According to the The U.S. Agency for International Development's Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (USAID/ASHA) — announced $23 million in funding to U.S. organizations and their overseas partners to support construction projects and to purchase equipment for 15 hospitals and clinics, 6 secondary schools, 16 universities, and 1 library. "We received a record […]
Understanding the preemptive role of the Defense Base Act (‘‘DBA’’) is crucial for any federal government contractor performing overseas work for the US military or federal departments or agencies. The DBA creates an exclusive workers compensation scheme providing disability and medical benefits and vocational rehabilitation to covered employees, and death benefits to eligible survivors of […]
Three American contractors went missing in Baghdad late Thursday, after leaving the heavily fortified Iraqi military base without their security detail, armed only with pistols, according to a contractor with firsthand knowledge of the incident. One of the Americans had previously been cautioned about leaving the base without guards. “He had a false sense of security,” […]
Erik Prince, founder of the famed private military contractor Blackwater, addressed the Bush-linked Maverick PAC and his remarks, as transcribed by the Daily Beast, were provocative. He thought his old outfit could have handled the menace of the Islamic State effectively: “It’s a shame the [Obama] administration crushed my old business, because as a private […]
Security staff charged with protecting New Zealand's ambassador to Iraq are said to have walked off the job after a pay dispute and claims cost-cutting has put private military contractors doing the work at higher risk. The private security staff are paid by the Australian Government to protect Australia's embassy, which is shared with New […]