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McCaskill: Reviews of contractors often fail to note problems

McCaskill: Reviews of contractors often fail to note problems Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post – A panel of witnesses – including Cheryl Campbell, Senior Vice President of CGI Federal, testify at a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Army Needs To Improve Property Accountability and Contractor Oversight at the Redistribution Property Assistance Team Yards in Afghanistan

Audit Report 03-06-2014 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management The Army Needs To Improve Property Accountability and Contractor Oversight at the Redistribution Property Assistance Team Yards in Afghanistan (Project No. D2013-D000JB-0133.000) DODIG-2014-043… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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AdvanFort Begins Internal Restructuring

AdvanFort Begins Internal Restructuring MarineLink.com Thursday, March 06, 2014, 9:27 AM Private maritime security provider AdvanFort announced that it will commence a restructuring program to implement rigid quality control for its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Avoiding Temptation at Sea

March 04, 2014 Avoiding Temptation at Sea [Op-Ed]   By John Thompson The recent deaths of two security operatives on board the Maersk Alabama highlighted an acute concern amongst the Shipping… 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? The South African Defence Review (2012) and private military/security … You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading

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G4S employee contradicts PNG police report on Manus violence

G4S employee contradicts PNG police report on Manus violence Michael Brissenden reported this story on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 08:14:47 Listen to MP3 of this story ( minutes)Alternate WMA version |… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ian Tyler appointed as G4S ‘minder’

March 3, 2014 5:48 pm Ian Tyler appointed as G4S ‘minder’ By Sarah Neville and Gill Plimmer ©BloombergIan Tyler is appointed crown representative to G4S The government has appointed a senior… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Fed Business Still Good for USIS, Despite Legal Woes

Fed Business Still Good for USIS, Despite Legal Woes February 26, 2014 The federal business forecast for embattled background-check contractor U.S. Investigations Services LLC (USIS) is bleak. Or is it? As readers of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Era of Security Clearance Self-Review Could Be Permanently Over

The Era of Security Clearance Self-Review Could Be Permanently Over By Charles S. Clark Fallout continues from last September’s fatal shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, with a prime federal contractor, U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Bill would prevent contractors from performing quality reviews

Bill would prevent contractors from performing quality reviews By Christian Davenport, Published: February 27 E-mail the writer First came the allegations that USIS, the company contracted to do many of the federal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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