GlobalPoint International
GlobalPoint International is a multi-principal FARA registrant whose filed documents span five foreign principals: two companies, a political party and two principals acting for governments. Key findings:
Corporate History
GlobalPoint International is a Virginia government affairs and strategic consulting firm (primary address Alexandria, VA in its September 2026 filings; Falls Church, VA in its January 2025 registration statement) registered under FARA, with filed documents across five foreign principals.
GlobalPoint's disclosed foreign principals span multiple continents: the Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA, a political party), Stark Aerospace Inc. on behalf of Israel, Ashcroft Law Firm on behalf of the Office of the President of the Republic of Congo (President Denis Sassou Nguesso), Armscor Precision International Inc. on behalf of the Embassy of the Philippines, and Dabaiwa Media Network Limited (Sudan), whose Exhibit AB was stamped 2026-09-18. Per its supplemental statements, the Philippines connection ended 07/01/2025, and the Congo and PDCI-RDA connections ended 01/17/2026.
The Israel-connected client is Stark Aerospace Inc., which filed its Exhibit AB in December 2025. Stark Aerospace is an Israeli defense and aerospace company, making GlobalPoint one of a small number of FARA registrants with both Israeli defense industry and African government clients simultaneously.
Its short-form registrants include Christopher Michael Harvin (Managing Partner) and Patrick A. Garvey (Senior Advisor).
Investigation Summary
GlobalPoint International is a multi-principal FARA registrant whose filed documents span five foreign principals: two companies, a political party and two principals acting for governments. Key findings:
• Israel-connected client: Stark Aerospace Inc. (Israeli defense/aerospace) — Exhibit AB filed Dec 2025
• Additional principals: Dabaiwa Media Network Limited (Sudan, Exhibit AB 2026-09-18); earlier, Philippines (ended 07/01/2025), Congo (Sassou Nguesso) and Ivory Coast (PDCI-RDA) (both ended 01/17/2026)
• Key agents: Christopher Michael Harvin, Patrick A. Garvey
• Supplemental Statement filed September 2025 disclosing disbursements
• Multiple amendments filed updating foreign principal relationships
Unanswered Questions
What specific advocacy work is being performed for Stark Aerospace (Israel)?
What is the nature of GlobalPoint's relationship with President Sassou Nguesso of Congo?
Are there conflicts between representing Israeli defense interests and other clients?
What policy outcomes have been achieved for each foreign principal?
Red Flags
Israeli defense contractor (Stark Aerospace) as foreign principal — defense lobbying under FARA
Representation of authoritarian leader (Congo's Sassou Nguesso) raises human rights concerns
Multiple simultaneous foreign principals with potential conflicts
Sudanese media client (Dabaiwa Media Network Limited) alongside Israeli defense client — geopolitically complex portfolio
Key Personnel (2)
Christopher Michael Harvin
Managing Partner (short-form registrant)
Filed five short forms under #7518 (stamped 2025-01-14 twice, 2025-09-11, 2025-12-12 and 2026-09-18). Listed as Managing Partner in the supplemental statements.
Patrick A. Garvey
Senior Advisor (short-form registrant)
Filed two short forms under #7518 (stamped 2025-03-18 and 2025-09-11). Listed as Senior Advisor in the supplemental statements.
Documented Money Flows (3)
Strategic counsel, media relations and outreach. Agreement dated 11/01/2025: $45,000/month for Nov 2025–Apr 2026 ($270,000) plus up to $100,000 in expenses. Received 2025-12-12 (November fees and FARA filing fees); the supplemental for the six months to 2026-07-31 reports no money received from Stark. A renewal dated 08/26/2026 sets a $180,000 fee for May–Oct 2026 plus up to $100,000 in expenses
Strategic communications, media relations and stakeholder outreach. Agreement dated 01/06/2025: $20,000/month for Jan–Apr 2025 plus $610 in FARA fees. Received Jan–Jun 2025; the next supplemental reports no payment and the connection ending 01/17/2026
Strategic communications and stakeholder outreach. Agreement dated 01/08/2025: a $20,000 initial fee plus $610 in FARA/LDA fees. Received Jan 14–20, 2025; the connection ended 07/01/2025
FARA Documents (21)
Event Timeline
FARA Compliance Notes
GlobalPoint is FARA-registered and files required documents
Multiple simultaneous foreign principal relationships each require separate Exhibit ABs
Israel connection is via Stark Aerospace (defense industry) — distinct from the Havas/LAPAM tourism pipeline
Legal Disclaimer
This profile is based on publicly available FARA filings. GlobalPoint International is a legally registered foreign agent under FARA. All named agents have not been found guilty of any wrongdoing. The analysis represents AFTorg's interpretation of public records for educational purposes.
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From the DOJ record
GlobalPoint International: what the FARA filings show
- Is GlobalPoint International a registered foreign agent?
- GlobalPoint International is registered with the U.S. Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) as registrant No. 7518 since Jan 14, 2025. DOJ lists the registration as active.
- Who does GlobalPoint International work for?
- Its filings name 5 foreign principals: Stark Aerospace Inc. (Israel), Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally (Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)), Dabaiwa Media Network Limited (Sudan), Armscor Precision International Inc. on behalf of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines (Philippines) and Ashcroft Law Firm on behalf of the Office of the President of the Republic of Congo, President Denis Sassou Nguesso (Congo, Republic Of The). Under FARA, a foreign principal is the foreign government, party, company or person on whose behalf a registrant acts.
- Who works on GlobalPoint International's FARA registration?
- 2 people have filed a short-form registration statement under this registration, the form FARA requires of each person who acts for the foreign principal: Garvey, Patrick A. and Harvin, Christopher Michael.
- What has GlobalPoint International filed with the Justice Department?
- DOJ's public file holds 24 current filings for the registration, the most recent a Short-Form stamped Sep 18, 2026. By type: 7 Short-Form, 7 Exhibit AB, 5 Amendment, 3 Supplemental Statement, 1 Exhibit C and 1 Registration Statement. The filings are public at efile.fara.gov.
Most recent filings
- Sep 18, 2026Short-Form — Harvin, Christopher Michael
- Sep 18, 2026Exhibit AB — Stark Aerospace Inc.
- Sep 18, 2026Amendment
- Sep 18, 2026Amendment
- Sep 18, 2026Exhibit AB — Dabaiwa Media Network Limited
- Aug 4, 2026Supplemental Statement
- Aug 4, 2026Supplemental Statement
- Dec 15, 2025Exhibit AB — Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, FARA eFile, registration No. 7518. Read from AFTorg's copy of the DOJ record, refreshed several times a day. A FARA registration is a public disclosure; it is not a finding of wrongdoing.