OVERSEAS INTEL

DynCorp workers accused of bilking State Department out of millions in Iraq By Rachel Weiner — Workers for government contractor DynCorp International conspired to bilk the State Department out of millions of dollars, according to a federal investigation in Virginia. The criminal charges come as DynCorp faces an unrelated civil suit by the Justice Department in the District of Columbia […]

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The Department of State (DOS) has awarded DynCorp International (DI) four new task orders under the Afghanistan Life Support Services (ALiSS) Contract. Task Order 8 is for MWR/Warehouse, which has a base period of one year with three one-year option periods, for a total of $1.4 million. Under this task order, DI will augment staffing […]

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The multi-building complex will be located in the city of al Khobar on a 10.5-acre site. The complex includes an office building, Consul General’s residence, Marine Security Guard residence, support buildings and facilities for the community. The complex will provide Consulate employees with a safe, secure, and modern workplace. The new Consulate is also designed […]

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Civilian federal employees serving in combat zones would receive the same tax credit available to military personnel who work alongside them, under a new bipartisan bill. The Combat Zone Tax Parity Act (H.R. 4621) aims to address a shortage of civilian workers staffing dangerous regions by extending a federal income tax break to those employees. Civilian […]

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NATO Allies and partners, together with representatives of the donors’ community, reaffirmed their long-term commitment to continue supporting the financial sustainment of the Afghan security forces, at the plenary meeting of the Afghan National Army (ANA) Trust Fund Board, today (Tuesday, 2 May 2017). Participants discussed the Trust Fund’s achievements in 2016 and 2017, the […]

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