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- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- 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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Tierney Introduces Legislation on Wartime Contracting Accountability
Tierney Introduces Legislation on Wartime Contracting Accountability The bill seeks to curb the billions in waste, fraud, and abuse. August 8, 2012 Congressman John Tierney — Ranking Member of the House… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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How to Get a Mule’s — I Mean Contractor’s — Attention
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ How to Get a Mule’s — I Mean Contractor’s — Attention Posted: 08/03/2012 12:35 am The Commission on Wartime Contracting in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Trap for the Unwary- New FAR Rule Cracks Down on Private Security Functions
A Trap for the Unwary- New FAR Rule Cracks Down on Private Security Functions August 6, 2012 By Adam Munitz, Esq If you have been following Operation Enduring Freedom, and particularly if… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DoD, State implement only fraction of wartime contracting recommendations
DoD, State implement only fraction of wartime contracting recommendations Thursday – 8/2/2012, 7:27pm EDT By Jack Moore @jmooreWFED The Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan disbanded nearly a year… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contingency Contracting: Agency Actions to Address Recommendations by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan
Contingency Contracting Agency Actions to Address Recommendations by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan GAO-12-854R, Aug 1, 2012 What GAO Found In summary, DOD reported having taken or… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What happens now with SA’s guns-for-hire in Somalia?
What happens now with SA’s guns-for-hire in Somalia? Daily Maverick – The United Nations Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea has this year highlighted the problematic role played by private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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NHS seeks explanation over CSC role in ‘torture flights’
NHS seeks explanation over CSC role in ‘torture flights’ Mark Ballard Monday 30 July 2012 12:15 The Department of Health is seeking an explanation from CSC over allegations the supplier was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractors bemoan delays as rookie U.S. buyers learn the ropes
Contractors bemoan delays as rookie U.S. buyers learn the ropes By Nick Taborek, Published: July 29 Claudine Adams, the president of a small technology contractor in Maryland, walked into a routine meeting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Taking On Taxpayer Funded Human Trafficking
Jul 24, 2012 Taking On Taxpayer Funded Human Trafficking By JARED DURA and ANDRE FRANCISCO Last month, a key Senate panel passed a bill setting new requirements for overseas contractors in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Taking On Taxpayer Funded Human Trafficking
http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2012/07/taking-on-taxpayer-funded-human-trafficking.html Jul 24, 2012 Taking On Taxpayer Funded Human Trafficking By JARED DURA and ANDRE FRANCISCO Last month, a key Senate panel passed a bill setting new requirements for overseas contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
