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Security contractor with Gaddafi ties grilled over links to SNC-Lavalin

Posted on February 29, 2012 7:12 pm by David

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/02/29/gary-peters-snc-lavalin/ Security contractor with Gaddafi ties grilled over links to SNC-Lavalin National Post Staff  Feb 29, 2012 – 2:28 AM ET | Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 9:53 AM ET   Aaron Lynett / National Post The Canada Border Services Agency … Continue reading →

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Tennessee defense contractor EOD Technology announces layoffs

Posted on February 29, 2012 7:07 pm by David

Tennessee defense contractor EOD Technology announces layoffs By Josh FloryPosted February 28, 2012 at 10:55 a.m. Lenoir City defense contractor EOD Technology said Tuesday it is laying off 48 headquarters employees. In a news release, the company said it was … Continue reading →

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‘Info ops’ programs in Iraq, Afghanistan are loosely run

Posted on February 29, 2012 4:20 pm by David

USA Today February 29, 2012 Pg. 1 Cover story A Dubious, Costly Effort To Win Hearts And Minds ‘Info ops’ programs in Iraq, Afghanistan are loosely run By Tom Vanden Brook and Ray Locker, USA Today WASHINGTON — As the … Continue reading →

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Did Private Spy Shop Get US Intel From Bin Laden Raid?

Posted on February 28, 2012 3:59 am by David

Did Private Spy Shop Get US Intel From Bin Laden Raid? Emails released by WikiLeaks suggest Stratfor may have gained access to highly sensitive material gathered from Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound. By David Corn Mon Feb. 27, 2012 11:49 … Continue reading →

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Private firm flouts UN embargo in Somalia

Posted on February 27, 2012 4:20 am by David

Private firm flouts UN embargo in Somalia February 26 2012 at 12:34pm By Ivor Powell   INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS Saracen trainees in the semi-autonomous Puntland region of Somalia. The companys avowed mission in the area was to assist in training an … Continue reading →

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From Baghdad To Bogota, The Gray Zones And Global Reach Of Modern Mercenaries

Posted on February 27, 2012 3:40 am by David

From Baghdad To Bogota, The Gray Zones And Global Reach Of Modern Mercenaries By David Santa Cruz AMÉRICA ECONOMÍA/Worldcrunch MEXICO CITY – The Iraqi resistance nicknamed him “Al-Shaitan” (the devil) and put a hefty bounty on his head. In the … Continue reading →

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Afghan violence erodes security for workers

Posted on February 27, 2012 3:34 am by David

Published Sunday February 26, 2012 Afghan violence erodes security for workers By Matthew Hansen WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER When he awoke every morning in Kabul, the American defense contractor rolled out of bed, logged onto his computer and checked out what … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Security: Department of Defense Effort to Train Afghan Police Relies on Contractor Personnel to Fill Skill and Resource Gaps

Posted on February 25, 2012 3:42 am by David

Afghanistan Security: Department of Defense Effort to Train Afghan Police Relies on Contractor Personnel to Fill Skill and Resource Gaps  GAO-12-293R, February 23. What GAO Found U.S. government (USG), non-USG coalition, and DOD contractor personnel perform various roles in the … Continue reading →

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0 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 = DynCorp

Posted on February 24, 2012 5:50 pm by David

0 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 = DynCorp Huffington Post Posted: 02/23/2012 7:39 pm By David Isenberg This is the third installment of documentation released to me by the State Department, pursuant to a past FOIA request. … Continue reading →

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Harty v Sabre International Security Ltd and another

Posted on February 23, 2012 11:06 pm by David

Harty v Sabre International Security Ltd and another Queen’s Bench Division [2011] All ER (D) 42 (Apr); [2011] EWHC 852 (QB) 5 April 2011 CATCHWORDS: Claim form – Service – Service out of the jurisdiction – Claimant injured in road … Continue reading →

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