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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
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Taxpayers charged for Afghan project months after KBR contract terminated
Taxpayers charged for Afghan project months after KBR contract terminated Internal military report details bitter feud between contractor, Pentagon auditors The Pentagon, across the Potomac River from Washington, is seen in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Oversight of Contractors’ Use of Foreign Workers in High-Risk Environments Needs to Be Strengthened
Human Trafficking: Oversight of Contractors’ Use of Foreign Workers in High-Risk Environments Needs to Be Strengthened GAO-15-102: Published: Nov 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2014. Highlights Recommendations View Report (PDF, 67… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Jimmy Mubenga death: plane passenger ‘saw him die’ after being restrained by G4S officers
Jimmy Mubenga death: plane passenger ‘saw him die’ after being restrained by G4S officers getsurrey.co.uk By Amani Hughes 18 November 2014 10:52 © 2014 Trinity Mirror A security guard from Horley… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Prosecutors troubled by extent of military fraud
Nov 17, 4:11 AM EST Prosecutors troubled by extent of military fraud By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais WASHINGTON (AP) — Fabian Barrera found a way to make… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The American Government Is Funding Human Trafficking: The ugly business of how military contractors find their workers
The American Government Is Funding Human Trafficking The ugly business of how military contractors find their workers November 14, 2014 By Jessica Schulberg @jessicaschulb In September 2012, President Obama issued an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Serco chastened by costly lesson in outsourcing risk
Serco chastened by costly lesson in outsourcing risk By Neil Maidment LONDON Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:38am GMT A Serco flag is seen flying alongside a Union flag outside Doncaster Prison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nauru detention firm stands by its staff
Nauru detention firm stands by its staff Reported by AAP Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Transfield Services The company behind an asylum seeker detention centre on Nauru is standing by its staff,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Manus Island asylum seekers allegedly tortured, threatened with rape by guards in secret compound over Reza Barati death
Manus Island asylum seekers allegedly tortured, threatened with rape by guards in secret compound over Reza Barati death PM By Mandie Sami Updated 4 Nov 2014, 8:52pmTue 4 Nov 2014, 8:52pm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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GAO upholds FCi protest against security contract to USIS unit
GAO upholds FCi protest against security contract to USIS unit Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:36am EDT A view shows the United States Investigations Services (USIS) headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia January… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Fights Latest Bid For Documents In FCA Row
KBR Fights Latest Bid For Documents In FCA Row Share us on: By Andrew Westney Law360, New York (November 03, 2014, 2:41 PM ET) — KBR Inc. attacked a whistleblower’s contention… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq, Legal
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