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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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Vetting Armed Private Security Personnel
Vetting Armed Private Security Personnel McConnell, Jonathan National Defense 08-01-2015 Four hundred miles from land. The nearest vessel isn’t even showing up on the radar. A container ship is sailing in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Final Report – Taking responsibility: conditions and circumstances at Australia’s Regional Processing Centre in Nauru
Recent Allegations relating to Conditions and Circumstances at the Regional Processing Centre in Nauru Final Report Taking responsibility: conditions and circumstances at Australia’s Regional Processing Centre in Nauru 31 August 2015… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Transfield shares surge amid detention controversy
Aug 31 2015 at 10:03 AM Updated Sep 1 2015 at 7:50 AM Transfield shares surge amid detention controversy Transfield Services will continue managing detention centres on Nauru and Manus Island… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Plans for Assessing Contractor Performance for the Camp Lemonnier Base Operations Support Contract Needed Improvement
Audit Report 08-27-2015 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management Plans for Assessing Contractor Performance for the Camp Lemonnier Base Operations Support Contract Needed Improvement (Redacted) (Project No. D2013-D000RD-0206.000) DODIG-2015-163 Objective Our objective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
POGO Supports Government Access to Contractor Labor Violations to Improve Compliance, Avoid Bad Actors, and Level the Playing Field
POGO Supports Government Access to Contractor Labor Violations to Improve Compliance, Avoid Bad Actors, and Level the Playing Field August 26, 2015 | By: Neil Gordon August 26, 2015 General Services Administration Regulatory… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Ethical Implications of the Use of Private Military Force: Regulatable or Irreconcilable?
Journal of Military Ethics Volume 13, Issue 1, 2014 The Ethical Implications of the Use of Private Military Force: Regulatable or Irreconcilable? Dimitrios Machairasa* pages 49-69 Published online: 08 May 2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Inspector Critiques U.S. Spending in Afghanistan, to Dramatic Effect
Inspector Critiques U.S. Spending in Afghanistan, to Dramatic Effect By RON NIXONAUG. 24, 2015 WASHINGTON — When the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, an American government watchdog, requested information in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Accountability for private security contractor drone operators on the U.S.-Mexico border: applying lessons learned from the Middle East
Accountability for private security contractor drone operators on the U.S.-Mexico border: applying lessons learned from the Middle East Full Text: I. The United States Must Hold Private Service Contractors Accountable for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Inherently Governmental Functions: A Bright Line Obscured by the Fog of War
Inherently Governmental Functions: A Bright Line Obscured by the Fog of War You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
The Scandinavian Approach to Private Maritime Security—A Regulatory Façade?
The Scandinavian Approach to Private Maritime Security—A Regulatory Façade? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register