask for prison time for a private contractor who pleaded guilty to smuggling $150,000 from Afghanistan to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Evaluating the “Past Performance” of Federal Contractors: Legal Requirements and Issues
Evaluating the “Past Performance” of Federal Contractors: Legal Requirements and Issues Kate M. Manuel Legislative Attorney February 4, 2013 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 Summary Poor performance under a federal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC., Defendant.
285 F.R.D. 133, *; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 129367, ** UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC., Defendant. 10-cv-530 (RCL) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
