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    Private security firms prosper as more migrants detained*

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    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

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    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

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    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

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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 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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    Privatising the Syrian war could save lives

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    Privatising the Syrian war could save lives Contributor: Aaron Lim Thursday, 20 February, 2014 – 13:48 By Aaron Lim The failure of the second round of Syrian peace talks is hardly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    GAO Finds Handling Of Intelligence Contractors Just As Screwed Up As Everything Else It’s Investigated

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    Failures by Tim Cushing Tue, Feb 18th 2014 1:48pm GAO Finds Handling Of Intelligence Contractors Just As Screwed Up As Everything Else It’s Investigated from the a-regular-Snowden-breeding-ground dept The NSA’s problem… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Privatization of Military Capability Has Gone Too Far: A Response to Lindy Heinecken’s “Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession”

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    Privatization of Military Capability Has Gone Too Far: A Response to Lindy Heinecken’s “Outsourcing Public Security: The Unforeseen Consequences for the Military Profession” Paul R. Camacho camacho1625@hotmail.com Abstract This article is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Defense contractors make three times private sector wages, numbers show

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    Defense contractors make three times private sector wages, numbers show By Logan Porter | FEBRUARY 12, 2014 AT 4:51 PM The numbers show federal contractors are paid an average of twice… 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

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    Civilian Intelligence Community: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Reporting on and Planning for the Use of Contract Personnel GAO-14-257T: Published: Feb 13, 2014. Publicly Released: Feb 13, 2014. View Report (PDF, 17… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Spy Agencies Provide Faulty Contractor Data, GAO Says

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    Spy Agencies Provide Faulty Contractor Data, GAO Says By Tony Capaccio Feb 13, 2014 10:30 AM ET Related Spy Contractor Report Civilian U.S. intelligence agencies have provided unreliable and incomplete reports… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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