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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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- A United States in Perpetual War Should Consider a Foreign Legion as a Pragmatic Solution | NextBigFuture.com on LEGITIMIZING A DE FACTO U.S. FOREIGN LEGION IN AFGHANISTAN: TRANSFER OF MISSION CRITICAL SECURITY OPERATIONS FROM PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL
- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
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In Defense Of DCAA
Federal Times June 18, 2012 Pg. 20 In Defense Of DCAA Regarding the June 11 editorial, “DCAA must balance quality and quantity — and soon,” you neglected to consider important points… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Chapter 12 Redux
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Chapter 12 Redux Posted: 06/15/2012 4:33 pm Back in April I wrote about a U.S. Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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ASIS International Receives ANSI Approval for PSC.2 Conformity Assessment Standard
ASIS International Receives ANSI Approval for PSC.2 Conformity Assessment Standard Thursday, June 14th 2012 ASIS International (ASIS), the preeminent organization for security management professionals worldwide, received ANSI approval for its standard,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contractors Performing Private Security Functions (DFARS Case 2011-D023)
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Contractors Performing Private Security Functions (DFARS Case 2011-D023) [Federal Register Volume 77, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2012)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 35883-35887] From the Federal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Obama Assembling de facto Propaganda Ministry
05/06/2012 Obama Assembling de facto Propaganda Ministry This article originally appeared in WND.com on 5/3/2012. Rights have reverted back to the author, Steve Peacock. The U.S. State Department is planning to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Waste, fraud in Iraq put all eyes on DoD contracting
Waste, fraud in Iraq put all eyes on DoD contracting Wednesday – 6/13/2012, 7:19am ET By Jack Moore @jmooreWFED Listen On The Federal Drive Download The Commission on Wartime Contracting closed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Situation Normal: Afghanistan Fouled Up
Situation Normal: Afghanistan Fouled Up By Mark Thompson | @MarkThompson_DC | June 1, 2012 | 2 A trifecta of trouble in three Pentagon inspector-general reports released Thursday concerning the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DoD Contract Audits Plunge In Quest For Thoroughness
Federal Times June 11, 2012 Pg. 1 DoD Contract Audits Plunge In Quest For Thoroughness Experts: Risk of overpayments high By Sarah Chacko Pentagon audits of its contractor costs have slowed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Officially In: John F. Sopko – from Law Partner to SIGAR
June 4, 2012 2:39 am · 2:39 am Officially In: John F. Sopko – from Law Partner to SIGAR On May 23 President Obama announced the appointment of John F. Sopko as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DoD’s contract audit agency hobbled by backlog
DoD’s contract audit agency hobbled by backlog By SARAH CHACKO | Last Updated:May 29, 2012 Billions of dollars in defense contract costs could go unaudited because of a mounting backlog at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
