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- 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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A Brief Explanation of the Private Security Regulatory Initiatives: The Standards
A Brief Explanation of the Private Security Regulatory Initiatives: The Standards January 29, 2014 Originally Posted on Affiliate Dextra Fortis’ Blog. By Dr. Ian Ralby. THE STANDARDS: The ICoC in Paragraph… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serco ‘on right path’ after tagging overcharging, says minister
0 January 2014 Last updated at 08:55 ET Serco ‘on right path’ after tagging overcharging, says minister Serco lost the government contract for electronic tagging Continue reading the main story Related… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Report: U.S.-funded hospital in Afghanistan lacks clean water, basic equipment
Report: U.S.-funded hospital in Afghanistan lacks clean water, basic equipment Salang Hospital in Afghanistan’s Parwan province cost nearly $600,000 to build, but it cannot be fully utilized because of an inadequate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Hospital a Danger to Occupants; Newborns Washed in Untreated River Water
Hospital a Danger to Occupants; Newborns Washed in Untreated River Water Today, SIGAR released an inspection of the nearly $600,000 Salang Hospital in Afghanistan. The report found: You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
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Justice Department says federal contractor routinely faked security clearance reviews
Justice Department says federal contractor routinely faked security clearance reviews A court filing alleges that a Virginia firm failed to vet files properly for hundreds of thousands of federal clearance-holders By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Hired Guns: Views on Armed Contractors Operating in Afghanistan and Iraq
Hired Guns: Views on Armed Contractors Operating in Afghanistan and Iraq Jan 28, 2014 by Trevor Schenk | Trevor Schenk In the era of the Global War on terror there has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Command, control and contestation: negotiating security at the London 2012 Olympics
Command, control and contestation: negotiating security at the London 2012 Olympics Pete Fussey Article first published online: 12 DEC 2013 © 2013 Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Serco: We welcome scrutiny
Serco: We welcome scrutiny The West Australian EXCLUSIVE Gareth Parker State Political Editor The West Australian January 25, 2014, 2:31 am Joe Francis and James McMahon. Picture: The West Australian/Steve Ferrier… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
State Department Faulted for Lax Oversight of Afghanistan Justice Contract
State Department Faulted for Lax Oversight of Afghanistan Justice Contract By Charles S. Clark January 24, 2014 A report from IG John Sopko stated, “IDLO has faced high leadership turnover… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Watchdog: US reconstruction funds go unspent in Afghanistan
Watchdog: US reconstruction funds go unspent in Afghanistan By Heath Druzin Published: January 23, 2014 Related IG for Afghanistan paints grim picture of possible narco-criminal state US watchdog issues alert over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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