“Bruneau’s arguments and policy recommendations are compelling.... This book is recommended not only for practitioners and scholars working on most elements of US national security, but also for those interested in contracting.” —Marcel Plichta, Air & Space Operations Review Every year, the US Department of Defense allocates more than $400 billion to for-profit firms. Which raises the question: Where does the money go? Thomas Bruneau takes a deep dive into the murky waters of national defense outsourcing to answer that question. Moving beyond the issue of private military contractors, Bruneau investigates the scope, legality, and implications of the private sector's vast involvement in securing the nation.