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- 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
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Tag Archives: Contracts
Global Industry Firms Craft Responses to Ebola Crisis in Africa
Issue: 10/27/2014 Global Industry Firms Craft Responses to Ebola Crisis in Africa 10/21/2014 By Debra K. Rubin, Saibal Dasgupta in Beijing and Shem Oirere in Nairobi Text size: A A [… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
War Contractors Caught Between Troops, Bureaucrats: Judge
War Contractors Caught Between Troops, Bureaucrats: Judge Share us on: By Dietrich Knauth Law360, New York (September 18, 2014, 3:36 PM ET) — An Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals judge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Watchdog Suggests Review of Major Contractor
U.S. News: Watchdog Suggests Review of Major Contractor The Wall Street Journal By Dion Nissenbaum 21 October 2014 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Monday made a rare recommendation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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USIS suffers another blow as GAO rules for competitor in wake of fraud allegations
USIS suffers another blow as GAO rules for competitor in wake of fraud allegations By Christian Davenport October 20 at 7:43 PM Follow @_chrisdavenport USIS, the embattled major federal contractor, suffered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp International awarded an $83,373,932 contract
Contracts for October 20, 2014 10/20/2014 04:59 PM CDT FOR RELEASE AT 5 p.m. ET No. CR-201-14 October 20, 2014 CONTRACTS NAVY DynCorp International LLC, Fort… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Progress on car shipments difficult to measure, verify
Progress on car shipments difficult to measure, verify Oct. 17, 2014 – 02:58PM | By Karen Jowers Staff writer TRANSCOM chief tells vehicle shipping company to shape up Delays affect 80… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What Were the Consequences of the Iraq War Contracts?
What Were the Consequences of the Iraq War Contracts? Introduction “The good Lord didn’t see fit to put oil and gas only where there are democratically elected regimes friendly to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DoD Contract Spending and the Industrial Base, 2000–2013
DoD Contract Spending and the Industrial Base, 2000–2013 by Sabrina I. Pacifici on Oct 16, 2014 A Report of the CSIS National Security Program on Industry and Resources, October 2014 “Over the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Competitor to Troubled Background Check Contractor Retains Hope on Bid Protest
Competitor to Troubled Background Check Contractor Retains Hope on Bid Protest By Charles S. Clark October 14, 2014 More troubles could be looming for the Falls Church, Va.-based contractor USIS, one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Louis Berger Services, Inc.
Louis Berger Services, Inc. B-410024: Oct 10, 2014 Summary View Decision View Decision (PDF, 5 pages) Decision Matter of: Louis Berger Services, Inc. File: B-410024 Date: October 10, 2014 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
