RSG #339: How to Audit Contractors Working Inside Secure Government Systems

Security clearance is not a technical certification, and a government contract is not a magic cloak of competence. Government agencies rely on private contractors to build software, maintain cloud systems, manage networks, provide technical support, and sometimes work inside facilities where sensitive or classified information is handled. That arrangement can be necessary. It can also …

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RSG #319: How To Investigate a Government Contractor’s Hidden Subcontractors

A government contract may display the name of one large corporation, but that does not mean one company is performing all the work. The prime contractor may quietly divide the project among data brokers, cloud providers, consultants, software developers, staffing companies, and surveillance vendors. Those hidden companies can collect the information, build the system, train …

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