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An islands tax haven for US defense contractor CSA
When the Pentagon announced an obscure California company had won a lucrative military contract, no one mentioned any plans for a Caribbean outpost - a tropical shell the company quickly created that allowed it to duck millions in taxes and deflect U.S. lawsuits.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
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Shell firms shielded US contractor MPRI from taxes
In March 2005, Virginia-based MPRI, founded by retired senior military leaders - won a $400 million contract to train police in Iraq and other hotspots. Two months later, MPRI set up a company in Bermuda to which it subcontracted much of the work. Tax lawyers say that MPRI appears to be sidestepping scrutiny by hiring workers through offshore entities based outside the jurisdiction of the Internal Revenue Service.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
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Rumor Control: Cerberus Not Investing in Blackwater
the rumored investment by Cerberus Capital Management’s Steve Feinberg in defense contractor Blackwater Worldwide —reported by ABCNews — is not accurate, according to Cerberus’ operations chief, Mark Neporent.
Friday, May 2, 2008
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Lockheed Martin Agrees to Acquire Eagle Group International
Lockheed Martin Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Atlanta, Georgia based Eagle Group International, LLC. Eagle Group provides logistics, information technology, training and healthcare services to the U.S. Department of Defense.
Monday, April 28, 2008
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DynCorp International Establishes New Business Segment
DynCorp International (NYSE:DCP) has realigned its organization by establishing a third business segment. The company had been operating with two business segments, Government Services (GS) and Maintenance and Technical Support Services (MTSS). Under the new alignment, the company will have three reporting segments, International Security Services (ISS), Logistics and Construction Management (LCM) and MTSS.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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SAIC Signs Agreement to Acquire SM Consulting, Inc
Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SM Consulting, Inc. (SMC). SMC provides services in language, intelligence, information technology, management consulting, business process outsourcing, training, and logistics to federal, state and local governments and private industry.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
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Blackwater's World of Warcraft
Need a private-label armored vehicle? A detachment of Chilean infantrymen? A special forces "engagement team"? Erik Prince's expanding global private army is at your service—and the war in Iraq was just the beginning.
Friday, March 21, 2008
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Greystone Responds to Questions
In January 2008, Greystone received a list of questions from Mother Jones Magazine. In an effort to be transparent, Greystone is posting the questions and the company's responses to those questions. Greystone was not able to answer all questions related to specific sub-contractors and customers due to operational security, contractual obligations and customers desires.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
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Top Iraq contractor skirts US taxes offshore
Shell companies in Cayman Islands allow KBR to avoid Medicare, Social Security deductions. More than 21,000 people working for KBR in Iraq - including about 10,500 Americans - are listed as employees of two companies that exist in a computer file on the fourth floor of a building on a palm-studded boulevard in the Caribbean.
Friday, March 7, 2008
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ArmorGroup enters takeover talks
Shares in ArmorGroup, the private security group, rose by more than a quarter on Wednesday after it said it was in talks with a number of parties over possible offers for the company.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
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Armor Group munitions clearance team helps stranded Marines
A convoy supporting the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center’s Coalition Munitions Clearance (CMC) program encountered two Marine Corps M-1 tanks involved in a serious accident on a remote road in Western Iraq. The convoy personnel, that included CMC project management specialist Tim Bohannon and 22 employees of security contractor Armor Group Inc. (AGI), set up a security perimeter and treated the injured Marine until the medical evacuation helicopter and the Marine Corps Quick Reaction Force (QRF) arrived.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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Zinni, Schoomaker Join Board of Global Linguist Solutions
General Anthony C. Zinni (USMC Ret.) and General Peter G. Schoomaker (USA Ret.) have joined the board of managers of Global Linguist Solutions LLC (GLS). GLS is a DynCorp International and McNeil Technologies partnership.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
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Interview with Herb Lanese, CEO of DynCorp International
Herb Lanese, president and chief executive of DynCorp International, sat down with Bob Cox for a long interview. Here are excerpts. "We're not focused on who we fire; we're focused on who we hire. Roughly 50-65 percent is the number of applicants we don't hire. We spend a tremendous amount of time on the front end."
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
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MTC Signs Merger Agreement with BAE Systems
MTC Technologies, Inc. an industry-recognized provider of aircraft modernization and sustainment, professional services, C4ISR, and logistics solutions to the Department of Defense and national security agencies, announced today that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by BAE Systems, Inc.
Saturday, December 22, 2007
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ITT completes acquisition of EDO Corporation
ITT Corporation today announced it has completed the acquisition of EDO Corporation, a global aerospace and defense company. EDO employs approximately 4,000 people.
Friday, December 21, 2007
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KBR workers awarded for combat injuries
Four Kellog, Brown and Root workers were awarded the Defense of Freedom Medal during a ceremony at Al Faw Palace Dec. 16. The medal is the civilian equivalent of the Purple Heart.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
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