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USIS fires manager for pressuring employees to work overtime without pay;

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USIS fires manager for pressuring employees to work overtime without pay; The contractor is accused of taking shortcuts in hundreds of thousands of security background checks. Washington Post.com Christian Davenport 8… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S cleared to bid for government work

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G4S cleared to bid for government work The Daily Telegraph Scott Campbell By Scott Campbell 10 April 2014, SECURITY firm G4S will once again be allowed to bid for government contracts,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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VIGIL AT NORTH CAROLINA ATTORNEY GENERAL ROY COOPER’S OFFICE FOLLOWS HISTORIC VOTE FOR RELEASE OF “TORTURE REPORT”

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Media Advisory:   for release April 9, 2014 VIGIL AT NORTH CAROLINA ATTORNEY GENERAL ROY COOPER’S OFFICE FOLLOWS HISTORIC VOTE FOR RELEASE OF “TORTURE REPORT” Call to Investigate North Carolina’s Role is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Taken to the cleaners: U.S. picks up coalition’s $700 million laundry, food, base support tab

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Taken to the cleaners: U.S. picks up coalition’s $700 million laundry, food, base support tab Military failed to pass along bills to other countries in Afghanistan By Jim McElhatton– The Washington… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Named in State Department Probe, Spent $$ on Pricey Airfare, Deep Fat Fryer

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Blackwater Named in State Department Probe, Spent $$ on Pricey Airfare, Deep Fat Fryer By Ali Weinberg Apr 8, 2014 8:00am Members of the US private security company Blackwater secure the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater expenses: probed and problematic

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Tuesday, Apr 8, 2014 11:23 AM EST Blackwater expenses: probed and problematic Shady private security contractors received $1 billion in funds that the State Department did not properly track Natasha Lennard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Maritime Security Comes of Age

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April 03, 2014   [Guest Column] Maritime Security Comes of Age   There’s a new international standard that raises the bar for PMSCs. By David Rider In recent years, the number… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private security

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Opinion Private security Ikram Sehgal Thursday, April 03, 2014 From Print Edition The primary responsibility of the state being to provide overall security for the life and property of its citizens,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Report: DOD not tracking ‘revolving door’ statistics

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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 →

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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

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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 →

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