Academi plans to build a 235-bed lodge at its Moyock, N.C.,-based compound with plans to expand operations where it trains military and law enforcement personnel how to shoot better under stress, ...

ACADEMI is an innovative, privately held training and security solutions provider serving government and commercial industries worldwide. Founded in 1997, ACADEMI was initially envisioned as a ...

Academy Sports and Outdoors, based in Katy, is the sporting goods store where you go for jogging shorts, a Cowboys jersey, hunting gear, or sunglasses. It’s not where you go to find a bodyguard, or ...

The security firm once known as Blackwater has repeatedly tried to distance itself from its bad old days of wrongful death and corporate misconduct. But a new lawsuit filed by two former employees ...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACADEMI, a leading, privately held training and security solutions provider serving government and commercial customers worldwide, today announced that U.S. Army Gen.

The company formerly known as Blackwater is now the company formerly known as Xe. The Wall Street Journal reports that the security contractor is announcing it’s switched its name to Academi, all part ...

So much for naming your mercenary company after an obscure element from the periodic table. Say goodbye to Xe. The company formerly known as Blackwater -- the world's most infamous private security ...

Day In the Life is an occasional series in Corruption Currents in which a compliance officer describes a day at work. Suzanne Folsom was hired as Academi's general counsel and chief compliance officer ...