Hello all, Here is a link to a GAO report on the risks of software outsourcing to the US defense industry. It has some good points but has not concrete recommendations. Still it shows that the issue of security and privacy of offshore outsourcing is increasingly coming to the fore. 1. Defense Acquisitions: Knowledge of Software Suppliers Needed to Manage Risks. GAO-04-678, May 25. <http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-04-678>http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-04-678 Rob