Kuwait Contractors Working in Sensitive Positions Without Security Clearances or CACs
Abstract
What We Did This is the first in a series of reports on the Combat Support Services Contract-Kuwait (CSSC-K). We reviewed the CSSC-K contract to identify potential weaknesses related to the management of the contractor's security program and contractor employee security clearances. Contractor employees in sensitive positions without security clearances is not acceptable and poses a security risk for military, civilian, and contractors in Kuwait. The CSSC-K contract was awarded in 1999 and had a value of more than $3.3 billion. Unless extended for a third time, the contract will end September 30, 2010, but the corrective actions identified in this report must be established and implemented in follow-on contracts. What We Found CSSC-K contractor employees worked in sensitive positions without the required security clearance. Combat Support Associates (CSA), the CSSC-K contractor, had employees in sensitive positions with no record of security clearances or without valid clearances, an incorrectly identified sensitive position, and incomplete security files. CSA officials also allowed contractor employees to remain in sensitive positions without a security clearance after they were informed they were in violation of the contract. Lastly, the Army did not ensure all contractors had the common access cards (CACs) required for base access. This occurred because CSA officials did not identify and track all positions or obtain the required clearance for all employees. Additionally, the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) did not provide oversight of the contractor's security program in accordance with the contract or DCMA's Theater Quality Plan.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 22, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA531637
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense