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- 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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Lawmakers urged to adopt tighter caps on contractor pay
Lawmakers urged to adopt tighter caps on contractor pay By Amanda Palleschi October 18, 2012 Federal employee unions and government accountability and public interest groups urged lawmakers Thursday to adopt Senate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. DOD Augments Stability Operations with Partners, Private Sector
U.S. DOD Augments Stability Operations with Partners, Private Sector 06:23 GMT, October 18, 2012 WASHINGTON | Conducting stability operations is a core mission for the U.S. military, but the Defense Strategic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors in War Zones: Not Exactly “Contracting”
Contractors in War Zones: Not Exactly “Contracting” By David Isenberg | October 9, 2012 Marine photo / Lance Cpl. Grant T. Walker Troops don’t pull K.P. — kitchen patrol —… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Student dissertation explores privatization of global security
Student dissertation explores privatization of global security Story by Amanda Stein Javier Chagoya NPS national security affairs doctoral student Cmdr. Dan Straub weighs the benefits and challenges of using private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Getting Data for the Debate: All Hail DTM
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Getting Data for the Debate: All Hail DTM Posted: 10/05/2012 2:34 pm Let’s suppose U.S. diplomats are serving in a dangerous,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) 09-007, “Estimating and Comparing the Full Costs of Civilian and Military Manpower and Contract Support”
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 1800 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301-1800 January 29, 2010 Incorporating Change 4, October 2, 2012 COST ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wanted: Accurate assessment of sourcing decisions
Wanted: Accurate assessment of sourcing decisions Oct. 2, 2011 – 01:48PM | By GUY BEN-ARI and JESSE ELLMAN Between 2000 and 2010, federal spending on service contracts grew in constant terms… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Rush to hire private companies for public policing ‘will be halted’
Rush to hire private companies for public policing ‘will be halted’ Private security companies will be banned from taking over front–line police duties under Labour, Yvette Cooper, the shadow home secretary,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Deconstructing the PMSC Frame
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Deconstructing the PMSC Frame Huffington Post Posted: 10/02/2012 3:41 pm Sometimes, as the saying goes, it is not what you say,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Fears for troops’ care in medical rejig
Fears for troops’ care in medical rejig October 2, 2012 Daniel Flitton SOLDIERS wounded in Afghanistan and returned home will be among thousands of military personnel caught up in a backlash… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading