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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Category Archives: Control
Report: DOD not tracking ‘revolving door’ statistics
Report: DOD not tracking ‘revolving door’ statistics By Chris Carroll Stars and Stripes Published: April 2, 2014 WASHINGTON — The Defense Department isn’t properly keeping track of senior officials who leave… 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
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
Fraud still rife despite scrutiny of background check system
Fraud still rife despite scrutiny of background check system Bonuses, push to rush cases cited By Jim McElhatton– The Washington Times Wednesday, March 26, 2014 Despite heightened concerns over holes in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Call for Unified Standards for Maritime Security
March 14, 2014 Call for Unified Standards for Maritime Security Shipping companies increase reputational risk by ignoring international standards for private maritime security; Compliance and high professional standards should be championed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Standard Risk: Is Your PMSC Competent?
March 24, 2014 Standard Risk: Is Your PMSC Competent? By Tony Chattin, Managing Director of MSS Global Ever wondered whether your Private Security Company is actually any good? What is the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
GoAGT calls for shipping industry to adopt international security standard
16-03-2014 GoAGT calls for shipping industry to adopt international security standard Gerry Northwood OBE, COO of GoAGT Floriana, Malta The shipping industry should adopt a unified international standard to judge and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Worker Abuse at American Bases
The Opinion Pages | Editorial Worker Abuse at American Bases By THE EDITORIAL BOARD MARCH 23, 2014 Some 37,000 privately contracted workers, mostly from India, Nepal, the Philippines and Uganda, prepare… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Entrusting Afghanistan Aid Oversight to Contractors
Entrusting Afghanistan Aid Oversight to Contractors March 17, 2014 Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified before Congress on the status of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) development assistance and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN planning treaty to regulate private contractors, mercenaries
10 March, 19:27 UN planning treaty to regulate private contractors, mercenaries A guard from a private security contractor service walks by damaged vehicles close to the site of a car bomb… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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