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For Contractors in War Zones, Business Will Keep Growing
The constant sniping in Washington about military contractors — particularly those doing business in Iraq — ignores the inescapable conclusion that the privatization of government functions not only is here to stay, but is going to get bigger. By the government’s own estimates, of the Pentagon’s $300 billion annual procurement outlays, half is for private-sector service contracts.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
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State Dept. May Phase Out Blackwater
The State Department may phase out or limit the use of private security guards in Iraq, which could mean canceling Blackwater USA's contract or awarding it to another company in line with an Iraqi government demand.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
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Firms battle for Iraq security deals
More consolidation is expected in the years ahead with firms either shutting up shop completely because there are no more contracts to be won in Iraq, or changing their focus to try to win business in Afghanistan, Africa and other hotspots. "I think we would expect to see some of the smaller or mid-size companies going," said Patrick Toyne-Sewell, the director of communications at ArmorGroup. "There is a general trend to try to diversify outside of Iraq, particularly for those who started there" and don't yet have operations elsewhere in the global $2.5 billion industry.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
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The Planned US Airbase at Kleiaat, Lebanon
Construction of a US airbase on the grounds of the largely abandoned airbase at Klieaat in northern Lebanon may begin late this year. To make the project more palpable, it is being promoted as a 'US/NATO' base that will serve as the headquarters of a NATO rapid deployment force, helicopter squadrons, and Special Forces units.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
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Officials Discuss AFRICOM Plans
AFRICOM will have a different mission set than other combatant commands, focusing heavily on security cooperation and building partner capacity of African nations.
Friday, April 27, 2007
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Growing Unrest Posing a Threat to Nigerian Oil
The lack of security has created demand for private security firms to help oil companies make conditions safer for their workers who are adjusting to a new lifestyle. For example, Triple Canopy, an American security firm founded shortly after the Iraq invasion, opened its first office outside of the Middle East in Lagos last summer.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
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Backlash Over Sole-source Contracts Creating Opportunities
The backlash over the federal government's reliance on sole-source contracts with large companies in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Hurricane Katrina clean-up is translating into
a major and growing bonanza for small business firms, particularly those run by veterans, women and minorities.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
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AFRICOM starting from scratch at Germany facility
If Africa Command gets it right, it would help stabilize teetering nations, strengthen others’ abilities to fight terrorism, lessen the scourge of HIV/AIDS and other diseases, and smooth the road for humanitarians.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
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Pentagon implements plan for new U.S. Africa command
The Pentagon is leading an interagency process to form a new military command for Africa, which will unify U.S. government efforts to improve security and stability in a continent that has "vast potential and significant challenges," according to a senior defense official.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
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Pentagon aims to streamline operations in Africa
A new combatant command will focus solely on operations in Africa, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday. The new command would focus on security cooperation, building partnerships, supporting nonmilitary missions, and, “if directed, military operations on the African continent.”
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
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Security Contracts to Continue in Iraq
New Top Commander Counts Hired Guards Among His Assets. The Defense Department plans to continue hiring private contractors to provide security at reconstruction projects in Iraq and to train U.S. and Iraqi military officers in counterinsurgency, despite problems with past contracts for such jobs that traditionally have been done by military personnel.
Sunday, February 4, 2007
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Iraq in Talks With Chevron, Exxon
Iraq is in negotiations with Chevron Corp. and Exxon Mobil Corp. to build a new $3 billion petrochemical facility, and is in talks with several other Western companies over industrial projects.
Friday, January 26, 2007
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Northrop Grumman B-2 Support Deal Features New Contracting Model Favored By DoD
The U.S. Air Force has awarded aerospace manufacturer Northrop Grumman a $200 million contract to manage logistics for the B-2 stealth bomber program that draws on an innovative outsourcing model designed to improve contractors' ability to deliver services to the government more efficiently, Northrop Grumman officials said Thursday.
Friday, January 12, 2007
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Defense Contracts Likely to Rise in 2007
U.S. military contractors can expect to see a robust year in defense work, with the Pentagon's supplemental budget expected to balloon by 50 percent to roughly $99.7 billion next year, defense industry analysts say.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
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