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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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- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
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Tag Archives: Contracts
UK Policing Support Services
UK Policing Support Services InPR 23 June 2014 Police could save £1 billion by following Lincolnshire’s lead A new report shows Lincolnshire Police Service partnership with private sector improving service and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Army lt. col. sentenced to jail for money laundering
Army lt. col. sentenced to jail for money laundering Jun. 16, 2014 – 04:21PM | By Karen Jowers Staff writer An Army Reserve lieutenant colonel was sentenced to 3½ years in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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USA: Fixed-Wing Transport Contracts for the Central Asian Front
USA: Fixed-Wing Transport Contracts for the Central Asian Front Jun 15, 2014 17:35 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff Latest update [?] Central Asia Final option year exercised for 3 firms… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Serco Gets Navy Task Order Worth Up to $17.5 Million
Serco Gets Navy Task Order Worth Up to $17.5 Million By Brad Graves Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Serco Inc. received a U.S. Navy task order to install computer equipment and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Engility Wins $60 Million Contract to Support USAID Training and Staff Development Worldwide
Engility Wins $60 Million Contract to Support USAID Training and Staff Development Worldwide By Business Wire June 9, 2014 07:31 AM EDT Engility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EGL), today announced that its wholly-owned… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
McCaskill calls for review of counternarcotics contracts after $100M in improper charges
McCaskill calls for review of counternarcotics contracts after $100M in improper charges J. Scott Applewhite/AP – Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., has long been critical of the way the government contracts out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UK watchdog to probe G4S Israeli contract
June 2, 2014 6:10 pm UK watchdog to probe G4S Israeli contract By Gill Plimmer ©Bloomberg G4S, the global security company, came under further pressure on Monday when a UK government-funded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Thatcher backed Ugandan crackdown
Thatcher backed Ugandan crackdown Iron Lady endorsed British mercenaries training Ugandan paramilitary unit in conflict ‘worse than Amin era’ By admin | Thursday, 29 May, 2014 – 12:13 Margaret Thatcher gave… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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CACI International Inc; CACI Awarded $21 Million Task Order Contract to Support Data Networks for U.S. Army Product Director Initialization
CACI International Inc; CACI Awarded $21 Million Task Order Contract to Support Data Networks for U.S. Army Product Director Initialization 4 June 2014 Journal of Engineering 2014 JUN 4 (VerticalNews) —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S faces questions over its contracts in the Middle East as protestors gear up to demonstrate against firm this week
G4S faces questions over its contracts in the Middle East as protestors gear up to demonstrate against firm this week By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:19 EST, 1 June 2014 |… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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