DOD’s Oversight and Use of Private Security Contractors
Thursday, July 29, 2021
DOD’s Oversight and Use of Private Security Contractors
After the September 11th attacks and during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that followed, the Department of Defense significantly increased its use of private security contractors. Given this growth and concerns about security contractors’ behavior abroad, many countries, including the U.S., have said that nations have an obligation to ensure their contractors respect international humanitarian law. We'll find out more about DOD’s use and oversight of these contractors from GAO’s Tina Won Sherman.
