Contractor Personnel Research Articles

Intelligence Officers Have an Ethical Responsibility to Use Tradecraft

Intelligence officers have an ethical responsibility to choose the most appropriate tools and methods—collectively called “tradecraft”—and this responsibility transcends military or civilian affiliation, rank or seniority, employment status (contractor versus government personnel), intelligence discipline, and intelligence career field. Each intelligence officer has an ethical responsibility to seek a greater and deeper understanding of tradecraft; to apply tradecraft effectively and appropriately; to speak up when tradecraft is being used poorly, or not at all; and to teach and mentor all who ask for help or do not know to ask. This responsibility cannot be outsourced to technology solutions, nor to an ombudsman or a senior manager. In the United States, it cannot be replaced by treating Intelligence Community Directive 203 as a checklist. Nor will it solve all the Intelligence Community’s woes—including politicization—but it offers an important layer of protection against poor intelligence while providing a real mechanism to actualize integrity.

IMPLEMENTATION OF A FINGERPRINT ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE POLICY AS A SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYEE WORK DISCIPLINE AT THE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AGENCY (BPU) OF GORONTALO STATE UNIVERSITY

<em>This study aims to determine and describe (1) the implementation of the fingerprint electronic attendance policy as a support for employee work discipline at the Business Management Agency (BPU) of Gorontalo State University, which is studied from: 1. planning, 2. implementation, and 3. evaluation. (2) Determining Factors for the Success of the Implementation of the Finger Print Electronic Attendance Policy as a Support for Employee Work Discipline at the Business Management Agency (BPU) of Gorontalo State University, which are studied from: 1. Apparatus Compliance; 2. Smooth Absence of Problems; and 3. Satisfactory Performance. The approach used in this study is qualitative with descriptive qualitative methods. Data collection using interviews, observation, and documentation The results of this study show that (1) the implementation of the Fingerprint Electronic Attendance Policy (Fingerprint) as a Support for Employee Work Discipline at the Business Management Agency (BPU) of Gorontalo State University has run quite optimally. This is shown by the existence of a) planning, b) implementation, and c) evaluation that has been carried out based on the regulation of the Rector of Gorontalo State University Number 1,786 / UN47. A2/KP/2022 on July 25, 2022, to increase discipline, productivity, and work effectiveness, as well as working hours for civil servants in education and contract personnel within Gorontalo State University. Determining Factors for the Success of the Implementation of the Electronic Attendance Policy Fingerprint (Fingerprint) as a Support for Employee Work Discipline at the Business Management Agency (BPU) of Gorontalo State University based on the results of research conducted that has run optimally. This can be seen from a) apparatus compliance; employees at the Business Management Agency have shown compliance with regulations related to the use of electronic attendance to improve employee discipline, b) smoothness factors, the use of electronic attendance systems can increase the effectiveness in managing attendance administration as a guideline for employee benefits, c) satisfactory performance, employee performance, and productivity are increasing with the innovation of changes. The previous attendance method was still manual, despite technology</em>

Blood consumption in the Role 2 setting: A Department of Defense Trauma Registry analysis.

The Role 2 setting represents the most far-forward military treatment facility with limited surgical and holding capabilities. There are limited data to guide recommendations on blood product utilization at the Role 2. We describe the consumption of blood products in this setting. We analyzed data from 2007 to 2023 from the Department of Defense Trauma Registry (DODTR) that received care at a Role 2. We used descriptive and inferential statistics to characterize the volumes of blood products consumed in this setting. We also performed a secondary analysis of US military, Coalition, and US contractor personnel. Within our initial cohort analysis of 15,581 encounters, 17% (2636) received at least one unit of PRBCs or whole blood, of which 11% received a submassive transfusion, 4% received a massive transfusion, and 1% received a supermassive transfusion. There were 6402 encounters that met inclusion for our secondary analysis. With this group, 5% received a submassive transfusion, 2% received a massive transfusion, and 1% received a supermassive transfusion. We described volumes of blood products consumed at the Role 2 during recent conflicts. The maximum number of units consumed among survivors exceeds currently recommended available blood supply. Our findings suggest that rapid resupply and cold-stored chain demands may be higher than anticipated in future conflicts.

