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    Booz Allen, Snowden’s old firm, looking to help US government with ‘insider threats’

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    Booz Allen, Snowden’s old firm, looking to help US government with ‘insider threats’ By Dan Murphy, Staff writer / January 22, 2014 Edward Snowden told a writer for The New Yorker… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ministry of Defence spent £49million on private contractors while giving thousands of soldiers boot

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    Ministry of Defence spent £49million on private contractors while giving thousands of soldiers boot Jan 17, 2014 23:39 By James Lyons, Tom McTague Defence bosses increased spending on management consultants, lawyers,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractors and Intelligence: The Privatization of the Intelligence Community

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    Contractors and Intelligence: The Privatization of the Intelligence Community Post Date: January 13, 2014 The privatization of intelligence has developed rapidly over the last decade and given the nature of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Be-Serco! A shadowy tale of outsourcing

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    Be-Serco! A shadowy tale of outsourcing Written by: Rose Carr on January 10, 2014 Along with other contracts, Serco is involved in the running of the Boris Bikes scheme (Credit: Adrian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    KBR Asks High Court To Review Soldier Electrocution Suit

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    KBR Asks High Court To Review Soldier Electrocution Suit By Brian Mahoney Law360, Washington (January 15, 2014, 8:24 PM ET) — KBR Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Man, 84, dies handcuffed in hospital: UK border control by the GEO Group

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    Man, 84, dies handcuffed in hospital: UK border control by the GEO Group Clare Sambrook  16 January 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? A shocking report on Harmondsworth, the British immigration… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing

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    Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing MacDonald, Peter (2013): Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing. PDF MPRA_paper_46688.pdf Download (324Kb) | Preview Abstract Abstract This article argues that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Police headquarters to hire private guards for own security

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    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: 11:53 January 11,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    What the World Can Learn From DynCorp

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    January 14, 2014 What the World Can Learn From DynCorp By David Isenberg In the past, Dyncorp has come in for criticism for its work in Iraq and Afghanistan. While deserved,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers

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    G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers Lizzie Dearden Friday 10 January 2014 Asylum seekers are being crammed into overcrowded and substandard accommodation by G4S and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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