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Unless you are related to management.....STAY AWAY! - Security Officer Institute for Defense Analyses Employee Review

1.0
May 6, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

I have employment The kindness and understanding the other employees have to use because they know physical security management.

Cons

Fraud, unprofessional supervisors, unethical management and senior management, pay is inadequate, senior management are not knowledgeable. We have witnessed the same personnel who are in management and supervisor positions now get promoted for knowingly falsify documents. We have witness general counsel ignore those findings. Every last person got promoted and that is unethical.

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Institute for Defense Analyses Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We are aware of similar complaints that have been made on this subject – please know that these concerns have been thoroughly investigated, and the findings have been reviewed at the highest levels of the organization. While we are not in a position to share the details of actions taken as a result, including disciplinary actions, we can assure you that IDA has addressed these concerns. Should you have information about issues that have not been raised in prior investigations, or new issues that have come to light, we encourage you to share your concerns. You can reach out by contacting HR, Office of the General Counsel, filing a Code of Conduct complaint, or by speaking with any member of the senior management or executive team at IDA.

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