June 18, 2018

Project Announcement: Reannouncement of the Audit of the DoD's Implementation of Cybersecurity Controls for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems as the Audit of DoD's Management of Cybersecurity Risks for Purchasing Commercial Items (Project No. D2018-D000CR-0113.000)

We are reannouncing the subject audit, announced March 5, 2018, to inform you of changes to our objective. The reannounced audit objective is to determine whether the DoD is assessing and mitigating cybersecurity risks when purchasing and using select commercial items.

June 13, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of European Contingency Air Operations Sets (Project No. D2018-D000RJ-0163.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in June 2018. Our objective is to determine whether U.S. European Command and United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa have developed and implemented a schedule for procuring and fielding European Contingency Air Operations Sets. This is report U.S. Air Forces in Europe Plans for the Procurement and Pre-Positioning of Deployable Air Base Kits DODIG-2019-040.

June 11, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of the Nuclear Command and Control System Supply Chain Security Risk Management Efforts (Project No. D2018-D000AG-0158.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in June 2018. This audit is in response to a congressional reporting requirement contained in House Report 114-537, to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Our objective is to determine whether DoD's supply chain risk management program has mitigated the risk that an adversary could infiltrate the DoD supply chain and sabotage, maliciously introduce an unwanted function, or otherwise compromise the design or integrity of the critical hardware, software, and firmware for one or more critical networks or systems that comprise the Nuclear Command and Control System. This will be the third in a series of audits on DoD Strategic Capabilities Supply Chain Risk Management.

June 4, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of the Contract Requirements for F-35 Spare Parts and Sustainment Incentive Fees (Project No. D2018-D000AT-0162.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in June 2018. Our objective is to determine whether the DoD is receiving ready-for-issue spare parts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and is paying sustainment incentive fees according to the incentive fee plan. This is report Audit of Management of Government‑Owned Property Supporting the F‑35 Program DODIG-2019-062

May 22, 2018

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Contracting Officer Actions on Penalties Recommended by Defense Contract Audit Agency (Project No. D2018-DAPOCF-0160.000)

We will begin the subject evaluation in May 2018. Our objective is to determine whether Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) contracting officers are appropriately considering Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) penalty recommendations and assessing or waiving penalties in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). FAR 42.709, “Penalties for Unallowable Costs,” addresses the assessment of penalties against contractors that include unallowable indirect costs in final indirect cost rate proposals.

May 21, 2018

Project Announcement: DoD Oversight of Bilateral Agreements With the Republic of the Philippines (Project No. D2018-D000RJ-0155.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2018. Our objective is to determine whether the DoD has proper oversight of the logistical support provided through bilateral agreements to the Republic of the Philippines. This is report DoD Oversight of Bilateral Agreements With the Republic of the Philippines DODIG-2019-004.

May 21, 2018

Project Announcement: Reannouncement of the Audit of the Afghan Personnel and Pay System (Project No. D2018-D000RJ-0135.000)

We are reannouncing the subject audit, announced April 30, 2018, to inform you of changes to our objective. The original objective was to determine whether DoD implemented the Afghan Personnel and Pay System to accurately pay and track Afghan forces. The reannounced objective is to determine whether DoD's planning and implementation of the Afghan Personnel and Pay System will accurately pay and track Afghan forces.

May 15, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of Aviation Critical Safety Items Entering the DoD Supply Chain (Project No. D2018-D000AG-0153.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2018. Our objective is to determine whether DoD personnel are properly classifying, procuring, and managing aviation critical safety items.

May 14, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of Operational Contract Support Force Development (Project No. D2018-D000RH-0146.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2018. Our objective is to determine whether DoD components incorporated operational contract support training into force development for military and DoD civilian personnel.

May 8, 2018

Project Announcement: Summary of DoD Cybersecurity Reports Issued and Testimonies Made from July 1, 2017, Through June 30, 2018 (Project No. D2018-D000CP-0150.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2018. Our objective is to ( 1) summarize cybersecurity reports issued and testimonies made by the DoD audit community and the Government Accountability Office between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018, (2) identify gaps in audit coverage based on the five functions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework, and (3) identify Cybersecurity risk areas for DoD management to address. The summary will support our response to requirements in Public Law 106-531, "Reports Consolidation Act of 2000," Section 3516(d), November 22, 2000, and Public Law 113-283, "Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014," Section 3555, December 18, 2014. This is report Summary of Reports Issued Regarding Department of Defense Cybersecurity From July 1, 2017, Through June 30, 2018 DODIG-2019-044.