2. 1 SPOT-On Contracting: Improving Transparency and Contractor Personnel Monitoring in Contingency Operations Breakout Session # F11 Collin Swan The George Washington University Law School 2012 W. Gregor MacFarlan Excellence in Contract Management Research & Writing Program Tuesday, July 31, 2012 @ 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM

3. 2 The Synchronized Pre-Deployment & Operational Tracker (“SPOT”) Interagency Web-Based System Purpose: –Authorize Deployment to Contingency Areas –Track Personnel Movement and Activities DOD, State, & USAID

4. 3 Tracking Contractors in Contingency Operations Omnipresence of Contractors –Outnumber troops –Performing more (and more important) tasks Monitoring Difficulties –Ineffective oversight controls –“Twenty-thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle”

5. 4 Transparency & Responsible Delegation Increases Public Participation Enhances Democratic Values Ensures Responsible Delegation Improves Accountability Transparency = Flow of Information

6. 5 Diffusion of Responsibility

7. 6 The Role of Technology Increased Data Processing Capabilities –Centralize, Standardize, Disseminate Willingness of Users is Critical Success Story: the B-2 Spirit “Stealth” Bomber

8. 7 SPOT as a Monitoring Tool NDAA Fiscal Year 2008 –DOD, State, USAID SPOT Information Categories –Contract Data –Contractor Personnel SPOT Reporting Capabilities (not very robust)

9. 8 SPOT Contract Info Screen

10. 9 SPOT Personnel Info Screen

11. 10 Centralize Data Through SPOT

12. 11 Areas of Concern 1)Information Accessibility 2)Interagency Coordination 3)Capturing Information on Local Nationals 4)Security Risks

13. 12 Improving Information Accessibility Query Functions & Reporting Capabilities List Information by Company –Contracts Held –Personnel Employed Clearly Identify Security Personnel

14. 13 Enhancing Interagency Coordination Utilize SPOT Consistently –Uniform Reporting Requirements Link to Other Contract Databases –FPDS-NG –FAPIIS Improve Information Sharing!!

15. 14 Capturing Reliable Information on Local Nationals SPOT-Generated Identification Cards –Similar to Letters of Authorization (LOAs) Cultural Factors & Internet Connectivity Issues

16. 15 Alleviating Security Concerns with Using SPOT Use of SPOT by State & USAID –Perceived NGO Association with U.S. Military Cybersecurity Concerns –DOD  Cyberspace is an “Operational Domain” –Enhance Safeguarding Requirements

17. 16 Suggestions welcome: cdswan@law.gwu.edu Questions?