FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON, September 30, 2017 — Culmen International, LLC, an internationally recognized leader in the Nonproliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) based in Alexandria, Va., announced today that it has been awarded a $1.6M Task Order under its contract with the Department of State, Office of Export Control Cooperation (ISN/ECC) Export Control and Border Security Program (EXBS).
“Culmen International is honored to have this opportunity to support the Department of State in providing critical border security training and support services,” said Dan Berkon, CEO of Culmen International. “This contract allows Culmen to work directly with the Department of State and our partner nation in achieving goals and objectives related to stemming the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems.”
A core EXBS initiative is training foreign government officials in internationally-accepted export and border control policies, processes, and methodologies. This task order will focus training on green border security activities and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) interdiction operations in order to interdict trafficking in items of proliferation concern at official land border points of entry (POE) as well as between the POEs, and to develop a self-sustaining capability to train their own officers in effective WMD interdiction and green border security.
The EXBS Program works with partner governments to identify regulatory and institutional gaps and to develop resource requirements. The program provides a wide range of technical assistance, from executive exchanges to training workshops to the provision of detection equipment and specialized training for border control and enforcement agencies. The EXBS Program is active in more than 60 countries and its comprehensive approach, flexibility, responsiveness, and interagency approach make it a unique resource for addressing critical aspects of the United States' nonproliferation objectives.
Culmen will provide lead technical advisors, trainers and services to conduct country specific training. Culmen will also provide technical advice and facilitate development of training-specific objectives and identification of core capabilities; support development of training documentation; assist in coordination of training logistics and provide logistical support personnel.