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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Tag Archives: Contracts
Lawmakers criticize Pentagon, contractor for billion-dollar billing dispute over food services
Lawmakers criticize Pentagon, contractor for billion-dollar billing dispute over food services Panel examining flaws in food-for-troops contract RICHARD LARDNER | Associated Press The Pentagon and the company that supplies U.S. troops… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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CACI Awarded Prime Position on $900 Million Multiple-Award Contract to Support Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization
press release May 22, 2012, 8:59 a.m. EDT CACI Awarded Prime Position on $900 Million Multiple-Award Contract to Support Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization Ongoing Work Expands Capabilities in Integrated… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contracting Iraq: an analysis of SIGIR’s data
Contracting Iraq : an analysis of SIGIR’s data Title: Contracting Iraq: an analysis of SIGIR’s data Author: Metcalf, Andrew J. Description: Thesis (M.A.)–Georgetown University, 2010.; Includes bibliographical references.; Text (Electronic thesis)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Book Discussion “Outsourcing War and Peace”: The Efficient Regulation of Private Security Contractors
Book Discussion “Outsourcing War and Peace”: The Efficient Regulation of Private Security Contractors by Kenneth Anderson [This is the third day in our discussion of Professor Dickinson’s book Outsourcing War and Peace:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ashton to spend €15mn on private security firms
Ashton to spend €15mn on private security firms 09.03.12 @ 16:58 1. BY ANDREW RETTMAN 2. Andrew email BRUSSELS – Catherine Ashton’s External Action Service (EEAS) is to spend €15 million… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Question marks over EU contract for Libya security firm
Question marks over EU contract for Libya security firm 08.05.12 @ 14:06 1. BY <http://euobserver.com/search/author/178> ANDREW RETTMAN 2. <mailto:ar@euobs.com> Andrew email BRUSSELS – The European External Action Service (EEAS) has awarded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Billions Wasted, Again: State Likely to Give Up on Costly Efforts to Train Iraqi Police
Peter Van Buren Fmr. State Department Iraq PRT leader; Author, ‘We Meant Well’ Billions Wasted, Again: State Likely to Give Up on Costly Efforts to Train Iraqi Police Posted: 05/14/2012 3:56… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq, State Department, Training
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Hotel Contingency Operation: Money Can Check in but It Can Never Leave
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Hotel Contingency Operation: Money Can Check in but It Can Never Leave On April 17, the Contracting Oversight Subcommittee of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Shadow Government
May 08, 2012 Spending Even Less, Spending Even Smarter: Updated Recommendations for Nearly $700 Billion in National Security Savings By SUZANNE DERSHOWITZ Today the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) and Taxpayers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US company that built Guantánamo wants to run police services in UK
US company that built Guantánamo wants to run police services in UK Andy Worthington, 9 May 2012 About the author Andy Worthington is the author of The Guantánamo Files: The Stories… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Outsourcing/Privatization, UK
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