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Outsourcing National Security
March 24, 2011 - "Outsourcing National Security: The Legal Implications" - Penn Program on Regulation recently hosted a conference surrounding a panel discussion by the Chair of the Administrative Conference of the U.S. (ACUS), Paul Verkuil and Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Professor Laura Dickinson and moderated by Penn Law Professor Cary Coglianese, on the increasing outsourcing of national defense military contracts to civilian firms. Both Verkuil and Dickinson have recently published books on the subject, "Outsourcing Sovereignty: Why Privatization of Government Firms Threatens Democracy and What We Can Do about It" (2007) and "Outsourcing War and Peace: Preserving Public Values in a World of Privatized Public Affairs" (2011) respectively. Both Verkuil and Dickinson note the lack of oversight within the majority of these contracts, with people having high-security government clearance without having been properly trained or supervised. Professor Dickinson offered a potential solution of increased legal accountability for governmental contractors, but also the institution of additional training measures and auditing so as to increase supervision. This panel discussion was co-sponsored by Penn Program on Regulation, the Penn Law National Security Society, and the International Law Organization. The panel discussion was held at Penn Law.
Outsourcing National Security
March 24, 2011 - "Outsourcing National Security: The Legal Implications" - Penn Program on Regulation recently hosted a conference surrounding a panel discussion by the Chair of the Administrative Conference of the U.S. (ACUS), Paul Verkuil and Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Professor Laura Dickinson and moderated by Penn Law Professor Cary Coglianese, on the increasing outsourcing of national defense military contracts to civilian firms. Both Verkuil and Dickinson have recently published books on the subject, "Outsourcing Sovereignty: Why Privatization of Government Firms Threatens Democracy and What We Can Do about It" (2007) and "Outsourcing War and Peace: Preserving Public Values in a World of Privatized Public Affairs" (2011) respectively. Both Verkuil and Dickinson note the lack of oversight within the majority of these contracts, with people having high-security government clearance without having been properly trained or supervised. Professor Dickinson offered a potential solution of increased legal accountability for governmental contractors, but also the institution of additional training measures and auditing so as to increase supervision. This panel discussion was co-sponsored by Penn Program on Regulation, the Penn Law National Security Society, and the International Law Organization. The panel discussion was held at Penn Law.