Officials said the State Department is talking with security firms DynCorp International and TripleCanopy, which share the Iraq contract with Blackwater, about picking up Blackwater's duties.
Better security operators (like Meridian Global Consulting, TripleCanopy and Academi) establish armories in strategic ports, like Oman, where they can check in and check out their weapons.
Officials said the State Department is talking with security firms DynCorp International and TripleCanopy, which share the Iraq contract with Blackwater, about picking up the duties handled by Blackwater.