There are signs that Blackwater USA, the private security firm that came under intense scrutiny after its employees killed 17 civilians in Iraq in September, is positioning itself for direct ...

Blackwater USA, the private security company involved in a Baghdad shootout last weekend, operated under State Department authority that exempted the company from U.S. military regulations ...

THE BLACKWATER USA security company was a polarizing force in Iraq and in Washington well before its personnel engaged in a controversial shootout in downtown Baghdad last month that left at least ...

The U.S. State Department has cleared a Blackwater USA security team in the killing of three Iraqi guards last Feb. 7, but a media network and other witnesses disagree with the government conclusion.

A retired admiral and short-lived nominee to head the Defense Department has been named the director of the nation's largest and most controversial private security force.

WASHINGTON — Top State Department officials and the head of their beleaguered private security firm, Blackwater USA, put forth a unified defense Tuesday against an onslaught of congressional ...

Erik Prince, the chairman of the private security company, Blackwater USA, has rejected allegations that his employees have acted inappropriately in Iraq and Afghanistan. The FBI is investigating ...

The head of Blackwater USA, the private security firm implicated in a series of deadly firefights in Iraq, defended his employees' actions before a Congressional committee Tuesday, saying his firm ...

The founder of Blackwater USA defends his private security company against charges of covering up Iraqi civilian deaths. Erik Prince is testifying before a congressional panel.

Blackwater USA yesterday pulled out of one of the few Washington-based industry associations for private security companies, a move that distances the embattled firm from one of its staunchest ...

Shining Light on Blackwater USA Private security contractor Blackwater USA faces congressional scrutiny after years of operating under the radar in Iraq.

Erik Prince, the chairman of the private security company, Blackwater USA, has rejected allegations that his employees have acted inappropriately in Iraq and Afghanistan. The FBI is investigating ...