Category Archives: Control

Tiny Bubbles: Afghan Reconstruction Oversight Shrinks

Posted on November 10, 2013 by

Tiny Bubbles: Afghan Reconstruction Oversight Shrinks November 8, 2013 By the end of 2014, many U.S.-funded projects under construction in Afghanistan will be outside the U.S. government’s “oversight access bubbles,” according to a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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AMBREY risk gain ISO/PAS 28007 certification with LRQA

Posted on November 5, 2013 by

AMBREY risk gain ISO/PAS 28007 certification with LRQA By admin on November 4, 2013 at 11:57 PM l-r Kevin Smith, David Derrick, LRQA, Guy Winter, Ambrey Risk and Mike Richards, LRQA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UN expert group cites need for global instrument regulating private security companies

Posted on November 4, 2013 by

UN expert group cites need for global instrument regulating private security companies Chairman-Rapporteur of the five-member UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries Anton Katz. UN Photo/JC McIlwaine 4 November… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Withdrawal Means No Oversight of U.S.-Funded Projects

Posted on November 2, 2013 by

Afghanistan Withdrawal Means No Oversight of U.S.-Funded Projects October 28, 2013 As involvement in Afghanistan comes to a close, the U.S. will lose much of its ability to conduct oversight of ongoing taxpayer-funded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Senate Not Targeting Private Firms In Early Security Clearance Reform Efforts

Posted on November 2, 2013 by

Senate Not Targeting Private Firms In Early Security Clearance Reform Efforts Oct. 31, 2013 – 08:39PM By JOHN T. BENNETT  Office of Personnel Management Director Elaine Kaplan testifies Oct. 31 before… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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United States: The Fifth Circuit Weighs In On Vicarious Liability Under The Anti-Kickback Act

Posted on November 2, 2013 by

United States: The Fifth Circuit Weighs In On Vicarious Liability Under The Anti-Kickback Act Last Updated: October 28 2013 Article by Kirsten Mayer, Naveen Ganesh and Isabelle Kinsolving FarrarIn a recent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Sen. Coburn: Contractor’s Security Clearance System ‘Broken’

Posted on November 1, 2013 by

Sen. Coburn: Contractor’s Security Clearance System ‘Broken’ Friday, 01 Nov 2013 11:34 AM By Melissa Clyne Senators have blasted the government’s security-clearance system — which green-lighted Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mangaung Prison

Posted on October 31, 2013 by

Mangaung Prison 28 October 2013 Response to misrepresentations regarding Mangaung prison We note with concern recent media coverage regarding our contract to operate the Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC) in South Africa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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FCO Written Ministerial Statement on the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers Association Launch

Posted on October 31, 2013 by

Foreign & Commonwealth Office Written Ministerial Statement International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers Association Launch 15 October 2013 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mark… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contractor failed to review security background checks, Justice claims

Posted on October 31, 2013 by

Contractor failed to review security background checks, Justice claims By Sari Horwitz and Tom Hamburger, Published: October 30 The Obama administration on Wednesday accused the largest private firm that conducts security-clearance background… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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