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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
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Strategic Horizons: The Commercialization of Security is Only Beginning.
Strategic Horizons: The Commercialization of Security is Only Beginning. By: Metz, Steven, World Politics Review, 1/29/2014 Strategic Horizons: The Commercialization of Security is Only Beginning Column It would be easy to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Security Firms Prosper as More Migrants Detained
26 March 2014 Private Security Firms Prosper as More Migrants Detained Private security contractors are managing more and more border control facilities and immigration centers. That’s a problem, claims Kristy Siegfried.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
MOD to name firm to run its military estate
MOD to name firm to run its military estate City AM By SUZIE NEUWIRTH 10 March 2014, THE MINISTRY of Defence (MoD) yesterday said that it is close to announcing a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Outsourcing of non-military services to lessen corruption in the army, Ministry
Outsourcing of non-military services to lessen corruption in the army, Ministry Interfax: Kazakhstan General Newswire 13 March 2014 08:33, ASTANA. March 13 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) – Over the last three years the incidence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Police headquarters to hire private guards for own security
Police headquarters to hire private guards for own security Will help free up policemen from duties where lesser trained personnel can perform • By Gilbert P. Felongco, Correspondent • Published: 15:53… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Federal Privatization and the Expensive Philosophy of the Circular A-76 Process
Federal Privatization and the Expensive Philosophy of the Circular A-76 Process Friday, 14 March 2014 11:02 By Ellen Dannin, Truthout | News Analysis (Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout; Adapted: Pablo Pozo,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private security firms prosper as more migrants detained*
Private security firms prosper as more migrants detained* Posted On 14 Mar 2014 By AHN Johannesburg, South Africa (IRIN) – The riot at Australia’s offshore processing centre for asylum seekers on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Surrendering Sovereignty. The Private Military Industry, the State, and the Ideology of Outsourcing
Surrendering Sovereignty. The Private Military Industry, the State, and the Ideology of Outsourcing Boyce, John, 1971- In the globalized world of the twenty first century, the modern nation state has been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Manus Island takes Australia to the edge of outsourcing
5 March 2014, 7.24pm GMT Manus Island takes Australia to the edge of outsourcing The awarding of a A$1.22 billion contract to Transfield Services to run the Manus Island and Nauru detention… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Snowden on the Dangers of the ‘Privatized’ National Security State, in the Interview the U.S. ‘News’ Networks Didn’t Bother to Show You
Snowden on the Dangers of the ‘Privatized’ National Security State, in the Interview the U.S. ‘News’ Networks Didn’t Bother to Show You By Brad Friedman on 2/7/2014, 6:05am PT Almost three… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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