Analysis of Factors Affecting the Cost Performance of Road Improvement Work in Serang Regency

The Road Infrastructure Development Acceleration Program that has been launched by the Serang Regency Government in the 2017 fiscal year to the 2021 fiscal year, In the implementation of road improvement work in Serang Regency, a working length of 100 kilometers per year has been set for 5 budget years starting from the 2017-2021 fiscal year, the implementation of road improvement work in Serang Regency until the end of 2021 the remaining 20 kilometers due to changes in road length and increase in the volume of work in the field. This study analyzes the factors of additional costs incurred on road improvement work in Serang Regency by identifying the factors causing the cost increase from the largest to smallest factors data collection methods through questionnaires and interviews addressed to contractor personnel with validity, reliability and correlation tests used for data processing, while descriptive analysis is used for data analysis using Jeffreys Amazing Statistics Program (JASP) version 0.16.2 and Relative Importance Index (RII) are expected with this method to determine the factors causing additional costs in road improvement work. The highest level factor was identified as causing the additional cost of implementing Serang Regency road improvement work, namely Volume Changes (Technical Factors) with an RII index value of 0.715.

A framework to model contractors’ hazard and risk exposure at process plants using unsupervised text mining

Increasing outsourcing of operations in process industries is leading to contractors facing higher exposure to complex processes and machinery. This necessitates development of safety management systems by performing fault detection and diagnosis, accident/failure modelling and risk assessment of contractors’ operations and associated hazards. Unfortunately, limited work has been done in this area. Moreover, in broad process safety domain, using text mining to perform accident modelling and risk assessment has not been fully exploited. We address these research gaps by proposing an unsupervised text mining framework to generate accident/failure models like chain of events and fault trees from investigation reports of contractor incidents. A case study is used to demonstrate the framework where incident investigation reports of contract personnel working at a steel plant in India are analysed using a combination of topic modelling and association rule mining. Twenty sequences of basic events are identified as major chains of events. These chains of events are then combined using logic rules to generate fault trees depicting all possible propagation paths of contractor safety failures leading to top events. Our framework enables generation of chain of events and fault trees from unstructured incident reports with minimal human supervision with accuracy of 81%.

Pelaksanaan Perlindungan Hukum Kontrak Kerja Tenaga Kesehatan di Lingkungan Dinas Kesehatan Kota Palembang

The purpose of this paper explains the increase in honorary or contract personnel to support the performance of civil servants, especially in the context of public services in local governments. Public services are closely related to the community, and contract labor plays an important role in realizing maximum service. The focus of this research is on the implementation of employment contracts and legal protection for health workers at the Palembang City Health Office. This research uses normative research methods with a focus on regulations and written legal materials. Data collection techniques are carried out through documentation, involving data collection through documents related to research problems. The document includes primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials. Data analysis is carried out in depth and comprehensively with an analytical descriptive approach to answer problems in research. The analysis is carried out by considering the variation of data and the basic nature of the data that is not easily quantified, as well as thorough and holistic. The results showed that the work implementation agreement at the Padang Tuesday Health Center was a form of a certain time work agreement, with valid regulations and conditions based on Article 1320 of the Civil Code. However, the laws and regulations on which the legal basis for the appointment of contract workers do not specifically address the legal rights and protections for contract workers, indicating that there are loopholes that must be addressed.

What’s in a name? Confucian considerations for referring to U.S. military contractors

ABSTRACT Stakeholders use a number of different terms to refer to the contractors supporting expeditionary military operations. Often, these terms are inconsistently-applied, stigmatising, and unclear. This analysis uses the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) as a case study for exploring the efforts that the U.S. military has taken to improve contractor terminology. The study finds that DoD uses the terms contractor, contractor personnel, and contractor employee to refer to organisations, groups of employees, and individual employees providing outsourced expeditionary services. DoD also uses a number of more specific terms to refer to certain contractors and relationships. However, there are gaps and inconsistencies in DoD’s terminological scheme, and challenges remain in differentiating contractors from other actors in war and in reconciling terminology across the U.S. Government and the international community. By contextualising DoD contractor terminology within the framework of the Confucian Rectification of Names, this study offers insights regarding contractors’ normative roles.

