The Department of Defense's Use of Private Security Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan: Background, Analysis, and Options for Congress

Schwartz, Moshe

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Defense policy;    Contractors;    Government contractors;    Subcontractors;    Foreign relations -- U.S. -- Afghanistan;   

RP-ID  :  R40835
RP-ID  :  R40835_2010Sep29

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report examines current private security contractor (PSC) trends in Iraq and Afghanistan, steps Department of Defense (DOD) has taken to improve oversight and management, and the extent to which DOD has incorporated the role of security contractors into its doctrine and strategy. It also reviews steps Congress has taken to exercise oversight over the use of PSCs and includes options for Congress.