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Shooting to Kill Pirates Risks Blackwater Moment

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Shooting to Kill Pirates Risks Blackwater Moment By Michelle Wiese Bockmann and Alan Katz – May 8, 2012 7:31 PM ET Play Private Security Guards Shoot at Somali Pirates At first… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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ANSI/ASIS Standard addresses Management of Private Security Providers

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ANSI/ASIS Standard addresses Management of Private Security Providers. ASIS International Releases American National Standard on Management of Private Security Providers American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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BIMCO – ISO join forces to establish PMSC standards

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08 May 12 – 14:48 BIMCO – ISO join forces to establish PMSC standards ISO standard will be available in 2012 as a Publicly Available Specification In a joint submission to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Security Contractor Afghanistan

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Private Security Contractor Afghanistan   Original Synopsis May 06, 2012 9:25 am Solicitation Number: H92237-12-R-0105 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: May 06, 2012 9:25 am   ***ONLY CONTRACTORS THAT HOLD… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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McKeon: U.S. troops should guard U.S. bases

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McKeon: U.S. troops should guard U.S. bases By Rick Maze – Staff writer Posted : Monday May 7, 2012 13:47:23 EDT Private guards and Afghan personnel would be prohibited from providing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SIGIR Speaks

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David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ SIGIR Speaks Today the office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) has released its latest quarterly report. Here… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan: The Business of War in Afghanistan

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Afghanistan: The Business of War in Afghanistan 26-04-2012 Al-Akhbar: Since the US invasion in 2001, Afghanistan has seen multiple private armies take control of the country’s security sector. The private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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We’re Not Mercenaries. Oh, Dear

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David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ We’re Not Mercenaries. Oh, Dear Posted: 04/21/2012 4:14 pm For many years those in the private security contracting industry have argued… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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ASIS Receives ANSI Approval For World’s First Standard To Support The Code Of Conduct For PSC’s

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Industry Talk: ASIS Receives ANSI Approval For World’s First Standard To Support The Code Of Conduct For PSC’s “This remarkable international effort demonstrates the importance of this industry sector in support… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Nexus Consulting Calls for Industry Association to Investigate Viral Video

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Press Releases Nexus Consulting Calls for Industry Association to Investigate Viral Video Friday, April 20, 2012 Video of anti-piracy security team firing on skiff deserves deeper investigation. Arlington, VA (PRWEB) April… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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