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- 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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security: The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom
Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom Eugenio Cusumano1⇑ Christopher Kinsey2 1Department of Political and Strategic Studies, Baltic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractors Could Help Americans Bug Out of Iraq
Joe Trevithick on Jun 18 A Department of State INL Air Wing S-61. Air Wing photo Contractors Could Help Americans Bug Out of Iraq U.S. State Department likely has dozens of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
State Department’s aircraft fleet in spotlight as Iraq violence flares
Checkpoint State Department’s aircraft fleet in spotlight as Iraq violence flares By Dan Lamothe June 16 Follow @danlamothe Militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria are depicted in this… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp International Team Member Recognized on U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Memorial Wall
DynCorp International Team Member Recognized on U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Memorial Wall June 17, 2014By dynintl_editor Photo Credit: www.state.gov Kevin Todd Bynum, lead… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. News: Embassy Security Deficiencies Cited
U.S. News: Embassy Security Deficiencies Cited The Wall Street Journal Europe By Colleen McCain Nelson 16 June 2014) Private firms that provide local security guards to protect U.S. embassies abroad have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Audit of Contractor Compliance With and Department of State Oversight of theProcess Required for Vetting Local Guards
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AUD-HCI-14-24 Office of Audits June 2014 Audit of Contractor Compliance With and Department… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. companies pulling contractors from Iraqi bases as security crumbles
U.S. companies pulling contractors from Iraqi bases as security crumbles By Dan Lamothe June 12 at 7:45 PM An Iraqi army armored vehicle is seen burned on a street of Mosul… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Embassy audit finds improper vetting of security contractors
Washington Post Embassy audit finds improper vetting of security contractors By Karen DeYoung June 13 at 12:01 AM A newly completed internal audit of security contracts at U.S. embassies abroad found… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Diplomats, pilots and hired guns: Here are the Americans left in Iraq
Diplomats, pilots and hired guns: Here are the Americans left in Iraq Washington Post.com By Dan Lamothe 12 June 2014 Iraq is in shambles. Insurgents fighters are pushing south with the apparent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Department of State Memorial Wall Honors Personnel Who Died in the Line of Duty While Advancing the Rule of Law
Department of State Memorial Wall Honors Personnel Who Died in the Line of Duty While Advancing the Rule of Law State Department Press Releases And Documents 11 June 2014, Copyright (c)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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