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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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Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Removal of DFARS Coverage on Contractors Performing Private Security Functions
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Removal of DFARS Coverage on Contractors Performing Private Security Functions [Federal Register Volume 78, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2013)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 69282-69283]… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Interim measures for approval of private ship security contractors
Interim measures for approval of private ship security contractors November 13 2013 The Protection of Cyprus Ships against Acts of Piracy and Other Unlawful Acts Law 2012 requires operators of Cyprus… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Senior Navy civilians investigated in alleged scheme to defraud military for $1.6 million
Senior Navy civilians investigated in alleged scheme to defraud military for $1.6 million By Craig Whitlock, Federal authorities are investigating three senior Navy intelligence officials as part of a probe into… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contract and Controls Over Information Operations Assessments in Afghanistan Should Be Strengthened
Audit Report 11-07-2013 Joint Warfighting and Readiness Contract and Controls Over Information Operations Assessments in Afghanistan Should Be Strengthened (Project No. D2012-D000JA-0223.000) The report is Classified. To request a copy, file… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Tiny Bubbles: Afghan Reconstruction Oversight Shrinks
Tiny Bubbles: Afghan Reconstruction Oversight Shrinks November 8, 2013 By the end of 2014, many U.S.-funded projects under construction in Afghanistan will be outside the U.S. government’s “oversight access bubbles,” according to a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
AMBREY risk gain ISO/PAS 28007 certification with LRQA
AMBREY risk gain ISO/PAS 28007 certification with LRQA By admin on November 4, 2013 at 11:57 PM l-r Kevin Smith, David Derrick, LRQA, Guy Winter, Ambrey Risk and Mike Richards, LRQA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN expert group cites need for global instrument regulating private security companies
UN expert group cites need for global instrument regulating private security companies Chairman-Rapporteur of the five-member UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries Anton Katz. UN Photo/JC McIlwaine 4 November… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan Withdrawal Means No Oversight of U.S.-Funded Projects
Afghanistan Withdrawal Means No Oversight of U.S.-Funded Projects October 28, 2013 As involvement in Afghanistan comes to a close, the U.S. will lose much of its ability to conduct oversight of ongoing taxpayer-funded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Senate Not Targeting Private Firms In Early Security Clearance Reform Efforts
Senate Not Targeting Private Firms In Early Security Clearance Reform Efforts Oct. 31, 2013 – 08:39PM By JOHN T. BENNETT Office of Personnel Management Director Elaine Kaplan testifies Oct. 31 before… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
United States: The Fifth Circuit Weighs In On Vicarious Liability Under The Anti-Kickback Act
United States: The Fifth Circuit Weighs In On Vicarious Liability Under The Anti-Kickback Act Last Updated: October 28 2013 Article by Kirsten Mayer, Naveen Ganesh and Isabelle Kinsolving FarrarIn a recent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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