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Senate hearing examines contractor costs
Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 03/29/2012 Senate hearing examines contractor costs By Joe Davidson While congressional Republicans have been targeting federal employee pay and benefits for budget cuts, there’s been little… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Excerpt from March 14 2012 JO ANN ROONEY statement
PREPARED STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE JO ANN ROONEY ACTING UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS BEFORE THE SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE PERSONNEL SUBCOMMITTEE MARCH 14, 2012 … Inventory… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lawmakers challenge limit on Defense employment
Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 03/28/2012 Lawmakers challenge limit on Defense employment By Eric Yoder At a time when cuts in federal jobs are being considered on Capitol Hill, a group… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Federal Eye: Keeping Tabs On The Government
Washington Post March 29, 2012 Pg. B4 Federal Eye: Keeping Tabs On The Government Regarding Defense… At a time when cuts in federal jobs are being considered on Capitol Hill, a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hinchey Leads 131 House Members in Questioning Pentagon’s Growing Reliance on Private Contractors
Hinchey Leads 131 House Members in Questioning Pentagon’s Growing Reliance on Private Contractors Posted Mar 28, 2012 @ 09:43 AM Saugerties, NY — With Civilian Workforce Shrinking, Reps. Urge Compliance with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private firms set to take over core probation services
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/mar/27/private-firms-probation-services?newsfeed=true Private firms set to take over core probation services With private firms advertising for probation officers to work with ‘public sector clients’, what does that mean for future of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Texas Sheriff wants security guards to bolster force
March 25, 2012 Texas Sheriff wants security guards to bolster force Officials with the county’s largest deputy’s union are slamming the partnership’s effectiveness and questioning whether the county could face legal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What is it to be a Mercenary?
What is it to be a Mercenary? Posted on March 24, 2012 by Simon Mann A Piece – 26th December 2011 (Requested by a socialist political weekly, but not printed by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Boston Review Broke Perry’s Border Security Outsourcing Scandal
Friday, March 16, 2012 Boston Review Broke Perry’s Border Security Outsourcing Scandal Credit should be given where credit is due. “At War in Texas,” the cover story of the September/October issue… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Officials want to know more about state security contracts
Officials want to know more about state security contracts March 16, 2012 9:40 PM By GAIL BURKHARDT and Ildefonso Ortiz /The Monitor McALLEN — Local politicians said Friday they wanted to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading