Department of Defense's Use of Contractors to Support Military Operations: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress

Schwartz, Moshe ; Church, Jennifer

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Defense policy;    Counterinsurgency;    Government contractors;    Iraq;    Afghanistan;   

RP-ID  :  R43074
RP-ID  :  R43074_2013May17

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides background information and identifies issues for Congress on the use of contractors to support military operations. DOD's extensive use of contractors poses several potential policy and oversight issues for Congress and has been the focus of numerous hearings. Congress' decisions on these issues could substantially affect the extent to which DOD relies on contractors in and is capable of planning for and overseeing contractors in future operations