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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
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Army memo: Soldiers to replace contractors for dining, security services
Army memo: Soldiers to replace contractors for dining, security services Leaders target civilian contractor services to save money, keep soldiers busy Oct. 16, 2013 – 06:00AM The Army will replace civilian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lawsuit Alleges Unrealistic Caseload At Firm That Vets Defense Contractors
Dave Jamieson dave.jamieson@huffingtonpost.com Lawsuit Alleges Unrealistic Caseload At Firm That Vets Defense Contractors Posted: 10/17/2013 4:12 pm EDT WASHINGTON — Another former investigator has sued the private, for-profit firm that performs… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Neoliberalism, Constructivism, and the Rise and Prominence of Private Military and Security Companies in Global Security
Alejandro Garcia De La Garza | 14/10/2013, 15:05 Neoliberalism, Constructivism, and the Rise and Prominence of Private Military and Security Companies in Global Security The development of new technologies, the way… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatization and Accountability
Privatization and Accountability Laura Dickinson George Washington University – Law School December 2011 Annual Review of Law and Social Science, Vol. 7, pp. 101-120, 2011 First published online as a Review… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Investigation Private security firms cash in on guarding EU borders
Boat migrant clothes discarded on boat in Lampedusa (Photo: noborder network) Investigation Private security firms cash in on guarding EU borders 25.09.13 @ 09:25 Related Migrants set fire to Greek… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Crime scenes to be guarded by private security firm for trial run
Crime scenes to be guarded by private security firm for trial run 4:29pm Monday 30th September 2013 in News Crime scenes to be guarded by private security firm for trial run… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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When Batman isn’t available: Crowd-fund
Friday, Oct 11, 2013 07:44 AM EST When Batman isn’t available: Crowd-fund Broken society alert: An Oakland, Calif., neighborhood turns to the Internet to raise money for local security By Andrew… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S: A tale of two troubled prisons
G4S: A tale of two troubled prisons Clare Sambrook 7 October 2013 Subjects: G4S: securing whose world? Privatisation’s flagship African jail is beset by kidnap, rape and stabbings. In Oakwood Prison, England,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Shutdown affects U.S. military religious services
Shutdown affects U.S. military religious services Published 8 October 2013 A shortage of active duty Catholic chaplains has led the government to hire contract priests to offer religious services in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Faulty Background Checks: Hundreds Of U.S. Security Clearance Records Falsified
Faulty Background Checks: Hundreds Of U.S. Security Clearance Records Falsified Reuters | By Tabassum Zakaria Posted: 09/25/2013 12:59 am EDT | Updated: 09/25/2013 10:47 am EDT WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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