private defense
1Private defense agency — A private defense agency (PDA) is a conceptualized agency that provides personal protection and military defense services voluntarily through the free market. A PDA is not a private contractor of the state and is not subsidised in any way through …
2Defense (military) — Defense (or defence) has several uses in the sphere of military application. Personal defense implies measures taken by individual soldiers in protecting themselves whether by use of protective materials such as armor, or field construction of… …
3Private police — are law enforcement bodies that are owned and/or controlled by non governmental entities. These can be firms to which the government contracts out police work (e.g. the 1975 1977 Oro Valley, Arizona Rural/Metro contract, the 1980 Reminderville,… …
4Private military company — A private military company (PMC) provides specialized expertise or services of a military nature, sometimes called or classified as mercenary ( soldiers for hire ). [cite journal|journal=Foreign Affairs|url=http://www.brookings.edu/views/articles/… …
5Defense Language Institute — Established 1963 Commandant COL Danial D. Pick [1] …
6Defense Information Systems Agency — Seal …
7Defense of Cincinnati — Part of the American Civil War Date September 1–13, 1862 Location …
8Defense Acquisition University — Established 1992 Type Professional Development President Katrina McFarland Location …
9Defense Land Systems — Type Private Industry Defense Founded 2010 Headquarters New Delhi, India Area served India …
10Private equity in the 21st century — relates to one of the major periods in the history of private equity and venture capital. Within the broader private equity industry, two distinct sub industries, leveraged buyouts and venture capital experienced growth along parallel although… …
