The intelligence officials were concerned that full disclosure would set a precedent for future exposure of the agency's sources and methods, and would threaten America's relationship with allied intelligence services.
Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company's battery-powered, hand-launched unmanned aircraft systems to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance and communication.
On the minus side Waste Management faces heavy price competition from thousands of private operators, as well as competition for new customers from publicly traded rivals Allied Waste Industries and Republic Services.
Sales increased in the Nurse and Allied Healthcare Staffing (up 13%) and Physician Permanent Placement Services (up 9%) segments, partly mitigated by a sales decline at the Locum Tenens Staffing segment (down 6%).
His service in the United States Army from 19431977 included an assignment with the Office of Strategic Services that involved parachuting into occupied France to work with the Resistance to support the Allied invasion.