The Department of Defense's Use of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: 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_2011Feb21

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report examines current private security contractor (PSC) trends in Afghanistan and Iraq, steps the Department of Defense (DOD) has taken to improve oversight and management, and the impact that using private security personnel can have on military operations. It also reviews steps Congress has taken to exercise oversight over the use of PSCs and includes options for Congress.