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… US: Cited firm gets big security contract; Violations won't sour $323 million deal Allen Powell II A Hammond security company that admitted to several "serious" state … been awarded a large federal contract to provide private security officers at FEMA trailer parks in metro New Orleans. …
… IRAQ: Security Fears and Costs are Road Block to Rebuilding Of the … allotted funds for reconstruction projects going toward security, the violence is cutting into the country's … Project and Contracting Office. "Our biggest concern is security," Brig. Gen. William H. McCoy Jr., commander of …
… Nations, Olympics Accused of Using "Unaccountable" Private Security Image Pratap Chatterjee Privatization & Procurement … they are using "unaccountable and out of control" private security contractors. One of the companies at the heart of both controversies is G4S, a private security company in the UK. Preparations for the Olympic …
… reality of much of the post-Cold War world, private security is a booming business. And Canada, once noted for … teams the 38-year-old had trained and led for Grayworks Security, a private military company in the Philippines. … who asked that his full name not be published for security reasons. "You have to go after these guys instead of …
… IRAQ: Pentagon Plans New Regulations for Private Security Companies The U.S. Department of Defense is … regulations to deal with the more than 60 private security companies -- totaling about 25,000 employees -- … regulations to deal with the more than 60 private security companies -- totaling about 25,000 employees -- …
… IRAQ: Security Companies Lobby for Heavy Arms Charged with the … homes, personnel and even U.S. military convoys, private security companies in Iraq are in some instances agitating … with heavy military-style Sharon Behn Private security companies, whose duties in Iraq increasingly mirror …
… JAPAN: Japanese Security Specialist Kidnapped in Iraq Japanese officials … information on the kidnapping of a 44-year-old Japanese security specialist working as a consultant for Hart Security Ltd., a Cyprus-based security contractor. Kanako …
… EUROPE: Private Security Companies Linked with Organized Crime While the … in the southeast Europe, there are problems with private security companies being affiliated with political parties as … Saferworld think-tank SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Private security companies in southeast European countries are often …
… has been accused of reneging on pledges to control private security companies operating in Iraq because it wants to … promised four years ago, but has actively encouraged security firms in Iraq by giving them multimillion -pound … civilians. "How can Tony Blair hope to restore peace and security in Iraq while allowing mercenary armies to operate …
… of as little better than mercenaries, Britain's private-security firms are now seen by many as valued and legitimate … broken arms. From the US engineers' perspective, this was security money well spent. The incident near Mosul in … in Iraq that have helped to push the booming private-security industry into the spotlight. Once thought of as …
… seized four Americans and an Austrian employed by Crescent Security Group, a small private security firm. Then they fled. None of the hostages has been … have come and gone in Iraq's booming market for private security services. The firm leaves behind a trail of broken …
… U.S.A.: Fresh Bid in Congress to Lift Veil on Private Security Work Rep. David Price, D-N.C., reintroduced the legislation that would require private security firms to disclose costs, training, insurance, pay, … Cole SAN FRANCISCO -- As the rising death toll of hired security contractors in Iraq and other hotspots heightens …
… US: Katrina-Hit States Turn to Private Security Firms Private security companies say they have seen an upswing in demand … blew through the region 12 days ago. Marguerite Higgins Security companies yesterday said they have seen an upswing …
… IRAQ:2 Women Killed in Security Shooting Are Buried in Iraq Andrew E. Kramer and … women killed Tuesday by a barrage of gunfire from private security guards in central Baghdad were buried here today, … the shooting as the latest sign of recklessness by security contractors in Iraq. The victims were Armenian …
… IRAQ: U.S. Security Contractors Open Fire in Baghdad Steve Fainaru and Saad al-Izzi Employees of Blackwater USA, a private security firm under contract to the State Department, opened … and one of the incidents provoked a standoff between the security contractors and Iraqi forces, U.S. and Iraqi …