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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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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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Tag Archives: Control
Food for thought: PTI quizzes govt over presence of foreign security firms
Food for thought: PTI quizzes govt over presence of foreign security firms By Our Correspondent Published: February 7, 2014 Asks what measures are in place to prevent the entry of foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contingency Contracting: State and USAID Made Progress Assessing and Implementing Changes, but Further Actions Needed
February 14 2014 The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the following reports and testimony today: Contingency Contracting: State and USAID Made Progress Assessing and Implementing Changes, but Further Actions Needed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Waste and Fraud in Afghanistan: A Greatest Hits Collection
Waste and Fraud in Afghanistan: A Greatest Hits Collection The government watchdog has 318 ongoing cases, according to its latest quarterly report. SIGAR has recently gotten push back over its reports… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Shipping Industry Looking Forward to ISO Standard for Private Security Providers
Shipping Industry Looking Forward to ISO Standard for Private Security Providers By Editorial On February 10, 2014 By Dirk Siebels Even though the number of pirate attacks off Somalia has seen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contracting Out Security Clearance Investigations The Role of USIS and Allegations of Systemic Fraud
Contracting Out Security Clearance Investigations The Role of USIS and Allegations of Sysstemic Fraud DEMOCRATIC STAFF REPORT COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 113TH CONGRESS FEBRUARY 11,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UK watchdog takes another bite out of failing outsourcer G4S
UK watchdog takes another bite out of failing outsourcer G4S John Grayson 12 February 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Commercial outsourcers fail and fail again. Privatisation hurtles on. The Public… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
House Panel Faults Local Police Departments, Contractor in Navy Yard Shooting
House Panel Faults Local Police Departments, Contractor in Navy Yard Shooting By Charles S. Clark February 11, 2014 Military personnel walk past an entrance to the Washington Navy Yard Thursday, Sept.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DC Navy Yard Shooting: Fixing the Security Clearance Process
Full Committee DC Navy Yard Shooting: Fixing the Security Clearance Process Witness and Testimony Documents The Honorable Katherine Archuleta Director U.S. Office of Personnel and Management You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Democrats seek probe of U.S. contractor for security checks
Thomson Reuters February 11, 2014 6:03pm Democrats seek probe of U.S. contractor for security checks (Globalpost/GlobalPost) Advertisement By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday sought an investigation of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Escape to cost Serco over $700,000, contractor admits failures
Escape to cost Serco over $700,000, contractor admits failures KAITLYN OFFER PerthNow February 11, 2014 7:51PM CCTV showing escapee Cameron John Graham on the run. Source: Supplied Nine News – SERCO… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading