[PAA-Discuss] KRB given contract to build detention centers in US

[Sarah Gonzales]

 From the official Halliburton website... this is really quite  
frightening.


2006 Press Releases
http://tinyurl.com/cffe3
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2006

KBR AWARDED U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CONTINGENCY SUPPORT  
PROJECT FOR EMERGENCY SUPPORT SERVICES

ARLINGTON, Virginia ? KBR announced today that its Government and  
Infrastructure division has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/ 
Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support the Department of  
Homeland Security?s (DHS) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement  
(ICE) facilities in the event of an emergency. KBR is the engineering  
and construction subsidiary of Halliburton (NYSE:HAL).

With a maximum total value of $385 million over a five-year term,  
consisting of a one-year based period and four one-year options, the  
competitively awarded contract will be executed by the U.S. Army  
Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District. KBR held the previous ICE  
contract from 2000 through 2005.

?We are especially gratified to be awarded this contract because it  
builds on our extremely strong track record in the arena of emergency  
operations support,? said Bruce Stanski, executive vice president,  
KBR Government and Infrastructure. ?We look forward to continuing the  
good work we have been doing to support our customer whenever and  
wherever we are needed.?

The contract, which is effective immediately, provides for  
establishing temporary detention and processing capabilities to  
augment existing ICE Detention and Removal Operations (DRO) Program  
facilities in the event of an emergency influx of immigrants into the  
U.S., or to support the rapid development of new programs. The  
contingency support contract provides for planning and, if required,  
initiation of specific engineering, construction and logistics  
support tasks to establish, operate and maintain one or more  
expansion facilities.

The contract may also provide migrant detention support to other U.S.  
Government organizations in the event of an immigration emergency, as  
well as the development of a plan to react to a national emergency,  
such as a natural disaster. In the event of a natural disaster, the  
contractor could be tasked with providing housing for ICE personnel  
performing law enforcement functions in support of relief efforts.

ICE was established in March 2003 as the largest investigative arm of  
the Department of Homeland Security. ICE is comprised of four  
integrated divisions that form a 21st century law enforcement agency  
with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security  
priorities.

KBR is a global engineering, construction, technology and services  
company. Whether designing an LNG facility, serving as a defense  
industry contractor, or providing small capital construction, KBR  
delivers world-class service and performance. KBR employs more than  
60,000 people in 43 countries around the world.

Halliburton, founded in 1919, is one of the world's largest providers  
of products and services to the petroleum and energy industries. The  
company serves its customers with a broad range of products and  
services through its Energy Services Group and KBR. Visit the  
company's World Wide Web site at www.halliburton.com.