Cost Overrun Optimism: Fact of Fiction?

Program managers are advocates by necessity. When taken to the extreme, program advocacy can result in the suppression of adverse information about the status of a program. Such was the case in the Navy’s A-12 program. In “A-12 Administrative Inquiry,” Beach (1990) speculates that such “abiding cultural problems” were not unique to the Navy. To test that assertion, this article examines cost overrun data on 64 completed acquisition contracts extracted from the Defense Acquisition Executive Summary database. Cost overruns at various contract completion points are compared with projected final cost overruns estimated by contractor and government personnel. The comparison shows that the overruns projected by the contractor and government were excessively optimistic throughout the lives of the contracts examined. These results were found insensitive to contract type (cost, price), contract phase (development, production), the type of weapon system (air, ground, sea), and the military service (Air Force, Army, Navy) that managed the contract.

IMPLEMENTATION OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM IN BLUD UPT PUSKESMAS PAHANDUT PALANGKA RAYA POST TRANSFER OF STATUS

Accounting information systems are so important. In services (JasPel) the workforce at BLUD UPT Puskesmas Pahandut still often occurs in calculation errors because there is no latest report on the rank of the workforce itself so that the incentives given are not in accordance with what the workforce should get based on their respective ranks or years of service. respectively. The aims of this study are to (1) describe the application of the cash disbursement cycle for labor services at the BLUD UPT Puskesmas Pahandut Palangka Raya, and to (2) describe the impact of changing the status of the BLUD UPT Puskesmas Pahandut Palangka Raya from UPTD to BLUD on the expenditure cycle.
 This research is a field research, with a descriptive approach. The method used in this study is a qualitative method. The subjects in this study were the Head of the TU (KASUBAG TU), the BLUD Expenditure Treasurer, financial staff other contract personnel. The data collection techniques were observation, interviews, and documentation which were then analyzed using data collection techniques, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions.
 The result of this research is that the BLUD UPT Puskesmas Pahandut has been able to implement an accounting information system quite well during the status transition. It's just that there are obstacles that often occur and can lead to calculation errors. The impact of the change in status led to adjustments from the puskesmas and their workforce, decreased service incentive income, and the source of funds came from BLUD revenues.
 
 Keywords: Implementation; BLUD; Transfer Status

Comparison of switching to 6-week dosing of natalizumab versus continuing with 4-week dosing in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (NOVA): a randomised, controlled, open-label, phase 3b trial

