POC - According to the Department of Defense a company out of McLean, Virginia, was awarded a $15,188,000 firm-fixed-price contract for construction of fuel cell and maintenance hangars.

Work will be performed in Jordan, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 8, 2026. Fiscal 2023 military construction, Army funds in the amount of $15,188,000 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, is the contracting activity (W912ER-23-C-0010). 

Individual DOD contractors fulfill a wide variety of organizational roles and functions from logistics and transportation to intelligence analysis and private security [top 10 defense contractors of the world].

Following the conclusion of the Cold War, the U.S. military—in line with a government-wide trend—embraced outsourcing, increasing reliance on contractors instead of using military servicemembers or government civilians to perform certain tasks. Some analysts have highlighted numerous benefits of using contractors. These benefits include freeing up uniformed personnel

(POC) - KBR has announced it has been awarded a contract to provide mission-critical labor at three locations in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operations. Through the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP V), the cost-plus contract is worth up to $69M and has a base period of two years with an eight-month option.

(POC) — According to the Department of Defense a company out of Boston, Massachusetts, has been awarded a maximum $562,500,000 modification (P00004) exercising the first one-year option period of a two-year base contract (SPE8E3-21-D-0006) with two one-year option periods for facilities maintenance, repair and operations supplies.

This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Locations of performance are Japan, Philippines,

(POC) —  According to the Department of Defense a company out of McLean, Virginia, was awarded a $319,535,250 contract to design and construct port facilities, infrastructure, and utilities.

Work will be performed in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 26, 2026.

“Today’s announcement represents a milestone in SAIC’s priority to shape our portfolio and advance our strategy,” said Nazzic Keene, Chief Executive Officer at SAIC.

“The agreement allows for seamless transition and continued support for the logistics and supply chain management business and their important customer missions, while enabling SAIC to concentrate resources in our Growth & Technology Accelerant areas

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“My plea is aimed at everyone and anyone who might potentially have the means to help us. To those that want to help but do not have the means, please share Gerco’s story far and wide so that we can have everyone make a noise to bring him home."

(POC) — Gerco was kidnapped on November 3, 2017 while on his way to the Awbari power plant where he was employed as an on-site emergency medical practitioner.

(POC) —  Department of Defense has awarded $28,549,056 to provide continued KC130J pilot, enlisted aircrew, and maintenance training support services as well as program management and administrative support services for the government of Kuwait.

Work will be performed in Altus, Oklahoma (13%); and Kuwait (87%), and is expected to be completed in March 2025.

(POC) — It has been 20 years since American and coalition forces invaded Iraq on a mission to topple Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship and find weapons of mass destruction.

43rd President George W. Bush and his administration wagered to the American public and the international community that Hussein was hiding weapons of mass destruction and posed a threat to the United States.

Shortly after Saddam Hussein was knocked out of power, clearing the way for a nation-building project that would stretch for nearly a decade...

(POC) — U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper, and Vice Minister of the Ministry of National Defense (MND) Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien announced a new contract of up to $73 million to treat and clean soil at Bien Hoa Air Base. This program is a reflection of the United States’ enduring commitment to Vietnam as the countries mark 10 years of the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership. Standing on a recently remediated parcel of land at Bien Hoa Air Base, the representatives marked recent progress and announced the next

(POC) — Germany is an exciting and affordable place to live, with many ex-pats from around the world choosing to settle down there for a couple of years for employment assisting troops on US bases in Germany.

Germany is known for being a modern and diverse country, with a rich heritage in fine food and drink. Expats will find that in general, infrastructure in Germany is of a high standard in education to healthcare.

(POC) — Department of Defense was awarded a $14,586,300 firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursable elements for an extended-term charter of one U.S. flagged offshore support ship, HOS Red Dawn, that will provide support for Navy operations at sea.

This contract includes a 12-month base period with three 12-month option periods and one 11-month option period which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $68,479,800.

(POC) — BACKGROUND: This report provides Department of Defense (DoD) contractor personnel numbers for 1st quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) and the current status of efforts underway to improve the management of contractors accompanying United States (U.S.) Forces. It includes data on DoD contractor personnel deployed in Iraq and Syria, Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).