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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
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PRIVATIZATION OF INTELLIGENCE: TURNING NATIONAL SECURITY INTO BUSINESS?
PRIVATIZATION OF INTELLIGENCE: TURNING NATIONAL SECURITY INTO BUSINESS? Dr. Andrew Liaropoulos (RIEAS Senior Analyst and Lecturer in Piraeus University) Dr. Ioannis Konstantopoulos (RIEAS Research Associate and Lecturer in Piraeus University)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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WikiLeaks releases documents on global surveillance industry
WikiLeaks releases documents on global surveillance industry September 5, 2013 – 8:31AM Philip Dorling Julian Assange: “Secretive state intelligence agencies are merging with the corporate world in their bid to harvest… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Firm That Vetted Snowden Defends Its Work
Wall Street Journal August 29, 2013 Pg. 4 Firm That Vetted Snowden Defends Its Work By Dion Nissenbaum WASHINGTON — The private company that conducted the last background check of former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors in U.S. Intelligence Community
To get an idea of how many contractors work in the U.S. Intelligence community and what areas they work on click here, and go to page 11 of 17. You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Leaker’s Security Check Faulted: Review of Former NSA Contractor Snowden Found to be Inadequate
August 27, 2013, 8:12 p.m. ET Leaker’s Security Check Faulted: Review of Former NSA Contractor Snowden Found to be Inadequate By BRENT KENDALL and DION NISSENBAUM WASHINGTON—The most recent background check… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Snowden leaks reveal UK’s secret Middle-East web surveillance base;
The certificate authorised GCHQ to collect information about the “political intentions of foreign powers”, terrorism, proliferation, mercenaries and private military companies, and serious financial fraud. The Independent (London) August 23, 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wyden, Blumenauer say private contractors play too powerful a role in spy agencies
Wyden, Blumenauer say private contractors play too powerful a role in spy agencies Sen. Ron Wyden, left, and Rep. Earl Blumenauer talk to the City Club of Portland about their efforts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Amazon blasts GAO and IBM over $600 million CIA contract
Originally published August 20, 2013 at 11:56 AM Amazon blasts GAO and IBM over $600 million CIA contract A redacted version of a lawsuit Amazon filed against the federal government became… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Time to privatize big brother
Time to privatize big brother: Column Seton Motley 12:49 p.m. EDT August 6, 2013 NSA programs vastly overreach government power. Data should be left with businesses. (Photo: Patrick Semansky, AP) Story… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The NSA’s Contractor Problem
The NSA’s Contractor Problem Posted August 16th, 2013 Another Worry In An Already Bad Summer For The NSA Ross Slutsky | Philadelphia VOA intern Ross Slutsky occasionally writes about emerging digital… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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