Treatment with natalizumab once every 4 weeks is approved for patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, but is associated with a risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Switching to extended-interval dosing is associated with lower progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy risk, but the efficacy of this approach is unclear. We aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of natalizumab once every 6 weeks compared with once every 4 weeks in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. We did a randomised, controlled, open-label, phase 3b trial (NOVA) at 89 multiple sclerosis centres across 11 countries in the Americas, Europe, and Western Pacific. Included participants were aged 18-60 years with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and had been treated with intravenous natalizumab 300 mg once every 4 weeks with no relapses for at least 12 months before randomisation, with no missed doses in the previous 3 months. Participants were randomly assigned (1:1), using a randomisation sequence generated by the study funder and contract personnel with interactive response technology, to switch to natalizumab once every 6 weeks or continue with once every 4 weeks. The centralised MRI reader, independent neurology evaluation committee, site examining neurologists, site backup examining neurologists, and site examining technicians were masked to study group assignments. The primary endpoint was the number of new or newly enlarging T2 hyperintense lesions at week 72, assessed in all participants who received at least one dose of assigned treatment and had at least one postbaseline MRI, relapse, or neurological examination or efficacy assessment. Missing primary endpoint data were handled under prespecified primary and secondary estimands: the primary estimand included all data, regardless of whether participants remained on the assigned treatment; the secondary estimand classed all data obtained after treatment discontinuation or study withdrawal as missing. Safety was assessed in all participants who received at least one dose of study treatment. Study enrolment is closed and an open-label extension study is ongoing. This study is registered with EudraCT, 2018-002145-11, and ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03689972. Between Dec 26, 2018, and Aug 30, 2019, 605 patients were assessed for eligibility and 499 were enrolled and assigned to receive natalizumab once every 6 weeks (n=251) or once every 4 weeks (n=248). After prespecified adjustments for missing data, mean numbers of new or newly enlarging T2 hyperintense lesions at week 72 were 0·20 (95% CI 0·07-0·63) in the once every 6 weeks group and 0·05 (0·01-0·22) in the once every 4 weeks group (mean lesion ratio 4·24 [95% CI 0·86-20·85]; p=0·076) under the primary estimand, and 0·31 (95% CI 0·12-0·82) and 0·06 (0·01-0·31; mean lesion ratio 4·93 [95% CI 1·05-23·20]; p=0·044) under the secondary estimand. Two participants in the once every 6 weeks group with extreme new or newly enlarging T2 hyperintense lesion numbers (≥25) contributed most of the excess lesions. Adverse events occurred in 194 (78%) of 250 participants in the once every 6 weeks group and 190 (77%) of 247 in the once every 4 weeks group, and serious adverse events occurred in 17 (7%) and 17 (7%), respectively. No deaths were reported. There was one case of asymptomatic progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (without clinical signs) in the once every 6 weeks group, and no cases in the once every 4 weeks group; 6 months after diagnosis, the participant was without increased disability and remained classified as asymptomatic. We found a numerical difference in the mean number of new or newly enlarging T2 hyperintense lesions at week 72 between the once every 6 weeks and once every 4 weeks groups, which reached significance under the secondary estimand, but interpretation of statistical differences (or absence thereof) is limited because disease activity in the once every 4 weeks group was lower than expected. The safety profiles of natalizumab once every 6 weeks and once every 4 weeks were similar. Although this trial was not powered to assess differences in risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, the occurrence of the (asymptomatic) case underscores the importance of monitoring and risk factor consideration in all patients receiving natalizumab. Biogen.

NATURALLY OCCURRING RADIONUCLIDE 40K BODY CONTENT OF KAKRAPAR GUJARAT SITE POPULATION

An attempt was made to investigate the naturally occurring radionuclide 40K body content of the Kakrapar Gujarat Site (India) population by using whole-body counting method. The population comprises occupational workers (regular and contract personnel working at Kakrapar Atomic Power station) and students from various educational institutions. A total of 1056 subjects of different age groups and gender were monitored for 40K body content by using a Standfast-II Whole Body Counting System. The reactor released radionuclides such as 137Cs, 60Co and 131I are not detected in occupational workers of Kakrapar Atomic Power station which indicates that occupational workers are free from radioactive contamination. Based on the activity measurement, an effective dose due to 40K was estimated for different groups of the site population based on the dietary habits, sex and age. Statistical significant correlation was not observed in any of the groups. The annual effective dose due to 40K was found to be in the range of 52-243μSvy-1 with an average of 133±35μSvy-1 for the vegetarian group (588 subjects), 60-223μSvy-1 with an average of 136±35μSvy-1 for the non-vegetarian group (468 subjects), 52-243μSvy-1 with an average of 134±35μSvy-1 for the male group (1007 subjects) and 67-203μSvy-1 with an average of 128±35μSvy-1 for the female group (49 subjects), respectively. Among the four age groups of the population studied, an effective dose due to 40K is slightly higher in the age group of 20-29 (161 subjects). The annual effective dose due to 40K reported by UNSCEAR, 1982(3) is 180μSvy-1.

Deepening Analysis on Internal Control Procedures of Cost Estimation Design in Road and Bridge Construction Units - and the Relation with Internal Audit

Our study will specify solutions for internal control of cost estimation design in road and bridge construction units in Hanoi-Vietnam. Authors mainly use methods of comparison, analysis and synthesis; investigate; summarizing experience; The above methods are used in combination for the purpose of reviewing and evaluating the problems of the research object of the article: theory and practice of internal control for the estimating design of bridge - road in construction units based in Hanoi, period 2015 to 2020. Our research findings show that we need to invest in information technology, purchasing modern computers and backup equipment. Especially those who operate, repair computers and update basic information for design software. Also, the contractor's personnel organization must be flexible to changes in the policy mechanism, i.e interchangeable in the professionalization posture. Finally, author also propose other solutions for better internal control.

