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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
Navy suspends business with defense contractor Inchcape Shipping Services
Navy suspends business with defense contractor Inchcape Shipping Services By Craig Whitlock, Published: November 27 E-mail the writer The Navy announced Wednesday that it has suspended business with a major defense… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S admits overcharging MoJ £24m on electronic tagging contract
G4S admits overcharging MoJ £24m on electronic tagging contract Company has apologised to Ministry of Justice and issued credit notes for £23.3m incorrectly billed between 2005 and 2013 Alan Travis, home… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco faces probe after ‘failings’ in probation contract
Serco faces probe after ‘failings’ in probation contract Contracts: Serco runs a range of MoJ contracts, including London’s Probation Service, electronic tagging and escort services 49 44 Joseph Watts, Political Correspondent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco loses out on UK prisons contract
Serco loses out on UK prisons contract Ministers keep three South Yorkshire prisons in public hands as fall-out from criminal probe into Serco’s tagging contracts continues Serco was named preferred bidder… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
WANTED: A Company Willing to Help Destroy Syria’s Chemical Weapons
Marina Koren National Journal November 22, 2013 WANTED: A Company Willing to Help Destroy Syria’s Chemical Weapons The organization in charge of dismantling Syria’s chemical-weapons program is rushing to find a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Tory MP Mark Pritchard, the al-Qa’ida hunter, and a £154-an-hour contract that could become a security issue
Tory MP Mark Pritchard, the al-Qa’ida hunter, and a £154-an-hour contract that could become a security issue MP receives fees from US intelligence firm while holding security positions in Parliament Jim… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Navy Moves Against 7th Official in Expanding Bribery Scandal
Navy Moves Against 7th Official in Expanding Bribery Scandal By CHRISTOPHER DREW and LIAM DILLON Published: November 21, 2013 The Navy said Thursday that it had taken action against a seventh… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Stain from Navy scandal continues to spread
Stain from Navy scandal continues to spread Military Intelligence Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY 4:58 p.m. EST November 21, 2013 (Photo: AP) The bribery-and-prostitute scandal rocking the Navy has netted another… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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How a bright idea in 1983 helped Deltek corner the market in government contracting services
How a bright idea in 1983 helped Deltek corner the market in government contracting services Inside a boxy white building next to the Dulles Toll Road, Deltek employees mine a particular… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
AMMROC to Maintain UAE’s Entire Air Fleet Under a PBL Contract
AMMROC to Maintain UAE’s Entire Air Fleet Under a PBL Contract Nov 20, 2013 20:04 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff Performance-Based Logistics has become a way of life in Britain’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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