April 8, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of Host Nation Logistical Support in the U.S. European Command (Project No. D2019-D000RM-0145.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2019. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the U.S. European Command host nation support agreements address logistical requirements needed to execute the operation plan.

April 8, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of Training of Mobile Medical Teams in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Africa Command Areas of Responsibility (D2019-D000RJ-0143.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2019. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Health Agency and the Military Services are providing effective training to mobile medical teams prior to deploying to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Africa Command areas of responsibility to improve trauma care.

April 5, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of Physical Security at DoD Military Treatment Facilities (Project No. D2019-D000AW-0136.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2019. Our objective is to determine whether DoD Military Treatment Facilities implemented physical security controls to prevent unauthorized access to facilities, equipment, and sensitive areas.

April 3, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD Beyond Economical Repair Process for Parts (Project No. D2019-D000RK-0134.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2019. The objective of the audit is to determine whether DoD beyond economical repair (BER) processes, used for deciding whether to repair a part or purchase a replacement part for a weapon system platform, comply with the agreed-upon thresholds and procedures.

April 2, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD's Response to and Recovery from Cyber Incidents (Project No. D2019-D000CU-0140.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2019. The objective of our audit is to determine whether the DoD is adequately responding to and recovering from cyber incidents to mitigate adverse operational and technical impacts in accordance with Federal and DoD guidance.

April 2, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the Cybersecurity of DoD Additive Manufacturing Systems (Project No. D2019-D000CU-0142.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2019. The objective of our audit is to determine whether DoD Components are securing additive manufacturing systems and data to prevent unauthorized changes and ensure integrity of design data.

April 1, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the Governance, Protection, and Ownership Rights of the DoD's Artificial Intelligence Technology and Data (Project No. D2019-D000CR-0132.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2019. The objective of the audit is to determine whether the DoD's artificial intelligence (AI) portfolio has gaps and weaknesses related to the governance, protection, and ownership rights of AI data and technologies.

March 21, 2019

Project Announcement: Summary Report of DoD OIG Reviews of Acquisition: A Framework for Improvement (Project No. D2019-D000AU-0129.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in March 2019. Our objective is to review and summarize previous DoD OIG acquisition reports and recommendations to determine whether systemic weaknesses exist within the DoD acquisition community. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

March 19, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD Foreign Military Sales Agreement Development Process (Project No. D2019-D000AX-0128.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in March 2019. This audit is in response to a congressional reporting requirement contained in House Report 115-676, to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Our objective is to determine whether the DoD coordinated foreign partner requirements for defense articles and services with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Military Departments, and other organizations, and whether the metrics used by these components maximize the results of the Foreign Military Sales agreement development process. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

March 18, 2019

Project Announcement: Termination of the Audit of Defense Logistics Agency-Energy Reimbursement Process for Refueling Missions within the U.S Central Command and U.S. Africa Command Areas of Responsibility (Project No. D2019-D000RJ-0103.000)

We announced the subject audit on January 28, 2019, (attached). The objective was to determine whether the Defense Logistics Agency-Energy and supporting commands are billing and obtaining full reimbursement from partner nations for refueling missions within the U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command areas of responsibility. We are terminating this audit because performing the project would represent inefficient use of resources and minimal return on investment. Specifically, the resources are needed to complete a higher priority project. We appreciate the courtesies extended to the staff during the planning phase of the audit.