Public Health Strengths During the COVID-19 Response.

Public Health Strengths During the COVID-19 Response.

Порядок допуска подрядных организаций к выполнению работ на строительной площадке

The article is devoted to the assessment of the contractor companies activity in the field of safety both before the start of work execution and during the execution of work at the construction site of the Client’s company. Analysis is given concerning the industrial injuries from 2009 to 2018 in Russia, based on which the tendency to reduce industrial injuries for the current period is determined, and the coefficients of the frequency of injuries in various countries for 2015 are calculated. Based on the performed analysis, the injury rate in Russia is still at a high level. Economic component for the materials, personnel qualifications, and savings on safety from the Client’s company can also lead to injuries at the construction site. The main reasons for low quality of the work performed at the construction site, which in turn lead to injuries, are given in the article. Matrix for the assessment of the contractor companies was developed, with the help of which it is proposed to assess all the aspects of their activities that effect on safety of the work performed. Among the assessed aspects there are sections related to training, behavior and motivation of the personnel, audits conducted by the contractor companies in relation to the subcontractors, investigation of incidents by using the current procedures and contractor personnel responsibilities. One of the matrix elements is presented for assessment. Each element from the given section is proposed to be assessed on a scale from 0 to 3, where each aspect is presented in the form of an action, an assessment of this action and its result. Recommendations on the use of this methodology in the selection of contractors are provided.

Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) Platform Review and Case Series of US Military Enroute Critical Care Team With Contract Personnel Recovery Services in an Austere Environment.

In a rapidly changing operational environment, in which there has been an emphasis on prolonged field care and limited evacuation platforms, military providers must practice to the full scope of their training to maximize outcomes. In addition to pushing military providers further into combat zones, the Department of Defense has relied on contracted personnel to help treat and evacuate servicemembers. This article is a retrospective review on the interoperability of the expeditionary resuscitative surgical team (ERST) and a contracted personnel recovery (CPR) team in a far-forward austere environment and will discuss actual patient transport case reviews that used multiple evacuation platforms across thousands of miles of terrain. To effectively incorporate CPR personnel into a military transport team model, we recommend including cross-training on equipment and formularies, familiarization with CPR evacuation platforms, and mass casualty (MASCAL) exercises that incorporate the different platforms available.

Understanding public blame attributions when private contractors are responsible for civilian casualties

When the actions of private military contractors result in civilian casualties during war, who do citizens blame? This study argues blame attributions can be shaped by people’s inferences about the motivation of actors operating on behalf of the government. Using national survey data, this study randomizes whether casualties are the result of state military forces or private military forces contracted by the government. The results show that inferences about the motivation of state military forces insulate both military personnel and public officials from blame, while inferences about the motivation of private contractors disperse blame onto contractor personnel and the government. The results provide new theoretical insight into how citizens evaluate government performance and the potential drawbacks of utilizing private contractors to achieve public policy objectives.

The client’s role in promoting work health and safety in construction projects: balancing contracts and relationships to effect change

It is increasingly expected that public sector clients embed work health and safety (WHS) into procurement and project management practices for infrastructure/engineering construction projects. Client practices in relation to the management of WHS were examined in a longitudinal case study conducted in a public infrastructure programme of work in Australia. Control mechanisms for WHS at the client-contractor boundary were explored over a 12-month period. Interviews were held with representatives of client and contractor organisations. Formal control mechanisms were implemented. Initially, the implementation of formal controls created tension at the client-contractor interface as it was interpreted as signalling a lack of trust and client interference with contractors’ processes. However, these tensions were alleviated through the development of interpersonal relationships between client and contractor personnel at a local project level. The resolution of issues at the client-contractor interface was facilitated by individuals who engaged in boundary spanning behaviours to facilitate knowledge sharing and coordination of effort on both sides. Relationship-based control mechanisms supplemented the use of formal controls and enhanced the client’s ability to influence contractors’ WHS practices. The study provides important new knowledge regarding the client’s role in driving WHS performance in infrastructure/engineering construction projects.

