Oct. 16, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Voting Assistance Programs for Calendar Year 2023 (Project No. D2024-DEV0PA-0001.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in October 2023. The objective of this evaluation is to report on the effectiveness of the Services’ voting assistance programs, based on 2023 annual reviews by the respective Service Inspectors General, in accordance with section 1566, title 10, United States Code. We will also report on the DoD Components’ compliance with DoD policy on outreach to voters covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). Specifically, we will focus on access to absentee voter registration for voters covered by the UOCAVA, and the DoD’s handling of those absentee ballots. We will report on compliance with DoD Instruction 1000.04, “Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP),” November 12, 2019; DoD Directive 5101.11E, “DoD Executive Agent for the Military Postal Service (MPS) and Official Mail Program (OMP),” March 18, 2021; and DoD Instruction 4525.09, “Military Postal Service,” July 10, 2018 (Incorporating Change 2, May 24, 2022).

Sept. 25, 2023

Evaluation of the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ Adult Sexual Assault Investigations (DODIG-2023-124)

Publicly Released: September 27, 2023

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations (MCIOs) investigated reports of sexual assault with adult victims, as required by DoD, Service, and MCIO policy. The MCIOs are the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and Air Force Office of Special Investigations. The objective of a special interest item in this evaluation was to determine whether the MCIOs had untested sexual assault forensic examination (SAFE) kits held as evidence that should have been submitted to a forensic laboratory for testing.

Aug. 15, 2023

Evaluation of the DoD's Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (DODIG-2023-109)

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released a classified report on its “Evaluation of the DoD’s Actions Regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).” Below is an unclassified summary on how the DoD, military services, defense agencies, and military department counterintelligence organizations took intelligence, counterintelligence, and force protection actions to detect, report, collect, analyze, and identify UAP.

July 5, 2023

Management Advisory: DoD's Transportation of Ammunition in Support of Ukraine (DODIG-2023-092)

This report contains controlled unclassified information. To file a Freedom of Information Act Request, please submit a request to FOIA.gov.

June 7, 2023

Evaluation of the Collection of Demographic Data in the Military Justice System (DODIG-2023-083)

Publicly Released: June 8, 2023

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the services are collecting uniform demographic data specific to race and ethnicity in accordance with the Military Justice Act requirements included in the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, as defined by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Statistical Policy Directive No. 15.

May 18, 2023

Evaluation of DoD Implementation of the Military Equal Opportunity Program’s Data Collection and Reporting Requirements for Complaints of Prohibited Discrimination (DODIG-2023-073)

Publicly Released: May 22, 2023

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the DoD implemented the Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) Program’s data collection and reporting requirements for complaints of prohibited discrimination, in accordance with DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1350.02, “DoD Military Equal Opportunity Program,” September 4, 2020.

Feb. 3, 2023

Management Advisory: DoD Agreements for the Industry Connections (ICON) Initiative (DODIG-2023-050)

This report is classified. To view a redacted copy in the FOIA Reading Room click here.

Dec. 15, 2022

Management Advisory: Evaluation of U.S. Special Operations Command's Joint Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center (DODIG-2023-038)

This management advisory notified the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, the Commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, and the Director of the Joint Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center (JMWC) of the progress and challenges in implementing actions directed by a Joint Requirements Oversight Council Memorandum and Deputy Secretary of Defense-requested implementation plan to move JMWC from initial operational capability to full operational capability. This management advisory addresses the challenges to reaching the conditions for full operational capability, particularly adequate staffing and a completed military construction project.

Dec. 1, 2022

Annual Report to Congress Regarding DoD’s Progress on Implementing Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act Section 554 Requirements (DODIG-2023-034)

This annual report addresses the progress of the Department of Defense (DoD) toward implementing standardized policies and processes as directed by Section 554 of the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Section 554 requires that annual reporting contain findings and recommendations regarding: (1) the effects of policies, programs, systems, and processes of the Department, regarding personnel, on diversity and inclusion in the Department; and (2) the effectiveness of such policies, programs, systems, and processes in preventing and responding to supremacist, extremist, and criminal gang activity of a member of the Armed Forces.

Oct. 14, 2022

Evaluation of the DoD Processes and Procedures to Alert DoD Officials in the Event the Presidential Emergency Satchel is Lost, Stolen, or Compromised (DODIG-2023-004)

This report is Classified.  To file a Freedom of Information Act request, please submit to FOIA Online.