Bravo to Mr. Goetz for putting together such an interesting and informative article.  It is one of the main reasons why I keep coming back to the stuff that Wired produces every month in hard copy and online.  They bring to the front, the latest technological achievements of our time.  So why does […]

     FPS officials said in a statement that it has increased both overt and covert inspections of security posts, as well as its oversight of contract guards. 
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   Hmmm, I wonder if FPS is reading Feral Jundi. lol Actually this practice of overt and covert inspections is pretty common in a few agencies out there. […]

     Low pay, long-hour duty and no training negatively influence the morale of the guards who fail to satisfy the clients.
    ”I am continuously paying private security companies and changing guards, but now I feel obliged to arrange personal employees instead of hiring from a company as it failed me,” said a business man. 
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    Peter Cappelli, director of the Center for Human Resources at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, says the brutal recession has prompted more companies to create just-in-time labor forces that can be turned on and off like a spigot. “Employers are trying to get rid of all fixed costs,” Cappelli says. “First they did […]

    This article is about a better disciplinary policy for companies. The reason I am bringing this up, is because most of these multi-million dollar defense companies that put security contractors out in these war zones, have absolutely terrible disciplinary policies.  Their leaders out in the field have their hands tied, and often are unable […]

   A bitter pill to swallow, but overall this is healthy for an organization.  I would be interested to see the same metrics applied to the Gaza campaign as well.
   And on another note, this would be something to remember for the security contracting industry.  The methodology sounds simple and straight forward, and could possibly […]

     That is great that Sig Sauer Academy is putting on this kind of training, and I had no idea they entered into this market. I would be curious if any of the readers have gone through this course, or if they have recommendations for other schools out there?  I will try to post […]

   I thought that this was pretty relevant to our industry, because more and more you see guys pumping out online college courses while on contract.  I have never heard of this online education source, and it sounds like this is where it is going. This is the kind of thing that makes an education even […]

   Every once in awhile, I stumble on something pretty cool, and this little website is just that.  Sonshi has been around for awhile and is essential for all your Sun Tzu studies and research needs.  Enjoy. -Matt
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Founded in 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA by author Thomas Huynh, Sonshi.com is a network of professionals from various disciplines […]

    I know, I know, this is ridiculous and far to immature to pay attention to….. Or is it?  We see PMC’s continue to try and hide stuff, along with politicians and celebrities and a multitude of other types of organizations and individuals, and that evil internet just keeps facilitating the discovery of wrong doings. […]