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- 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
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Tag Archives: Contracts
Trump supporter Prince reaches deal with Congo to help secure mineral wealth
Trump supporter Prince reaches deal with Congo to help secure mineral wealth By Jessica Donati and Sonia Rolley April 17, 202510:29 AM EDTUpdated April 17, 2025 Item 1 of 2 A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contracting of Former PMC Blackwater Founder Erik Prince by the Haitian Government for Port-au-Prince Intervention
Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 58: Contracting of Former PMC Blackwater Founder Erik Prince by the Haitian Government for Port-au-Prince Intervention by Robert Bunker, by John P. Sullivan, by Jean-michel Newberg |06.18.2025… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Haitian authorities confirm Erik Prince-linked mercenaries took part in anti-gang raids
Haitian authorities confirm Erik Prince-linked mercenaries took part in anti-gang raids Officials publicly acknowledge for the first time that private military firm Vectus Global supported police operations, including a Jan. 14… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
We Sued ICE to Get Its Spyware Contract. The Agency Is Redacting Essentially Everything
We Sued ICE to Get Its Spyware Contract. The Agency Is Redacting Essentially Everything Joseph Cox · Jun 1, 2026 at 9:57 AM Paragon’s software is capable of remotely breaking into… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Elizabeth Warren Has Some Questions for the Private Prison Executive Running ICE
May 28, 2026 Elizabeth Warren Has Some Questions for the Private Prison Executive Running ICE Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency spent more than a decade at GEO Group. Sophie… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
LOGCAP V: The Global Military Logistics Contract Supporting Operations Through 2030
LOGCAP V: The Global Military Logistics Contract Supporting Operations Through 2030 March 4, 2026 | The Danger Zone The Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) remains one of the most significant overseas… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Kristi Noem-Linked Firm Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
Kristi Noem-Linked Firm Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign. By Justin Elliott… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Clients of a Trump-Connected Lobbying Firm Keep Landing No-Bid ICE Contracts
Federico Tramonte Immigration and Customs Enforcement Clients of a Trump-Connected Lobbying Firm Keep Landing No-Bid ICE Contracts Ballard Partners is helping companies cash in on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Nick… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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s ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds
s ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds 1 of 3 | A private prison in Kansas could soon be holding migrants as part of President Trump’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contracting Blowback?: The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War
Contracting Blowback?: The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War Scott Fitzsimmons Pages 78-97 | Received 03 Jul 2019, Accepted 22 Dec 2019, Published online: 10 Feb 2020 Abstract … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading