Intelligence nominee’s contractor ties draw scrutiny
Obama’s pick as national intelligence director has woven between federal work and jobs with private contractors. Congress is asking whether the next intelligence chief should rein in outsourcing. Four months after James R. Clapper left his federal job as head of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in June 2006, he joined [...]

Israel 'outsourcing' the occupation Concern is growing among Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as Israel steps up its use of private security contractors to patrol Palestinian territories. The private firms are being used to help patrol checkpoints and protect illegal settlements in what has become a multi-billion dollar business for Israeli security companies. But as Al Jazeera's Nicole Johnston reports, some Palestinians are concerned that the private companies are using a different set of rules than the army, and this … From: AlJazeeraEnglish Views: 333 38 ratings Time: 02:55 More in News & Politics