Military to begin two-phase program outsourcing security

By Sam Garcia / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source The military is to outsource guard duties at nine military academies, following a US military model that divides security duties between military personnel and private professionals while keeping overall base security responsibilities with the armed forces, the Ministry of National Defense said.Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) unveiled the pilot program at a meeting of the Legislative Yuan’s Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee on July 8.The first phase would begin on Sept. 1 and the second phase in January next year, the ministry said in a statement on July 13. The main entrance to National Defense University in Taoyuan is pictured in an undated photograph. Photo: Taipei Times To optimize the use