Contract Foreign Language Support to the DoW Components
Description:
As the DoW Executive Agent, the Secretary of the Army is responsible for all contracts specifically for foreign language support provided to the DoW Components (exceptions include personal services contracts established by in-theater personnel, intelligence and counterintelligence organizations, or U.S. Special Operations Command in accordance with ยง129b of title 10 USC. Other exceptions for direct contracting of language services may be granted under memoranda of agreement between the contracting entity and the DoW EA); establishing the policy and procedures for the DoW Components to submit their requirements for contract language support (DoW policies for counterintelligence and security screening shall be followed for all language services contracted, as appropriate). This designation supercedes the Army's DoW EA designation for the Defense Foreign Language Program (DFLP).
Date Assigned:
10/21/2005
Approving Office:
DepSecDef
DoD Executive Agent:
Army
Principal Staff Assistant (PSA):
Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness (USW(P&R))
OPR:
Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2
Executive Agency POC:
Mr. Craig Bell, craig.a.bell.civ@army.mil;
OSD PSA POC:
Primary Document:
Established in Statute:
Supporting Documents:
DoD Directive 5160.41E: "Defense Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) Program" (Incorporating Change 2, August 25, 2020)
DoD Component POC:
Last Updated:
10/02/02025 08:56 AM