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Crime scenes to be guarded by private security firm for trial run
Crime scenes to be guarded by private security firm for trial run 4:29pm Monday 30th September 2013 in News Crime scenes to be guarded by private security firm for trial run… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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When Batman isn’t available: Crowd-fund
Friday, Oct 11, 2013 07:44 AM EST When Batman isn’t available: Crowd-fund Broken society alert: An Oakland, Calif., neighborhood turns to the Internet to raise money for local security By Andrew… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S: A tale of two troubled prisons
G4S: A tale of two troubled prisons Clare Sambrook 7 October 2013 Subjects: G4S: securing whose world? Privatisation’s flagship African jail is beset by kidnap, rape and stabbings. In Oakwood Prison, England,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Shutdown affects U.S. military religious services
Shutdown affects U.S. military religious services Published 8 October 2013 A shortage of active duty Catholic chaplains has led the government to hire contract priests to offer religious services in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Faulty Background Checks: Hundreds Of U.S. Security Clearance Records Falsified
Faulty Background Checks: Hundreds Of U.S. Security Clearance Records Falsified Reuters | By Tabassum Zakaria Posted: 09/25/2013 12:59 am EDT | Updated: 09/25/2013 10:47 am EDT WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Using more contractors, drones may help sell wars to public, British MoD study suggests
Using more contractors, drones may help sell wars to public, British MoD study suggests Published time: September 27, 2013 01:05 Edited time: September 28, 2013 16:24 Reuters / Suzanne Plunkett Download… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Conflict row as MoD top brass join contractors
Exclusive: Conflict row as MoD top brass join contractors Ex-mandarin now in charge of US giant’s bid to manage his former department Mark Leftly Thursday 26 September 2013 Related articles Private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Officials Question Whether Contractors Should Do Background Checks
FederalTimes.com September 25, 2013 Officials Question Whether Contractors Should Do Background Checks By Sean Reilly A White House review triggered by last week’s Washington Navy Yard shootings will examine whether security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hundreds Of U.S. Security Clearance Records Falsified, Federal Cases Show
Reuters.com September 25, 2013 Exclusive Hundreds Of U.S. Security Clearance Records Falsified, Federal Cases Show By Tabassum Zakaria, Reuters WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have documented at least 350 instances of faulty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractors Might Weather Shutdown Using Prior-Year Funds
Contractors Might Weather Shutdown Using Prior-Year Funds By Charles S. Clark September 30, 2013 Frank Kendall, deputy Defense secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics Defense Department A key change in Washington… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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