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Googlers' ethical refusal to build airgap systems curtailed Google's ability to bid on sensitive military contracts

Boing Boing 23 Jun 2018

A group of elite Google Cloud engineers simply refused to put any work into an airgap system designed to let the company bid on sensitive military contracts, which undermined the company's ability to seek military work. (more…) ... ....

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Google Engineers Refused To Build Security Tool To Win Military Contracts

Slashdot 23 Jun 2018

Known as "air gap," the technology would have helped Google win sensitive military contracts ... The act of rebellion ricocheted around the company, fueling a growing resistance among employees with a dim view of Google's yen for multi-million-dollar government contracts....

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General Dynamics awarded new contract in support of Afghan Air Force

Khaama Press 23 Jun 2018

According to a statement released by Pentagon “General Dynamics – OTS Inc., Williston, Vermont, was awarded a $149,163,995 modification (P00094) to foreign military sales (Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Kenya, Jordan, Nigeria ......

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Prison shares rise in US over migrant detention space

Deccan Herald 23 Jun 2018

The Oklahoma Board of Corrections is due to meet on Tuesday to discuss approval of a contract with Geo for its Lawton Correctional Facility, according to a notice on its website,. With ICE potentially looking for more beds, states are likely feeling pressure to accelerate such contract decisions said Jamie Cuellar, portfolio manager for Buffalo Funds in Mission, Kansas....

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Prison shares rise as U.S. eyes more migrant family detention space

This is Money 23 Jun 2018

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Many Brazilians look to military amid anger at politicians

The Bryan Eagle 23 Jun 2018

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Furious at corrupt politicians and fearful of deteriorating security, many Brazilians are calling for a military intervention to clean house of crooked leaders and crack down on heavily armed drug gangs ... Like other supporters, Oliveira said the military should only be in power long enough to write a new constitution, try corrupt politicians and hold general elections....

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EPA commissions a challenge coin for 2017 disaster responders

TDN 23 Jun 2018

After three bids, a contract was awarded to The Lapel Pins Plus Network LLC for "response award development - Challenge Coin" with a request to design a two-inch color 3D "coin award" that displays the EPA Emergency Response program logo on the inner circle and "HURRICANES HARVEY, IRMA AND MARIA - THE CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES" on the outer circle ... EPA spokesman Jahan Wilcox defended the contract....

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Falcon Heavys Rise: SpaceX’s New Rocket Scores Big Satellite Launch Contract

Sputnik 23 Jun 2018

Elon Musk’s SpaceX just won a major $130 million contract to launch a US Air Force satellite into orbit, the military branch announced Friday ... ....

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Stephenson County hires temporary administrator, searches for permanent replacement

Journal Standard 23 Jun 2018

FREEPORT — An interim Stephenson County administrator will take the helm Monday.Austin Edmondson, who has 20 years of experience in government management, will take the reins from Jim Snider, who accepted an administrator position in Rock Island County. The Stephenson County Board approved Edmondson's contract 21-0 Thursday.Edmondson worked on nuclear weapons during a career in the military ... ....

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Amazon employees demand company cut ties with ICE

Philadelphia Daily News 23 Jun 2018

The letter, which was first reported by Gizmodo, follows employee-driven campaigns at Microsoft and Google, where workers have denounced projects that provide technology to ICE and to military operations. Earlier this week, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella told employees that the company’s nearly $20 million contract with ICE was not tied to the Trump policy of separating children from their parents at the border....

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Salem County Veterans Corner: Burial allowances for veterans

NJ dot com 23 Jun 2018

* The veteran was entitled to receive a VA pension or compensation, but decided instead to receive his or her full military retirement or disability pay, or. * The veteran died while hospitalized by the VA, or receiving care under a VA contract at a non-VA facility, or....

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Protests, facility visits planned amid immigration confusion

Statesville Record & Landmark 23 Jun 2018

illegally face being prosecuted. Parents and children were being detained separately ... border authorities ... Parents were jailed and children taken to government-contracted shelters ... Immigration officials have said they could seek up to 15,000 beds in family detention facilities, and the Pentagon is drawing up plans to house as many as 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children on military bases ... ....

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