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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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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
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- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Tag Archives: Control
Pirates vs. Private Security: Commercial Shipping, the Montreux Document, and the Battle for the Gulf of Aden
California Law Review February, 2013 COMMENT: Pirates vs. Private Security: Commercial Shipping, the Montreux Document, and the Battle for the Gulf of Aden NAME: Joel Christopher Coito* * J.D. Candidate, University… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Command Authority over Contractors Serving With or Accompanying the Force.
Command Authority over Contractors Serving With or Accompanying the Force. Army Lawyer, Dec2009 p. 35-41 US Army Judge Advocate General’s School, Charlottesville, VA 22903-1781 By: Lieutenant Colonel Charles T. Kirchmaier I.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Regulation of Private Military and Security Contractors
LOCATION: Marriott Renaissance Hotel, 999 Ninth Street NW, Washington, D.C. — April 5, 2013 8:30 am SUBJECT: The American Society of International Law (ASIL) holds its 107th annual conference on “International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Labor and Liability in U.S. Contracts
The Georgetown University Global Law Scholars Cordially Invite You to Attend Labor and Liability in U.S. Contracts 12:45 p.m., Monday, April 8 with a Lunch Reception at 12:15 p.m. 600#New Jersey… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Contracts, Control, Fraud/Waste/Abuse
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Contingency contractor personnel
Source: Army Lawyer. (Jan. 2008): p96. Contingency contractor personnel Mark A. Ries What to Do with Security Contractors? While government use of security contractors in support of operations in Iraq and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Senators press Army to step up contractor suspensions
Senators press Army to step up contractor suspensions By Charles S. Clark December 11, 2012 Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. Charlie Riedel/AP The Army is taking too long to suspend and debar… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghanistan Can’t Handle Direct Aid, U.S. Watchdog Says
Reuters.com February 12, 2013 Afghanistan Can’t Handle Direct Aid, U.S. Watchdog Says By Susan Cornwell, Reuters WASHINGTON — Afghanistan’s government does not appear able to manage the large amounts of direct… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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It’s Time for an International Code of Conduct for Private Security Contractors
It’s Time for an International Code of Conduct for Private Security Contractors Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan Image: U.S. Air Force In September 2007, employees of Blackwater, a private security firm, killed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Military and Security Companies Agree to Increased International Oversight
22 March 2013 Private Military and Security Companies Agree to Increased International Oversight Private military company soldier Private military and security contractors recently added a new oversight mechanism to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“Zero-Tolerance” on Trafficking Must Mean What It Says
03/18/2013 Human Trafficking “Zero-Tolerance” on Trafficking Must Mean What It Says By Allison Frankel, ACLU Human Rights Program at 4:54pm U.S. officials have acknowledged that human trafficking is a problem of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
