MERX WATCH: CBSA

[The Bread Guy]

MERX posting - .pdf attached if link doesn't work.

Proposed Contractor

The Centre for Counterintelligence and Security Studies
5650-B General Washington Drive
Alexandria, Virginia, 22312

.... Government of Canada is planning to conduct a counterintelligence and security studies course to provide CBSA analysts with a foundation to understand and interpret events that are currently unfolding in the Middle East and the missions, operations and methodologies of the key Middle Eastern intelligence and counterintelligence services. To provide the analysts an insight of today’s civilizational conflict with the Islamist jihad, the political beginnings of Islam and Islamic doctrine, and how the political ideology continues to define the actions of Muslim terrorists today as well as an overview of the intelligence and counterintelligence services of Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Israel .... The course should provide the necessary tools for CBSA analysts to be able to confront and analyse intelligence issues with increased knowledge and understanding ....

About the The Centre for Counterintelligence and Security Studies

 

[The Bread Guy]

First, they had to screen the trainers, now, it's those carrying sidearms - .pdf attached if link doesn't work

Public Works and Government Services Canada requires Psychological Testing of Employees and new recruits to evaluate psychological readiness to carry a firearm safely and responsibly for the Canada Border Services Agency. One contract may result from this solicitation.  The Work is to be performed on an "as and when requested" basis for a period of three (3) years from the date of Contract, with one (1) additional optional period of one (1) year ....

More on link

 

[J.J]

They have been doing the same testing to the users as they did to the trainers. Maybe the contract has or is expiring? I haven't heard anything negative about those administering the testing.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Guessing they may have cobbled together a one-off deal to get the program rolling, now they have to open the competition?