Defense · Spending
Overseas Operations
Overseas operations combine military activities, logistics, personnel, contracting, security assistance, and facilities outside the United States. The relevant funding can cross several appropriations and agencies.
How to read this section
- A recipient’s headquarters location does not establish where contract work occurred.
- Place-of-performance fields are more useful for geography but can still be broad or incomplete.
- Operational spending and foreign military sales are separate mechanisms even when they concern the same region.
Paper Trail records
Connected awards
These are published records currently connected to the Defense hub and matching this section. The list reflects Paper Trail’s present coverage, not the complete federal universe.
Primary sources
Research and data resources
DoD Comptroller
Defense budget materials
Official budget exhibits for procurement, research and development, military construction, personnel, and operations.
Open source ↗USAspending.gov
Federal award search
Searchable prime-award and transaction data. Figures can differ from budget authority and contract ceiling values.
Open source ↗Department of Defense
Military departments and defense agencies
Official directory of military departments, service branches, commands, and defense agencies.
Open source ↗