Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General released the “Management Advisory: Evaluation of the DoD’s Handling of Operational Data from Afghanistan Operations.”
The evaluation examined whether the DoD comprehensively, effectively, and efficiently archived, standardized, and made available for use operational data from Afghanistan operations, as required by section 1088 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022 (FY 2022 NDAA).
"This report highlights the work that has been done along with the significant challenges the Department is facing in organizing the vast amount of data that resulted from the many years of U.S. operations in Afghanistan,” said IG Storch.
The report found that the DoD has not fully satisfied the requirements of section 1088 of the FY 2022 NDAA. Although the report describes the DoD’s efforts to compile and organize operational data from Afghanistan by following standard DoD records management policies, complying with the established policies will not specifically satisfy all requirements of section 1088 of the FY 2022 NDAA.
The DoD OIG recommended that the Deputy Secretary of Defense to designate a DoD Component to lead the effort to satisfy the requirements of section 1088. The recommendation includes coordinating with Congress and developing a plan of action for satisfying the section 1088 requirements. The Deputy Secretary of Defense agreed with the DoD OIG’s recommendation and has already begun resolution actions. The DoD OIG is monitoring the progress toward fully implementing the recommendation.