A company out of Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded a contract valued at up to $60 million. The award, issued by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic, covers professional services in support of Navy public works across a broad geographic scope, including the continental U.S., the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, and Southwestern Asia.

Civilian defense contractors working overseas face undeniable risks, but the rewards often outweigh the dangers. Many professionals in this field earn between $80K and $300+ annually, with additional perks such as covered living expenses and hostile duty pay. The industry has grown dramatically in recent years — in the last fiscal cycle alone, the U.S. Department of Defense spent nearly $316 billion on overseas contracts.

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory — The U.S. Navy has expanded its construction efforts at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia, awarding a $70 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract modification to five joint venture firms.

Erik Prince, founder of the private military company Blackwater, is once again attempting to gain a foothold in Ukraine’s defense sector — this time by targeting the country’s growing drone manufacturing industry.

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad remains one of America’s largest and most symbolic overseas missions — and once again, it finds itself under pressure. In June 2025, the State Department ordered a partial evacuation, pulling non-essential personnel out of Iraq as regional tensions escalated. The move underscored what many contractors and analysts already knew: while the embassy compound is vast and hardened, the risks outside its walls remain unpredictable.

WORLDWIDE — A company based in St. Louis, Missouri, has secured a $99.9 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ), firm-fixed-price contract to spearhead IT transformation efforts with AF CyberWorx.

GUAM — A company out of Los Angeles, California, has been awarded a $34,325,690 firm-fixed-price contract to design and repair Dormitory B25017 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

The project will address long-term infrastructure requirements at the Pacific outpost, supporting improved living standards for service members stationed on the island. Work is scheduled to be completed by January 7, 2028.

When the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was stripped of its independent mandate in July 2025—cutting more than 80% of its programs and staff—it left a vacuum in the global aid system. Commentators have been quick to suggest that the private sector could “replace” USAID. On paper, the idea sounds efficient. In reality, it’s far more complicated.

In a landmark decision nearly two decades after the infamous Abu Ghraib prison scandal, a U.S. federal jury has awarded $42 million to three Iraqi men who endured torture and abuse at the hands of American personnel and contractors. The verdict holds CACI Premier Technology, Inc., a defense contractor, liable for conspiring in the mistreatment of detainees.

Maritime piracy is making an unwelcome comeback in 2025. The International Maritime Bureau recorded a 50% surge in global incidents during the first half of the year, driven largely by armed robberies in Southeast Asia’s congested Singapore Strait.

A new report from USAID’s inspector general reveals the agency did not monitor the locations or uses of 5,175 Starlink satellite internet terminals sent to Ukraine during the war. The terminals — 1,508 purchased by USAID and 3,667 donated by SpaceX — were intended to restore life-saving connectivity for civilian services like healthcare, emergency shelters, and local governance after Russia’s 2022 invasion.

ISRAEL — Conti Federal Services has secured a $64,998,730 firm-fixed-price contract to build out KC-46A beddown infrastructure in Israel, with work running through July 17, 2028. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District (USACE-MED) is the contracting activity under W912ER-25-C-0007; four bids were received via the internet and Foreign Military Sales (Israel) funds were obligated at award.

AUSTRALIA — BAE Systems Australia Ltd. has been awarded a $9,024,705 undefinitized contract action to sustain and enhance critical components of the Air Force’s High Frequency (HF) communications infrastructure.