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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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Tag Archives: Intelligence
Moroccan Government Used Powerful Israeli Pegasus Spyware, Former Intelligence Officer Says
Morocco’s government has long denied using the Israeli spyware Pegasus to surveil its citizens. Now, a former Moroccan intelligence officer provides new evidence that the government did employ the software, and explains how it was used. Continue reading
Co-Founder of Controversial Spyware Firm Had Israeli Diplomatic Passport
Developed by Israeli firm NSO Group, the spyware has the capacity to gather a target’s most private information: it can infiltrate a cellphone to access its files, photos, and browsing history, and turn its microphone and camera into listening and seeing devices for government intelligence agents. Continue reading
Profit Over Protection: The U.S. Intelligence Community’s Over-Reliance on Private Contractors
Essay| The Latest Profit Over Protection: The U.S. Intelligence Community’s Over-Reliance on Private Contractors by Aneree Amin |10.27.2025 at 06:00am Introduction: Bottom Line Up Front The United States government has increasingly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Artificial Intelligence: big data and autonomous systems along the belt and road: towards private security companies with Chinese characteristics?
Artificial Intelligence: big data and autonomous systems along the belt and road: towards private security companies with Chinese characteristics? Peter Layton 2020 Small Wars & Insurgencies 31:4 874-897 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
Business Profile: Psy-Group
Business Profile: Psy-Group Produce a detailed business profile of the Israeli company Psy-Group. Include all subsidiaries. List its contracts for the past 15 years. List all company officials. Initial analysis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Intelligence, Israel
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Global Strategic Group
Global Strategic Group Not that anybody really notices, but this company has an interesting history. One of its cofounders was recent in the news for his involvement as founder/CEO of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Companies, Intelligence, Israel
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Submission of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto, to the United Nations Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries
Submission of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto, to the United Nations Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading
In new peace, US firms will help Israel spy on and target Gazans
In new peace, US firms will help Israel spy on and target Gazans The presence of Palantir and Dataminr at the new US military compound in Israel offers a glimpse of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Meta awarded $167m in court battle with spyware mercenaries
Meta awarded $167m in court battle with spyware mercenaries WhatsApp owner Meta is awarded millions of dollars in damages and compensation after its service was exploited by users of mercenary spyware… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Israeli spyware firms are fueling the global surveillance state
Israeli spyware firms are fueling the global surveillance state The Grayzone Jul 31, 2025 By ¡Do Not Panic! – July 31, 2025 The Pegasus hacking tool was just the beginning. A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading