US concerned over Blackwater's work in Afghanistan

2010-03-06T02:15:54Z

<div><p>US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is concerned about possible misconduct in Afghanistan by the private security firm formerly known as Blackwater and has promised to review the issue, the Pentagon said.</p><p>Gates made the pledge...

Pentagon concerned over Blackwater's work in Afghanistan

2010-03-06T02:15:42Z

Gates concerned about Blackwater's conduct: Pentagon

2010-03-05T14:46:27Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates is concerned about the conduct in Afghanistan of the company formerly known as Blackwater and has pledged to review the matter,

Senator warns against $1B deal with Blackwater

2010-03-04T19:45:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Senior Democrat says Pentagon should consider barring Blackwater from $1B deal</div><div><p>A senior Senate Democrat said Thursday the Pentagon should consider barring Blackwater, now called Xe Services, from a new $1 billion deal to train Afghan police because of "serious questions" about the contractor's conduct.</p><...

Key lawmaker seeks to block $1 billion Blackwater deal

2010-03-04T14:17:33Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon should consider blocking a potential $1 billion contract with the company formerly known as Blackwater to train Afghan police because of questions about its conduct in Afghanistan, a top U.S. senator said.</...

Before Blackwater case failed, legal debate at DOJ

2010-03-02T16:15:22Z

<div id="subtitle">Before Blackwater case crumbled, internal legal debate played out at DOJ over evidence</div><div><p>As the U.S. investigated Blackwater Worldwide contractors for a deadly 2007 shooting in Baghdad, ...

US Army's lax supervision cited in Blackwater case

2010-02-23T19:16:11Z

<div><p>The US Army's lax supervision was cited in a Senate investigation of controversial private security firm Blackwater, which allowed employees to use weapons without authorization in Afghanistan.</p><p>At the outset of a months-long probe, the Senate

DWP big dog

2010-02-11T17:32:18Z

The New BigDog on the Block Boston Dynamics, makers of the BigDog robot, have won a $32 million (£20 million) contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to make a Legged Squad Support System (LS3). Each LS3 will carry up to 400 ...

Ex-employees sue Blackwater, allege overbilling

2010-02-22T10:03:43Z

<div id="subtitle">Ex-employees sue Blackwater, accuse company of overbilling, spending on strippers, prostitute</div><div><p>Two former Blackwater Worldwide employees say the security company repeatedly billed the U.S. government for excessive or inappropriate expenses, including a prostitute for workers in

Iraq Blackwater

2010-02-10T12:32:48Z

FILE- In this Feb. 7, 2007 file photo, a helicopter operated by Blackwater USA, a private security contractor, flies over central Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq has ordered about 250 former and current employees of Blackwater Worldwide to leave the country within seven days or face having their visas pulled. The order comes in the wake of a

Defense chief fires head of troubled office

2010-02-22T12:57:38Z

<div id="subtitle">Defense chief duns contractor Lockheed Martin and fires head of troubled fighter jet program</div><div><p>Defense Secretary Robert Gates is removing at least one senior manager and withholding money from a defense contractor because of continued troubles in

AP source: DOJ probing alleged Blackwater payments

2010-02-22T13:01:06Z

<div id="subtitle">AP source: Justice Dep't investigating whether officials of Blackwater sought to bribe Iraqis</div><div><p>The Justice Department is investigating whether security contractor Blackwater Worldwide tried to bribe Iraqi officials to allow the company to keep working there...

Charged contractors had checkered military pasts

2010-02-22T15:04:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Rare look shows ex-Blackwater guards charged in Afghan killings had sketchy military records</div><div><p>A pair of former Blackwater contractors charged with murdering two people in Afghanistan had checkered pasts with the military before getting hired to work overseas, according to service record...

Biden: US to appeal dismissal of Blackwater case

2010-02-22T16:04:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Biden assures Iraqis that US will appeal dismissal of Blackwater charges in 2007 shooting</div><div><p>The U.S. will appeal a court decision dismissing manslaughter charges against five Blackwater Worldwide guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, U.S...

U.S. to appeal dismissal of Blackwater charges: Biden

2010-02-22T16:03:03Z

<div><p>BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The government will appeal a court decision to dismiss charges against Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007, Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday.</p><p>The U.S. federal court found last month that the defendants'...

US to appeal ruling favouring Blackwater in Iraq

2010-02-22T15:58:05Z

<div><p>The United States said Saturday it will appeal a judge's decision to clear five American security guards accused of killing 14 unarmed Iraqis in 2007 while working for the notorious US firm Blackwater.</p><p>Vice President Joe Biden made the announcement on Saturday during a 24-hour visit to Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday announced an appeal into a US court decision to drop charges against an American firm whose security guards are accused of killing 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007.</p><p>"A dismissal is not an acquittal," Biden told reporters during a visit to Baghdad, referring to the case involving the five guards employe...

U.S. will appeal Blackwater court ruling: Biden

2010-02-22T16:03:02Z

<div><p>BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday his government would appeal against a court decision to dismiss charges against Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 Iraqi civilians.</p><p>The U.S. federal court decision last month, which found that...

Assets of suspended Pa. Navy contractor sold

2010-02-22T16:33:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Assets of western Pa. company suspended from bidding on Navy contracts sold to Canadian firm</div><div><p>The assets of a western Pennsylvania Navy defense contractor that was suspended from accepting government contracts have been sold to a Canadian firm for $24 million.</p><p>API Technologies Corp. of

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