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US war contractor cements Kenyan presence with second acquisition
US war contractor cements Kenyan presence with second acquisition Business Daily By Hellen Githaiga 2 April 2014, Copyright 2014 Nation Media Group. A US defence contractor has acquired a second local… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Staff Report: Slipping Through the Cracks: How the D.C. Navy Yard Shooting Exposes Flaws in the Federal Security Clearance Process February 11, 2014 Share on print Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email More Sharing Services 2 Key Findings: – Non-cooperation of 450 police departments with federal background investigators – Federal law requires local law enforcement agencies to provide criminal history information to federal security clearance investigators. But Federal law is vague on exactly what must be shared and many local law enforcement agencies frequently shun federal security clearance investigators, by providing only limited, if any, information. New York City, Newark, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Seattle – where Aaron Alexis had a gun-related arrest – are all included on OPM’s list of cities with non-cooperating police departments. Documents in the report detail incomplete information made available to background investigators, who did not know that a previous 2004 arrest of Alexis in Seattle involved a firearm and that a police report stated Alexis claimed to have suffered a “’black-out’ fueled by anger.” (Pages 18-19 and 40-43) – Lack of continuous monitoring – Under current law, a person holding a Top Secret clearance must be reinvestigated every five years in order to continue holding the clearance, those holding a Secret clearance must be reinvestigated every ten years, and those holding a Confidential clearance must be reinvestigated every fifteen years. In the intervening years, cleared individuals and their supervisors must report any derogatory information but there are no effective checks enforcing compliance beyond the renewal requirement. Numerous violent incidents from Aaron Alexis’ post 2007 past – when he received his security clearance – would have only been recognized when his clearance required renewal in 2017. (Pages 32-35) – Regulations prohibit background checkers from looking at the Internet or social media when performing checks – Investigators conducting federal security clearance background checks do not see, search, or receive reports of the vast amount of information available online. Nor do current federal security process guidelines allow the adjudicators who grant the clearances to access this information. The current Investigators Handbook guidelines strictly prohibit the use of the Internet to obtain substantive information. The Handbook does not address the use of social media, but instead includes a near-blanket restriction on the use of the Internet. Regulations prohibit efforts intended to safeguard national secrets that many private employers conduct independently when making hiring decisions. (Pages 35-38) You can read the complete report here. Related Documents Slipping Through the Cracks: How the D.C. Navy Yard Shooting Exposes Flaws in the Federal Security Clearance Process
Staff Report: Slipping Through the Cracks: How the D.C. Navy Yard Shooting Exposes Flaws in the Federal Security Clearance Process February 11, 2014 Key Findings: – Non-cooperation of 450 police departments with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR is asked to release internal corporate files, signaling a widening fraud investigation
KBR is asked to release internal corporate files, signaling a widening fraud investigation By Scott Higham, Published: April 1 Two members of a powerful congressional committee on Tuesday asked one of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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He’s Got Your Back: How a Protection Specialist Keeps Clients Safe; A top security specialist protects our reporter for a night—with a set of eye-opening tactics
He’s Got Your Back: How a Protection Specialist Keeps Clients Safe; A top security specialist protects our reporter for a night—with a set of eye-opening tactics The Wall Street Journal Online… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Int’l SOS, Control Risks Partner to Assist Foreign Nationals in Ukraine
Int’l SOS, Control Risks Partner to Assist Foreign Nationals in Ukraine; Damian Taylor Comments Camille Harthy · Mar 7th, 2014 · Two security risks companies have partnered to provide around 9,000… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Control Risks – The organizational chart displays its 13 executives, including Richard Fenning and Tim Levett
Control Risks – The organizational chart displays its 13 executives, including Richard Fenning and Tim Levett TheOfficialBoard 5 March 2014, In the Consulting industry, there are 563 large companies in 56… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Olive Group – The organizational chart displays its 11 executives, including David Saint George and Chris Saint George
Olive Group – The organizational chart displays its 11 executives, including David Saint George and Chris Saint George TheOfficialBoard 22 January 2014, In the Security industry, there are 171 large companies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Judicial Watch Obtains State Department Documents Revealing U.S. Security Contractor in Benghazi Lost Two Previous Tripoli Security Contracts
SOURCE: Judicial Watch April 01, 2014 05:07 ET Judicial Watch Obtains State Department Documents Revealing U.S. Security Contractor in Benghazi Lost Two Previous Tripoli Security Contracts Regional Security Office at U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Better service on the way for Manus, Transfield says
Better service on the way for Manus, Transfield says The Australian Financial Review By Jenny Wiggins 26 March 2014, Copyright 2014. Fairfax Media Management Pty Limited. Transfield Services will “step up”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Manus Island was mission impossible: ex-Salvos worker
Manus Island was mission impossible: ex-Salvos worker By Sarah Whyte March 30, 2014, 3 a.m. Inadequate care: A Manus Island Lions Club ‘welcome’ sign greets arrivals at the airport. Photo: Alex… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading