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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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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The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Controls Over the Contract Management Process for U.S. Direct Assistance Need Improvement
Audit Report 02-26-2015 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Controls Over the Contract Management Process for U.S. Direct Assistance Need Improvement (Project No. D2014-D000JB-0213.000) DODIG-2015-082… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contingency Contracting: Contractor Personnel Tracking System Needs Better Plans and Guidance
Contingency Contracting: Contractor Personnel Tracking System Needs Better Plans and Guidance GAO-15-250: Published: Feb 18, 2015. Publicly Released: Feb 18, 2015. View Report (PDF, 54 pages) Additional Materials: Highlights Page: (PDF, 1… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Soft-Law Guidelines for Maritime Security Compliance
[Exclusive] Soft-Law Guidelines for Maritime Security Compliance By MarEx 2015-02-15 17:54:13 By Simon O. Williams, BA, LLM Despite global regulation grounded in the international Law of the Sea (specifically, UNCLOS) and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Reframing the anti-mercenary norm: private military and security companies and mercenarism
Reframing the anti-mercenary norm: private military and security companies and mercenarism Author(s): Ulrich Petersohn Source: International Journal. 69.4 (Dec. 2014): p475. COPYRIGHT 2014 Canadian International Council Abstract Since the nineteenth… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Department of State critized for not implementing accountability initiatives for Private Military Contractors
Department of State critized for not implementing accountability initiatives for Private Military Contractors Post Date: January 12, 2015 Despite the volume of accountability initiatives and the involvement of various governmental bodies,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Terminating Contracts for the Government’s Convenience: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Terminating Contracts for the Government’s Convenience: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Evaluating the “Past Performance” of Federal Contractors: Legal Requirements and Issues
Evaluating the “Past Performance” of Federal Contractors: Legal Requirements and Issues You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
The ANSI/ASIS PSC.1-2012 Standard: A comprehensive framework for managing private security company operations
29 JAN 2015 The ANSI/ASIS PSC.1-2012 Standard: A comprehensive framework for managing private security company operations tag : ANSI/ASIS PSC.1-2012, private security standards, PSC.1 by : James SchmittIn the coming months,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
S.434 – A bill to strengthen the accountability of individuals involved in misconduct affecting the integrity of background investigations, to update guidelines for security clearances, to prevent conflicts of interest relating to contractors providing background investigation fieldwork services and investigative support services, and for other purposes.
S.434 – A bill to strengthen the accountability of individuals involved in misconduct affecting the integrity of background investigations, to update guidelines for security clearances, to prevent conflicts of interest relating… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
H.R.65 – Civilian Contractors Engaged in Intelligence Activities Reduction Act of 2015
H.R.65 – Civilian Contractors Engaged in Intelligence Activities Reduction Act of 2015 114th Congress (2015-2016) | Bill Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (Introduced 01/06/2015) Committees: House – Intelligence (Permanent) Latest… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading