Thomas Hoshko, Employer Of Navy Yard Shooter, Sought Consulting Work Hours After Incident

[Galraedia]

Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON -- A little more than 24 hours after an IT contractor shot dozen workers at the Washington Navy Yard, the company's CEO told the Navy secretary he had the experience to help improve military security.

The email from The Experts chief Thomas Hoshko, which included descriptions of his background and expertise, stunned some Navy leaders in the wake of the shootings Monday that left 13 people dead, including the gunman, former Navy reservist Aaron Alexis.

The correspondence also fueled concern about what defense officials believe may have been failures by the company to alert the military about Alexis' apparent mental health problems.

In the email, which The Associated Press obtained, Hoshko said he was "dramatically" affected by the shootings and wrote that "my heart and prayers go out to the families and friends of those innocent victims."

But the email quickly moves on, with Hoshko laying out his work experience and offering his services. He wrote that he was "confident that I can provide valuable input and solutions to the process that will provide better security for the military, contractors and civilians."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/21/thomas-hoshko-navy-yard_n_3967814.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

[gopiscrap]

1. What a fucking vulture

[jsr]

2. It's a family of vultures

Thomas E. Hoshko, CEO
Thomas Paul Hoshko, COO & President
David Hoshko, President, Global Infrastructure & Telecom Division

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. +1

[PSPS]

3. Another example of a function formerly done in house being "contracted"

The joys of privatization. Farm out what was formerly done in house. Never mind that it costs much more. It's only taxpayer money, after all. Plus, not only does some CEO get to make millions of dollars in "profit," they will then dutifully launder part of the booty back to their congressman as a "campaign contribution."

[groundloop]

4. All that, plus cut pay and benefits for the employees

In many cases of govt. outsourcing the govt. employees who were previously doing the job get laid off, then sucked up by the contractor at reduced pay and benefits. All so the owners of these companies can get rich off the taxpayer.

[uriel1972]

6. A pathological example of no shame... nt

[Half-Century Man]

7. How about terminating the contract...

...and suing for reimbursement, citing failure to provide security and or reckless endangerment by irresponsible hiring practices.