Oct. 5, 2020

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Transition from a Trusted Foundry Model to a Zero-Trust Model for Procuring Microelectronics (Project No. D2021-DEV0SI-0003.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in October 2020. The objective of this evaluation is to determine how the DoD will transition from a “Trusted Foundry” model for procuring microelectronics to a “Zero-Trust” model for procuring microelectronics from the commercial market.

Sept. 28, 2020

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD’s Strategy to Test Space-Based Systems in Contested Environments (Project No. D2020-DEV0SN-0181.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in September 2020. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the DoD has developed and implemented strategy for an integrated test program to validate the survivability of space-based systems in contested space environments.

Sept. 28, 2020

Project Announcement: External Peer Review of the Army Audit Agency’s Special Access Program Audits (Project No. D2020-DEV0SO-0044.002)

We will begin the subject external peer reviews in September 2020. The Government Auditing Standards require that an audit organization performing government audits have an appropriate internal quality control system and undergo an external quality control review every three years by an organization that is independent of the organization being reviewed. Our objective is to determine, for the 3-year period ending December 31, 2019, whether the quality control system over Special Access Program audits conducted at the Army Audit Agency was adequate.

Sept. 28, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Department of Defense Strategic Workforce Planning for Overseas Civilian Positions (Project No. D2020-D000RM-0177.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in September 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD conducts strategic workforce planning to hire and retain a competent overseas civilian workforce that effectively supports the DoD’s global mission and ongoing operations in accordance with DoD policies. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Sept. 25, 2020

Project Announcement: Termination of the Audit of the National Background Investigation Services Security and Interoperability (Project No. D2020-D000CU-0072.000)

We announced the subject audit on January 9, 2020 (attached). The audit objective was to determine whether the DoD planned for and implemented effective cybersecurity controls to protect sensitive information in the National Background Investigation Services (NBIS). In addition, we would determine whether the DoD planned for, developed, and implemented controls to achieve interoperability between the NBIS and legacy background investigation systems. We are terminating this audit because the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted the deployment of the NBIS and the audit team’s ability to complete the audit.

Sept. 24, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Department of Defense Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity Training for Military Personnel (Project No. D2020-D000AV-0184.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in September 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Military Departments provide military personnel with diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity training that aligns with the DoD's diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity goals, and to determine whether the training is effectively implemented across the Military Departments in accordance with Federal and DoD policies.

Sept. 21, 2020

Project Announcement: Follow-up Evaluation of Report No. DODIG-2019-088, “Evaluation of DoD Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons in Kuwait,” June 11, 2019 (Project No. D2020-DEV0PA-0183.000)

We plan to begin the subject follow-up evaluation immediately. The objective of this follow-up evaluation is to determine whether the DoD implemented corrective actions for report recommendations in DODIG-2019-088, “Evaluation of DoD Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons in Kuwait,” June 11, 2019.

Sept. 17, 2020

Project Announcement: Termination of the Audit of the DoD’s Implementation of Software Assurance Countermeasures for DoD Weapon System Programs (Project No. D2020-D000CS-0046.000)

We are terminating this classified audit because the coronavirus disease–2019 pandemic impacted the operational environment and the team’s ability to effectively complete the audit.

Sept. 17, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Defense Logistics Agency Award and Management of Fuel Contracts in Areas of Contingency Operations (Project No. D2020-D000AU-0187.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in September 2020. This audit will be conducted in response to a congressional request, contained in House Report 116-442, requiring that the Office of Inspector General brief the House Armed Services Committee on fuels contracting in areas of contingency operations. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy personnel awarded and met requirements for fuel requirements, in areas of contingency operations, as required by federal and DoD guidance. In addition, we will determine whether the DLA has processes in place to ensure contractors are meeting contractual obligations and following anticorruption practices.

Sept. 14, 2020

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD's Mitigation of Foreign Suppliers in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain (Project No. D2020-DEVOPB-0175.000)

We plan to begin our evaluation in September 2020. Our objective is to determine whether the DoD has mitigated the risks of interruptions to the pharmaceutical supply chain, due to the DoD's reliance on foreign suppliers. We will look at the extent of the DoD’s reliance on foreign suppliers, supply chain risk management strategies, pharmaceutical reserves, and pharmaceutical quality assurance programs. We may expand the objective and scope during the course of the evaluation if we find program oversight issues that require immediate management attention. We will also consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives for this evaluation.