Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security
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Category : Defense contracts
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Management and Oversight of Contingency Contracting in Hostile Zones
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security
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Category : Defense contracts
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Category : Defense contracts
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq
Author: Christopher Kinsey
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135220174
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq examines the controversial role of military contractors in the reconstruction of Iraq. When 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' was launched in March 2003, few, if any, of the Coalition's political leaders could have envisaged that within a few months the number of private contractors engaged to keep the troops supplied would exceed their actual combat strength. This alternative 'army' was not only to become the largest assemblage of contractors in living memory to accompany a military force into a war zone, but was also responsible for a fundamental transformation of how military logistics were delivered. This book explains how and why the US and UK governments became so dependent upon military contractors during the war in Iraq. It also examines the ramifications this new dependency will have on future military operations, as the conflict in Iraq has shown that private contractors are now indispensable to the attainment of both the military and political objectives of war. Finally, the book discusses what advantages and disadvantages these companies have brought to the reconstruction of Iraq, and what lessons need to be learned from this experience. This book will be of great interest to students of military and strategic studies, Middle Eastern politics and international security, and as well as policymakers and military professionals. Christopher Kinsey is a lecturer in international security at King's College London, Defence Studies Department, at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham. His previous publications include Corporate Soldiers and International Security: The Rise of Private Military Companies (Routledge: 2006)
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135220174
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq examines the controversial role of military contractors in the reconstruction of Iraq. When 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' was launched in March 2003, few, if any, of the Coalition's political leaders could have envisaged that within a few months the number of private contractors engaged to keep the troops supplied would exceed their actual combat strength. This alternative 'army' was not only to become the largest assemblage of contractors in living memory to accompany a military force into a war zone, but was also responsible for a fundamental transformation of how military logistics were delivered. This book explains how and why the US and UK governments became so dependent upon military contractors during the war in Iraq. It also examines the ramifications this new dependency will have on future military operations, as the conflict in Iraq has shown that private contractors are now indispensable to the attainment of both the military and political objectives of war. Finally, the book discusses what advantages and disadvantages these companies have brought to the reconstruction of Iraq, and what lessons need to be learned from this experience. This book will be of great interest to students of military and strategic studies, Middle Eastern politics and international security, and as well as policymakers and military professionals. Christopher Kinsey is a lecturer in international security at King's College London, Defence Studies Department, at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham. His previous publications include Corporate Soldiers and International Security: The Rise of Private Military Companies (Routledge: 2006)
Building and Strengthening the Federal Acquisition Workforce
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
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Category : Administrative agencies
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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Category : Administrative agencies
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1548
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1548
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Department of Defense Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan
Author: Moshe Schwartz
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437921701
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Contents: (1) Background; (2) Managing Contractors during Contingency Contracting; (3) Number and Roles of Contractors in CENTCOM, in Iraq, in Afghanistan; (4) Efforts to Improve Contractor Management and Oversight; (5) Contractors in DoD Strategy and Doctrines: (a) Can Contractors Undermine U.S. Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan?; (b) DoD Strategy and Doctrine: The National Defense Strategy and Quadrennial Defense Review; Field Manual on Operations; Field Manual on Counterinsurgency; New Doctrine, DoD Instructions, and Other Efforts; (6) Selected Congressional Hearings and Legislation; (7) Contract Management, Oversight, and Coordination: Training Contractors and the Military in Contingency Contracting. Illus.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437921701
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Contents: (1) Background; (2) Managing Contractors during Contingency Contracting; (3) Number and Roles of Contractors in CENTCOM, in Iraq, in Afghanistan; (4) Efforts to Improve Contractor Management and Oversight; (5) Contractors in DoD Strategy and Doctrines: (a) Can Contractors Undermine U.S. Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan?; (b) DoD Strategy and Doctrine: The National Defense Strategy and Quadrennial Defense Review; Field Manual on Operations; Field Manual on Counterinsurgency; New Doctrine, DoD Instructions, and Other Efforts; (6) Selected Congressional Hearings and Legislation; (7) Contract Management, Oversight, and Coordination: Training Contractors and the Military in Contingency Contracting. Illus.
Activities of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Journal of the Senate of the United States of America
Author: United States. Congress. Senate
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Category : Legislation
Languages : en
Pages :
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Category : Legislation
Languages : en
Pages :
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Department of Defense Appropriations for 2010, Part 1, February 11, 2009, 111-1 Hearings
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 608
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Military Operations
Author: William M. Solis
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437900178
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The DoD relies extensively on contractors to support deployed forces for services that range from food and housing services to intelligence analysis. Since 1997, there have been reports on DoD¿s shortcomings in managing and overseeing its use of contractor support. Part of the difficulty attributed to these shortcomings is that no one person or entity made the decision to send 129,000 contractors to Iraq. Rather, numerous DoD activities were involved, thus adding to the complexity of the problems. This testimony focuses on the problems that DoD has faced, & future challenges, in managing & overseeing its contractor support to deployed forces. Charts & tables.
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437900178
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The DoD relies extensively on contractors to support deployed forces for services that range from food and housing services to intelligence analysis. Since 1997, there have been reports on DoD¿s shortcomings in managing and overseeing its use of contractor support. Part of the difficulty attributed to these shortcomings is that no one person or entity made the decision to send 129,000 contractors to Iraq. Rather, numerous DoD activities were involved, thus adding to the complexity of the problems. This testimony focuses on the problems that DoD has faced, & future challenges, in managing & overseeing its contractor support to deployed forces. Charts & tables.
Congressional Record, Daily Digest of the ... Congress
Author: United States. Congress
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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