ugone, have down any work in this area or made recommendations? >> actually we have ongoing work right now on the issue of contractors occupying sensitive positions that don't have proof of kreernses. there is excessing regulation in the department that needs to be xied. with the issue is a compliance issue. that report that we are working on right now, we are expecting it to go final in the next month or two. >> and the department of defense, are they moving forward, as well? it depends on their response to our report. we haven't received it yet as to, we are predicting they'll agree with us that there is an issue and they need to solve it. >> we'll track that. >> one obstacle is in the doj about the screening with the under secretary defense of intelligence and screening local personnel. it seems like sort of fantastic that would bring things to a grinding halt that they wouldn't find a way toresolve that. would you give us an update whether they have resolved that particular dispute or found somebody to referee it? >> my understanding, i'm goin

miss ugone? >> chairman tierney, ranking member flake and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear on behalf of the inspector general to discuss contracting in combat zones. specifically, i will highlight a few key deficiencies in contingency contracting and discuss related ongoing actions to help prevent waste, fraud and abuse. since the early 1990s, we have identified contract management as a major challenge for the department to overcome. and the government accountability office has continued to identify this area as high-risk. the need for expediency in contingency operations such as in iraq and afghanistan can further increase risks. in may 2010, we issued our report, a framework for reform. the intent of the report was to provide a useful tool for contract managers in their efforts time prove contingency contracting practices. one of the most important areas in contingency contracting is requirements definition. because the pace of contingency operations should c