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… of ground troops in Iraq, and L. Paul Bremer III , the top civilian administrator until an Iraqi government took … contingency operations in which diplomacy, development and military action all figure." Titled "Hard Lessons: The Iraq … focus on giant construction projects led by large Western contractors to modest community-based initiatives carried out …
… believe that this task should not be assigned to private contractors in the first place. Meanwhile, many police … American police officers to dozens of training centers and military bases scattered around the country to work with the … Making the situation worse, the force was remarkably top-heavy. More than 20,000 officers and non-commissioned …
… Iraq and Afghanistan, with British firms among some of the top earners. Just one firm, Aegis Defence Services, run by … The report, Corporate Mercenaries: The threat of private military and security companies, comes on the same day the … all non-Iraqi military personnel and private military contractors were made immune from prosecution under the …
… chairmen collect their campaign contributions from contractors and lobbying firms, just like their counterparts … Security Administration (TSA), which are now the top dispensers of procurement dollars in the DHS. The … that the company has failed to protect power plants and military bases. In 2003, the Department of Energy's inspector …
… of the Baghdad convention center where the United States military holds press conferences about the occupation of her … from the National Security Agency (NSA) and one of the top five contractors to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Some …
… to give agencies flexibility and to speed purchases. Contractors are screened and pre-qualified. Critics contend … lieutenant general after spending most of his 33 years in military intelligence. King established the National Imagery … in support of national security objectives. Recruiting top military and government officials into the senior ranks …
… budget to send Brown and Root anywhere in the world to run military operations for a profit. Linda Theis, a public … Berger Group. The Iraq reconstruction plan will require contractors to fulfill various tasks, including reopening at … Brown and Root a leading candidate to win the role of top contractor in any petroleum field rehabilitation effort …
… next year, will cost 10 percent to 20 percent more than if military personnel were used, according to Army contract … remaining stock options to charity. Like other military contractors, KBR has numerous former Pentagon officials who … informed" on the Balkans contract. Stan Solloway, a former top Pentagon procurement official who now heads an …
… and rightly so. There was indeed something fishy about a top Pentagon advisor making that kind of money to help a … oil-services company that also provides construction and military support services - a triple-header of wartime … jumped from 73rd to 18th on the Pentagon's list of top contractors, benefiting from at least $3.8 billion in federal …
… to a Pentagon contract to oversee the safety of civilian contractors in Iraq. Dominic O'Connell A COMPANY run by Tim … to a Pentagon contract to oversee the safety of civilian contractors in Iraq. Aegis Defence Services co-ordinates … in this way. We are completely integrated into the military chain of command." The Pentagon has an option to …
… such as Army Green Berets and Navy SEALs, in the military and prevent them from being lured away to higher-paying jobs by private security contractors in places such as Iraq and Afghanistan, defense … and scouring the entire region for Osama bin Laden and top terrorists. Other special operators have been using their …
… Concerns Delay Reconstruction of Iraq Ceaseless attacks on contractors and facilities have also increasing security … the cost of doing business in this war-ravaged country, a top American official said Saturday. Bill Taylor, director of … attacks a day, mainly against U.S. and Iraqi forces, the military has said. Some 295 contractors, including security …