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The Department of Homeland Security is to spend $19 million dollars on a private security force in Wisconsin and Minnesota, an armed unit that must have a “Top Secret” security clearance according to an official solicitation.
Unlike previous solicitations, which normally detail how the guards will be deployed to protect government buildings, the document does not divulge what role the armed security force will undertake.
The hiring of private mercenaries with Top Secret clearances also suggests the DHS may be planning on using the contractors as cutouts who will be involved in a variety of different operations outside the purview of public and Congressional scrutiny.
Fox News’ Neil Cavuto suggested that the Department of Homeland Security’s recent $80 million dollar outlay on armed guards to protect government buildings in upstate New York was related to potential food stamp riots.
Battleline
reply to post by kingofyo1
I can't believe that ANYBODY believes ANYTHING about what this government is doing no matter where it comes from. It is all totally controlled.
Why cant people realize that we as citizens (I use this term lightly) of the U.S. will know nothing tell it happens.
If I'm missing some where the truth is being told, please enlighten me, thank you ahead of time.
Battleline
reply to post by kingofyo1
I research a lot of so called "here we go again" story's and regretted the time I wasted by doing so. Point being I have learned that there are some web sites out there that you come to avoid.
Do you have a secondary source that has this story.
You did not refer me to some place the truth is being told, I should say the verifiable truth to be clear, if you can't I understand.edit on 5-11-2013 by Battleline because: (no reason given)
The NAICS code for this acquisition is 561612, Security Guard and Patrol Services.
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The project will have a requirement for the contractor to have a Top Secret facility clearance by the start of performance.
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A facility clearance is essentially a determination by the federal government that it would be in theinterest of national security for a particular company or organization to access classified information. Itis also known as a facility security clearance and its acronym is FCL. Just as national securityinformation is classified at one of three levels (Confidential, Secret, or Top Secret), facilityclearances are granted at one of those three levels.
Battleline
reply to post by kingofyo1
I can't believe that ANYBODY believes ANYTHING about what this government is doing no matter where it comes from. It is all totally controlled.
Why cant people realize that we as citizens (I use this term lightly) of the U.S. will know nothing tell it happens.
If I'm missing some where the truth is being told, please enlighten me, thank you ahead of time.
Biigs
Wait until a "terrorist" hijacks a bus full of nuns and crashes it into a school then blowing it up with a bomb.
TSA agents at every bus stop too?
Sounds crazy, but thats exactly whats happened with flying.edit on 6-11-2013 by Biigs because: (no reason given)