Nearly 12 months since the first U.S. personnel deployed to West Africa to fight Ebola, the U.S. has marked important milestones in response to the epidemic. In keeping with the President’s charge and keeping Ebola as a national security priority, the U.S. built, coordinated, and led an international response—involving thousands of personnel, both U.S. and international, civilian, and military—to […]
We all know, Blackwater is no more but, Blackwater’s descendants are still scoring big jobs, providing training and embassy security around the world. With fewer contracts coming from Iraq and Afghanistan, consolidation across the security business means that the State Department — which remains heavily dependent on private-sector guards for its embassies and consulates — has […]
USAID — Engility Holdings will provide technical assistance services to the U.S. Agency for International Development for the Feed the Future program in Senegal under a four-year, $24 million contract. “Under this contract, we will continue to support the important work that is being done to help the farmers and agricultural programs in [Senegal],” said Tony […]
Last week, four former employees of Blackwater, the notorious private US military contractor, were sentenced for the killing of 14 unarmed civilians and the wounding of 17 more in Iraq in 2007. Paul Slough, Evan Liberty and Dustin Heard each received 30 years in prison after being found guilty of several charges of voluntary and […]
Raymond Associates, a New York-based international firm, has been contracted to provide a broad spectrum of services to the National Salvation Government (NSG) of Tripoli, Libya. Raymond Associates will provide consultancy services in regards to the establishment of national security architecture initially focused on border security and counter-terrorism efforts. Raymond Associates, working in conjunction with […]