The private security industry is still regarded as a relatively new phenomenon where both International and domestic law have not managed to catch up its rapid development. The emergence of private security in the Kurdistan Region can be seen as a result of the 2003 Iraq War, which is widely considered to be the first privatised […]
A security guard was shot dead by a colleague in Iraq after "banter" about their former regiments got out of hand, an inquest heard. Paul McGuigan, 37, and Australian Darren Hoare were murdered by former paratrooper Danny Fitzsimons in 2009. Another security guard, Kevin Milsom, told an inquest into Mr McGuigan's death how "good-natured" rivalry […]
State Department investigators uncovered evidence that agents working for one of the largest U.S. military contractors paid tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to Pakistani officials to obtain visas and weapons licenses, but records show the government closed the case without punishing DynCorp. The nearly four-year investigation by the State Department’s Office of Inspector […]
Troops deployed by the thousands, adorned with camouflaged combat wear, tough boots ready to tread the ground of conflict territories and hands at one with a military-grade rifle – This is the image we often see when nations instigate war, but do we ever really think about exactly who is fighting it?It seems this vision […]
MCLEAN, VA., — On September 27, 2013 Exelis completed its spin off of part of its Information and Technical Services segment, formerly known as Exelis Mission Systems, into an independent public company, named Vectrus. The record date for the transaction was September 18, 2014 and the distribution date for shares of Vectrus was September 27, 2018. Exelis retains a portfolio […]