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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
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Blackwater Bombshell Raises Questions for State Department Heavyweight
Blackwater Bombshell Raises Questions for State Department Heavyweight BY John Hudson JUNE 30, 2014 – 08:25 PM Eye-opening new revelations about the private security firm formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Call from the sea
Call from the sea 04th June 2014 Maritime security should be regulated through an EU wide policy to avoid a costly plethora of national standards, says a maritime security company. You must be logged in to view this content. Click … Continue reading
A Blackwater Warning Before the Nisour Square Shooting and the State Dept’s Non-Response
June 30, 2014 · 8:37 am A Blackwater Warning Before the Nisour Square Shooting and the State Dept’s Non-Response – Domani Spero Follow @Diplopundit A James Risen scoop over in NYT on how a warning… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Before Shooting in Iraq, Warning on Blackwater
National Desk; SECTA Before Shooting in Iraq, Warning on Blackwater The New York Times By JAMES RISEN 30 June 2014 WASHINGTON — Just weeks before Blackwater guards fatally shot 17 civilians… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions (DFARS Case 2014-D008)
Proposed Rules Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions (DFARS Case 2014-D008) Federal Register 24 June 2014, (c) 2014 Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc. SUMMARY: DoD… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Manus unrest: new evidence suggests G4S handed control to PNG squad
Manus unrest: new evidence suggests G4S handed control to PNG squad • New documents given to inquiry about night Reza Barati died raise questions about statements given by G4S executives •… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The South African Defence Review (2012) and Private Military/Security Companies (PMSCs): Heralding a Shift from Prohibition to Regulation?
The South African Defence Review (2012) and Private Military/Security Companies (PMSCs): Heralding a Shift from Prohibition to Regulation? Laurence Juma Rhodes University – Law James Tsabora Rhodes University December 10, 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DoD IG Reviews Federal Program to Combat Human Trafficking
DoD IG Reviews Federal Program to Combat Human Trafficking June 24, 2014 Last week, the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD IG) released a report on its multi-year review of DoD’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nigerian navy preventing use of armed guards
INTERNATIONAL: Nigerian navy preventing use of armed guards by David Osler — last modified Jun 27, 2014 11:21 AM Nigeria’s navy is forcibly preventing the use of security guards from either… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian ‘Blackwater’? MPs call for local security industry loophole
Russian ‘Blackwater’? MPs call for local security industry loophole Published time: June 27, 2014 15:01 Edited time: June 27, 2014 15:43 RIA Novosti / Iliya Pitalev Nationalist party LDPR deputies have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
