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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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Notice To Alter A System Of Records
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records A Notice by the Defense Department on 05/26/2015 This document has a comment period that ends in 30 days (06/25/2015) Submit a formal comment… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Federal Acquisition Regulations: Contractors Performing Private Security Functions
Public Inspection: Proposed Rule Federal Acquisition Regulations: Contractors Performing Private Security Functions An unpublished Proposed Rule by the General Services Administration, the Defense Department, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Senate Armed Services Committee CHAIRMAN JOHN McCAIN ASKS DEFENSE DEPARTMENT TO RESPOND TO WASTEFUL CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITY IN AFGHANISTAN
Senate Armed Services Committee CHAIRMAN JOHN McCAIN ASKS DEFENSE DEPARTMENT TO RESPOND TO WASTEFUL CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITY IN AFGHANISTAN Congressional Documents and Publications 22 May 2015 Friday, May 22, 2015 Contact:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Top Pentagon Aide Aimed to ‘Slow Roll’ Investigation Into Huge, Unused $36M Facility in Afghanistan, Report Alleges
Top Pentagon Aide Aimed to ‘Slow Roll’ Investigation Into Huge, Unused $36M Facility in Afghanistan, Report Alleges May 20, 2015, 12:15 AM ET By LEE FERRAN Investigative Reporter Follow @leeferran The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Bill easing liability for using ‘reasonable force’ against detainees condemned
Bill easing liability for using ‘reasonable force’ against detainees condemned Human rights groups criticise bill which would give the commonwealth and private contractors immunity from liability where use of force was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S-run youth jail criticised over degrading treatment of detainees
G4S-run youth jail criticised over degrading treatment of detainees Ofsted report says some staff at G4S-run Rainsbrook behaved ‘extremely inappropriately’, causing distress and humiliation A G4S logo on a security van.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contract Oversight for Redistribution Property Assistance Team Operations in Afghanistan Needs
05-18-2015 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management Contract Oversight for Redistribution Property Assistance Team Operations in Afghanistan Needs Improvement (Project No. D2015-D000JB-0061.000) DODIG-2015-126 Objective Our objective was to determine whether DoD was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Security guard’s grieving fiancée begs Gove to halt killer’s return from Iraq
News Security guard’s grieving fiancée begs Gove to halt killer’s return from Iraq The Sunday Times By Mark Hookham 17 May 2015 THE fiancée of a security guard who was murdered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Regulating private security in Europe: status and prospects
Regulating private security in Europe: status and prospects Born, Hans, et al. Regulating private security in Europe: status and prospects. Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), 2007. You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Marketized soldiering: how private military companies challenge global governance, erode accountability and exacerbate conflict
Marketized soldiering: how private military companies challenge global governance, erode accountability and exacerbate conflict You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
