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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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Enforcement of international law obligations concerning private military security corporations
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What Blackwater, Oklahoma, and the Extractive Sector Have in Common: U.S. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights
What Blackwater, Oklahoma, and the Extractive Sector Have in Common: U.S. National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights Blog Entry by Justmeans in Corporate Social Responsibility Monday, April 20, 2015… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Edinburgh International Achieves PSC.1 Accreditation
Edinburgh International Achieves PSC.1 Accreditation 02 Apr DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (March 31, 2015)—Edinburgh International (EI), a leading provider of security and risk management solutions worldwide and a member company of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenary world: part two
Mercenary world: part two Australian Broadcasting Corporation Transcripts 7 April 2015 International law expert Katherine Fallah says there’s little accountability over private armies with weak, confusing and opaque regulations meaning transgressions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Federal Acquisition Regulation; Ending Trafficking in Persons
Rules and Regulations Federal Acquisition Regulation; Ending Trafficking in Persons Federal Register 29 January 2015 SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater’s New Battlefield: Toward a Regulatory Regime in the United States for Privately Armed Contractors Operating at Sea
Blackwater’s New Battlefield: Toward a Regulatory Regime in the United States for Privately Armed Contractors Operating at Sea Mahard, Sean Patrick. Vand. J. Transnat’l L. 47 (2014): 331. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
“Ensuring Contractor Accountability Overseas: A Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act Would Be Preferable to Expansion of the False Claims Act.”
Kelly, Rachel M. “Ensuring Contractor Accountability Overseas: A Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act Would Be Preferable to Expansion of the False Claims Act.” Wm. & Mary Bus. L. Rev. 5 (2014): 591-647. You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lawmaker Says USIS May Have Shortchanged Cybersecurity before Hack of 27,000 Employee Records
Lawmaker Says USIS May Have Shortchanged Cybersecurity before Hack of 27,000 Employee Records Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. // Cliff Owen/AP By Aliya Sternstein 9:43 AM ET 2 Comments Government background checker… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Reining in Soldiers of Fortune
The Opinion Pages | Op-Ed Contributor Reining in Soldiers of Fortune By SEAN MCFATE APRIL 17, 2015 WASHINGTON — Ten years ago, I found myself in Burundi, sipping a Coke with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Greed and control: the history and content of the international anti-mercenary normmore
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