News tagged with private military contractors
Growth in military contracting blurs lines of accountability
The thriving use of private military contractors in place of citizen-soldiers allows nations to externalize the costs of war and outsource accountability during wartime, according to sociologist Katherine McCoy, writing in ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 09, 2009 |
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China cyber warfare skills a risk to US military: report
China's cyber warfare capabilities would pose a danger to US military forces in the event of a conflict over Taiwan, according to a report by a US congressional advisory panel released Thursday.
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Anonymous vandalizes US prison contractors' site
(AP) -- The website of an international prison contractor was defaced by hackers who on Friday replaced the company's home page with a hip-hop homage devoted to former death row inmate Mumia Abu Jamal.
Feb 24, 2012 |
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Romney sees starships fueled by private enterprise
Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney tried to boost support on Florida's "Space Coast" Friday ahead of next week's key primary, promising business would play a bigger role in future missions.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 28, 2012 |
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'Anonymous' hackers target US security think tank
Hackers with the loose-knit movement "Anonymous" claimed on Sunday to have stolen a raft of emails and credit card data from U.S.-based security think tank Stratfor, promising it was just the start of a weeklong, ...
Dec 25, 2011 |
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US report blasts China, Russia for cybercrime
(AP) -- Cyberattacks by Chinese and Russian intelligence services, as well corporate hackers in those countries, have swallowed up large amounts of high-tech American research and development data, and that stolen information ...
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Blackwater game aims for fun, not controversy
(AP) -- In the world of video games, realism reigns supreme, but the makers of a game based on the infamous private security firm Blackwater are intentionally steering clear of it.
Oct 04, 2011 |
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Pentagon is investing in a greener military
Think your fuel bill is too high? Have a look at the U.S. military, which spent a whopping $13 billion on petroleum last year to keep its ships, planes and combat vehicles running.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Code War replacing Cold War: security experts
A US counterterrorism expert warned that the Cold War has given way to a "Code War" in which cyber weapons can be unleashed with devastating consequences.
Aug 04, 2011 |
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Pentagon looks to social media as new battlefield
The Pentagon is asking scientists to figure out how to detect and counter propaganda on social media networks in the aftermath of Arab uprisings driven by Twitter and Facebook.
Jul 21, 2011 |
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14 arrests for alleged cyberattack on PayPal (Update 3)
Fourteen people were arrested Tuesday for allegedly mounting a cyberattack on the website of PayPal in retaliation for its suspending the accounts of WikiLeaks.
Jul 19, 2011 |
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