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Let’s Tell It Like It Is, IPOA Annual Summit 2010

By David Isenberg at Huffington Post I have, on occasion, in the past been critical of IPOA (formerly the International Peace Operations Association and now the Association of the Stability Operations… more →

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Each new war is infected with new forms of war profiteering

KENZO wrote 1 year ago: The 10 Most Brazen War Profiteers Halliburton has become synonymous with war profiteering, but there … more →

Tags: General, Political, Independance, Politics, america, US, NATO, obama, Army

Let's Tell It Like It Is, IPOA Annual Summit 2010

defensebaseactcomp wrote 2 years ago: By David Isenberg at Huffington Post I have, on occasion, in the past been critical of IPOA (formerl … more →

Tags: Wartime Contracting, Civilian contractors, contractor oversight, Mission Essential Personnel, David Isenberg, IPOA, Association of the Stability Operations Industry, IPOA 2010 Annual Summitt

New Bill Cracks Down on Foreign Bribery

defensebaseactcomp wrote 2 years ago: Project on Government Oversight   Sept 17, 2010 This week, the House overwhelmingly passed the Overs … more →

Tags: Civilian contractors, contractor oversight, Project On Government Oversight, Pogo, FCPA, Foreign Bribery, Overseas Contracotr Reform Act (HR 5366)

SCRATs: AFRICOM after the Human Terrain System — 9 comments

Maximilian Forte wrote 2 years ago: For almost two years we have heard little more than passing statements and speculation about the U.S … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, Africa, Africa Command, AFRICOM, Christopher Varhola, Costa Rica, Danny Glover, Doug Brooks, ethics

Security contractors could face new rules

defensebaseactcomp wrote 3 years ago: Roxanna Tiron at The Hill House defense authorizers are pressing ahead with efforts to weed out frau … more →

Tags: private military contractors, Private Security Contractor, Wartime Contracting, Civilian contractors, contractor oversight, private security contractors, House Armed Services Committee, Doug Brooks, IPOA

CNA loses USAID Defense Base Act Contract 2010

defensebaseactcomp wrote 3 years ago: CNA has just lost it’s contract with the State Department to poorly provide Defense Base Act I … more →

Tags: Defense Base Act, Defense Base Act Workmans Compensation, civilian contractor, dba, CNA, State Department, USAID, Allied World Assurance, Kevin Behan

IPOA Director: Critics of private contractors “don’t understand what the industry does”

defensebaseactcomp wrote 3 years ago: The International Peace Operations Association has an admirable goal in mind, promoting higher stand … more →

Tags: private military contractors, AIG and CNA, Private Security Contractor, Wartime Contracting, Defense Base Act, dba, Civilian contractors, private security contractors, DynCorp

Blackwater-type mercenaries anticipated in Haiti — 1 comment

moraloutrage wrote 3 years ago: This month a prominent umbrella organization, the IPOA, is co-organizing a “Haiti summit” for privat … more →

Tags: questionable priorities, Economy, U. S., Contractors, Mercenaries, blackwater, mercenary, Halliburton, Jeremy Scahill.

HAITI: Private Contractors "Like Vultures Coming to Grab the Loot" by Anthony Fenton

magbana wrote 3 years ago:  HAITI: Private Contractors ‘Like Vultures Coming to Grab the Loot’ By Anthony Fenton A … more →

Tags: Haiti, US, UN, Imperialism, Latin America, Coups, USAID, MINUSTAH, Earthquake

Already Finding a Market in Haiti: US Private Security Companies Offer "Services" in Haiti

Nicole Skibola wrote 3 years ago: In the face of tremendous human suffering from last week’s earthquake in Haiti, one private security … more →

Tags: government contracts, Investment, Human Rights, Private Military and Security, Business, corporate accountability, blackwater, PMSC, Haiti


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