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GAO-06-999R 1 (2006-09-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptatvy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: SGAO Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 22, 2006 The Honorable Christopher Shays Chairman Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Military Operations: Background Screenings of Contractor Employees Supporting Deployed Forces May Lack Critical Information, but U.S. Forces Take Steps to Mitigate the Risk Contractors May Pose. Dear Mr. Chairman: Force protection has long been a challenge for Department of Defense (DOD) in the Middle East and elsewhere. Since the 1996 Khobar Tower attack in Saudi Arabia, which killed 19 U.S. servicemembers, DOD and the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) have issued policies and procedures to help commanders, who are responsible for the safety and security of their installations, reduce the risk of terrorist attack and mitigate those risks that cannot be eliminated. However, DOD recognizes that all risks cannot be eliminated and terrorist attacks will still occur. To help installation commanders address force protection challenges, DOD, CENTCOM, and others, such as the Multi-national Forces- Iraq (MNF-I), provide guidance and assistance to installation commanders. For example DOD and CENTCOM have developed force protection standards that apply to installations in CENTCOM's area of responsibility, including Iraq and Afghanistan. These standards describe specific actions commanders should take to help prevent terrorist attacks. MNF-I has issued guidance to its subordinate commands directing among other things, the development of anti-terrorism plans, which include specific physical security measures. In addition, the Joint Staff periodically visits installations in Iraq and elsewhere to complete antiterrorism vulnerability assessments. The expert teams assess an installation for potential areas of attack and suggest actions the installation commander can take to reduce risks. Commanders are also provided with threat assessments which are updated as necessary, and routinely receive intelligence information, which could affect the security of their installations and forces. The U.S. military has long relied on contractors to provide a variety of goods and services to U.S. forces around the world, including those located in Iraq and Afghanistan. These services range from maintaining advanced weapon systems and setting up and operating communications networks to providing gate and perimeter GAO-06-999R Military Operations

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