Türkiye'de İdari ve Askeri Alanda Sözleşmeli Personel İstihdamı

Türkiye'de bir istihdam şekli olarak tercih edilen sözleşmeli personel statüsü kamu hizmetlerinin görülmesinde memurluk istihdamıyla birlikte kullanılmaktadır. İlk zamanlarda istisnai ve geçici olması planlanan bu istihdam biçimi zamanla “genellik” ve “süreklilik” esası üzerinden uygulanmaya başlamıştır. Halen pek çok farklı alanda sözleşmeli personel istihdam edilmektedir. Bunlardan biri de askeri alandır. İdari ve askeri alanda sözleşmelilik farklı gerekçelerle uygulanmaktadır. Sözleşmeli istihdam alanında önemli bir dönüşüm parlamenter sistemden Cumhurbaşkanlığı Hükmet Sistemine geçilmesiyle yaşanmıştır. Özellikle idari alan bu sistem değişikliğinden askeri alana göre daha çok etkilenmiştir. Sonuç olarak bu makalenin amacı idari ve askeri sözleşmeli personel istihdamını Parlamenter Sistem ve Cumhurbaşkanlığı Hükümet Sistemi dönemi açısından analiz etmek ve tespit edilen problem alanlarını tartışmaya açmaktır.

ABD’nin Irak Müdahalesinde Güvenliğin Özelleşmesi: Sözleşmeli Personel ve Özel Askeri ve Güvenlik Şirketlerinin Rolü ve Etkileri

With the US intervention in Iraq in 2003, private military and security companies (PMSCs) became one of the most important partners of the United States and contractor personnel even became the second largest group within the coalition forces. After 2003, US administrations tried to externalize the increasing economic, humanitarian and political costs of the Iraq War through contractor personnel. While the contracted personnel fought in Iraq alongside the US forces before 2011, they replaced the US forces in the country after 2011. Although US administrations could offload some of the burden of their work through the PMSCs and their contracted personnel, human rights violations of contracted personnel undermined the reputation of the US in Iraq and the region. Contractor personnel also became a part of the increasing violence in Iraq as they themselves became targets and responded in turn and thus they became an important party of the increasing violence in the country. The privatization of security in Iraq through the US also transformed the concept of security and caused new security problems that are still being discussed. The legal status of and control over the PMSCs and their personnel, the exclusionary understanding about security and the marketization of security led to new security problems in Iraq, which was becoming an increasingly fragile country. The roles played by the PMSCs during the Iraq War also led to new theoretical and practical discussions in International Relations regarding the transformation of traditional security understanding and the monopoly on force.

Upaya Memperkuat Desa: Suatu Implementasi Kebijakan Pengangkatan Tenaga Kontrak Daerah Di Kabupaten Halmahera Utara

The effort to strengthen the village is the constitutional mandate contained in Law Number 6 of 2014 concerning Villages. the law is considered to place the village government as the subject of development in the village, has broad autonomy, and has broad authority in regulating governance in accordance with the potential of each village. On the other hand, there are concerns from the village government because they do not have the ability to carry out the village law mandate. Responding to village worries in North Halmahera, a North Halmahera Regent Decree was born numbered 814.1 / 2018 concerning Appointment of Regional Contract Workers with Work Agreements in Villages in North Halmahera Regency. This study aims to analyze the implementation of the policy for the appointment of regional contract workers in an effort to strengthen villages in North Halmahera Regency. Furthermore, this study uses qualitative research methods. Because of this the unit of analysis of this research is the village government of the Central Tobelo sub-district and the results of this study indicate that the Regional Government Policy of the North Halmahera Regency in the appointment of regional contract workers did not run smoothly in accordance with the program's objectives, due to lack of communication or direct socialization to the village government or community. Most of the contract workers assigned in the villages cannot carry out their main tasks, because of their limited capacity and because they are not given assignments by the local village government. As for funding this program, there is no problem, all regional contract workers are paid above the district minimum wage standard. In the implementation of regional contract personnel recruitment has been carried out openly and transparently. Furthermore, there is no good collaboration between the Regional Personnel Agency and Apparatus Resources with the Community and Village Empowerment Agency in coaching and training so that contract workers cannot carry out their duties properly.