Tag Archives: Control

Federal contract employee reviewed 15,152 security clearances in a month, audit says

Posted on June 17, 2014 by

Federal contract employee reviewed 15,152 security clearances in a month, audit says Inspector general calls rate ‘abnormal’ By R. Jeffrey Smith 3:00 pm, June 16, 2014 o   Headquarters for U.S. Investigations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. News: Embassy Security Deficiencies Cited

Posted on June 16, 2014 by

U.S. News: Embassy Security Deficiencies Cited The Wall Street Journal Europe By Colleen McCain Nelson 16 June 2014) Private firms that provide local security guards to protect U.S. embassies abroad have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Manus Island inquiry: Staff, contractors lift lid on ‘death trap’ conditions inside immigration detention centre

Posted on June 16, 2014 by

Manus Island inquiry: Staff, contractors lift lid on ‘death trap’ conditions inside immigration detention centre By political reporter Naomi Woodley Updated Sat 14 Jun 2014, 4:04pm AEST Photo: Reza Barati was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Audit of Contractor Compliance With and Department of State Oversight of theProcess Required for Vetting Local Guards

Posted on June 14, 2014 by

SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AUD-HCI-14-24                 Office of Audits             June 2014 Audit of Contractor Compliance With and Department… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Manus inquiry told Immigration overruled G4S to order in dog squad

Posted on June 13, 2014 by

Manus inquiry told Immigration overruled G4S to order in dog squad G4S managers tell Senate inquiry they counselled against use of dog squad, which fuelled detention centre violence Oliver Laughland in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Immigration Department was ‘calling the shots’ on Manus Island, says Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young

Posted on June 13, 2014 by

Immigration Department was ‘calling the shots’ on Manus Island, says Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young June 11, 2014 Sarah Whyte, David Wroe “The [Immigration] Department did its best to evade questioning”: Greens… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Whistleblower contradicts G4S account of night of fatal violence at Manus

Posted on June 13, 2014 by

Whistleblower contradicts G4S account of night of fatal violence at Manus Security officer tells Senate inquiry he heard G4S radio traffic confirming security provider’s staff had left centre Oliver Laughland, in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contractors Are Still Taking Short Cuts on Background Checks, Audit Finds

Posted on June 13, 2014 by

Contractors Are Still Taking Short Cuts on Background Checks, Audit Finds By Charles S. Clark The three main companies performing employee security clearance checks for the Office of Personnel Management need… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Embassy audit finds improper vetting of security contractors

Posted on June 13, 2014 by

Washington Post Embassy audit finds improper vetting of security contractors By Karen DeYoung June 13 at 12:01 AM A newly completed internal audit of security contracts at U.S. embassies abroad found… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Senegal – Regional Seminar On the Montreux Document and Private Military and Security Companies

Posted on June 12, 2014 by

Senegal – Regional Seminar On the Montreux Document and Private Military and Security Companies [press release] All Africa 4 June 2014 18:01 Dakar, Jun 04, 2014 (International Committee of the Red… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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