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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- 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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Troops Have Withdrawn From Iraq, But U.S. Money Hasn’t
Washington Post June 28, 2012 Pg. 19 Fine Print Troops Have Withdrawn From Iraq, But U.S. Money Hasn’t By Walter Pincus The State Department is planning to spend up to $115… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Committee acts to stop contractors from enabling human trafficking
Committee acts to stop contractors from enabling human trafficking By Joe Davidson, Published: June 27 A Senate committee wants to make sure Uncle Sam doesn’t act as an inadvertent enabler for international… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
NASCO Holds Successful Contract Security Washington Summit
June 28th, 2012 by Steve Amitay NASCO Holds Successful Contract Security Washington Summit On June 6-7 in Washington D.C. the National Association of Security Companies (NASCO) held its Seventh Annual Contract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Va. to decide on privatizing sex offender program
Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012 02:59 PM EDT Va. to decide on privatizing sex offender program GEO Group, a private prison company, hopes to secure a lucrative contract early next month By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Imagine a “Mandatory” Disclosure Requirement: It’s Easy if You Try
Imagine a “Mandatory” Disclosure Requirement: It’s Easy if You Try by Michael Volkov on 6/25/2012 The Justice Department urges companies to voluntarily disclose FCPA violations. In exchange for a confession, DOJ… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon Expansion Of Acquisition Staff Hurt By Funding Uncertainties
GovExec.com June 21, 2012 Pentagon Expansion Of Acquisition Staff Hurt By Funding Uncertainties By Charles S. Clark The Defense Department’s ongoing effort to expand and better train its ranks of acquisition… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
From Private Security to Public Good: Regulating the Private Security Industry in Haiti
From Private Security to Public Good: Regulating the Private Security Industry in Haiti Geoff Burt SSR Issue Paper No. 9 Monday, June 18, 2012 Haiti, like many countries, relies heavily on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New briefing highlights human rights lawsuits against companies over alleged abuses in over 25 countries
PRESS RELEASE (for immediate release) New briefing highlights human rights lawsuits against companies over alleged abuses in over 25 countries London, 20 June 2012 – Today the non-profit Business & Human… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Army Forbids Company Co-Owner From Federal Contracts
USA Today June 20, 2012 Pg. 5 Army Forbids Company Co-Owner From Federal Contracts By Tom Vanden Brook and Gregory Korte, USA Today WASHINGTON — The Army has suspended the co-owner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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South Africa: Salient Features of the Private Security Industry Regulation Amendment Bill
Institute for Security Studies (Tshwane/Pretoria) South Africa: Salient Features of the Private Security Industry Regulation Amendment Bill By Sabelo Gumedze, 18 June 2012 According to the latest figures, there are over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading