The Book That Started It All
Search
Categories
Archives
-
Recent Posts
-
Isenberg Video
- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
Recent Comments
- Carolyn Meinel on THE LICENSE TO FIGHT
- Carolyn Meinel on THE CONTRACT CENTURY
- Carolyn Meinel on THE CONTRACT CENTURY
- Carolyn Meinel on THE CORDILLERA PROTOCOL
- David Isenberg on Former student blasts military school for private defense contractors
Tag Archives: Companies
DAI CEO James Boomgard on the Alan Gross release: ‘This is a joyful day’
DAI CEO James Boomgard on the Alan Gross release: ‘This is a joyful day’ Washington Business Journal Online By Jill R. Aitoro 18 December 2014 The CEO of an international development… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater Lobbyist Will Manage the House Intelligence Committee
December 18, 2014 Blackwater Lobbyist Will Manage the House Intelligence Committee Jeff Shockey, a lobbyist for defense contractors and Academi. He will soon lead the day to day operations of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan’s New Millionaires
Afghanistan’s New Millionaires In the U.S., wartime contracting is often associated with such names as Blackwater (now known as Academi), DynCorp International, Triple Canopy, and others, but on the ground in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DynCorp Subpoenaed by Watchdog in Global Probe of Worker Abuses
DynCorp Subpoenaed by Watchdog in Global Probe of Worker Abuses By Tony Capaccio Dec 17, 2014 3:32 PM ET Save DynCorp International Inc., the State Department’s top contractor, has been subpoenaed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse
Tagged Afghanistan, Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse
Leave a comment
KBR Hit With FCA Suit Over ‘Excess’ LOGCAP III Supplies
KBR Hit With FCA Suit Over ‘Excess’ LOGCAP III Supplies By Linda Chiem Law360, New York (October 10, 2014, 7:07 PM ET) — Defense contracting giant KBR Inc. has been accused… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, Iraq, Legal, Logistics
Tagged Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, Iraq, Legal, Logistics
Leave a comment
48,000 Federal Employees Potentially Affected by Second Background Check Hack
48,000 Federal Employees Potentially Affected by Second Background Check Hack By Nextgov Staff 3:22 PM ET This story will be updated. The Office of Personnel Management is alerting more than 48,000… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Control, Homeland Security
Tagged Companies, Control, Homeland Security
Leave a comment
South Sudan Hires Ex-Blackwater Chief to Restore War-Damaged Oil Facilities
South Sudan Hires Ex-Blackwater Chief to Restore War-Damaged Oil Facilities By Ilya Gridneff Dec 18, 2014 8:19 AM ET Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Erik Prince ran Blackwater from 1997 to 2010, when… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Three G4S guards CLEARED of killing Angolan deportee by restraining him on a plane with banned ‘carpet karaoke’ technique that blocked his breathing for 36 minutes
Three G4S guards CLEARED of killing Angolan deportee by restraining him on a plane with banned ‘carpet karaoke’ technique that blocked his breathing for 36 minutes The guards were accused of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Legal, UK
Tagged Casualties, Companies, Legal, United Kingdom
Leave a comment
The racist texts. What the Mubenga trial jury was not told
The racist texts. What the Mubenga trial jury was not told Clare Sambrook 17 December 2014 Jimmy Mubenga died under restraint by three G4S guards. Extreme racist texts found on two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Legal, UK
Tagged Casualties, Companies, Legal, United Kingdom
Leave a comment
Conflict Inc.: Selling the Arts of War
Conflict Inc.: Selling the Arts of War Originally broadcast December 7, 1997. This was an episode in the America’s Defense Monitor series, produced by the Center for Defense Information, in Washington,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Companies, David Isenberg, Outsourcing/Privatization
Tagged Africa, Companies, David Isenberg, Outsourcing/Privatization
Leave a comment