Military Contractors

Accused Rapist Found Working As Contractor In Iraq

Rachel Slajda | January 13, 2011, 10:33AM

A Virginia man facing charges of raping an underage girl has been found, after five years, working as a contractor in Iraq.

Norfolk police tracked down Daniel Phillips, 46, this week, with the help of the U.S. Marshals, the State Department and NCIS, and brought him back to Virginia to face the charges stemming from an incident in 2004 or 2005.

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Topics: Iraq, Iraq Contractors, Military Contractors, Virginia

Drones

Miami Police Could Become First To Use Drones In A U.S. City

Eric Lach | January 7, 2011, 8:42AM

Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when drones come for you?

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Topics: Drones, Hookergate, Miami, Military Contractors, Military Technology, TPMTech

Military Contractors

Pentagon Loosens Conflict-of-Interest Rules For Lucrative Defense Contracts

Rachel Slajda | January 5, 2011, 8:38AM

As 2010 drew to a close, the Pentagon quietly changed a conflict-of-interest rule, loosening restrictions for defense companies working under lucrative government contracts.

Under the old rule, Pentagon officials who oversaw contracts could investigate potential conflicts of interest and break up deals because of them. Under the new rule, such reviews only apply to major contracts.

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Topics: Defense Department, Military Contractors

Air Force

Air Force's New Gorgon Stare Drones Will 'See Everything'

Eric Lach | January 4, 2011, 8:27AM

In a matter of months, the Air Force hopes to start using a new airborne surveillance system called Gorgon Stare, which officials say will give soldiers the ability to monitor activity in real time across an entire city.

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Topics: Air Force , Drones, Gorgon Stare, Military Contractors, Military Technology, TPMTech, Technology, U.S. Military