June 17, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of a Classified Program FY 24 - 2 (Project No. D2024-DEV0SA-0140.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in June 2024. The evaluation was recommended by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.

June 14, 2024

Project Announcement: Termination of the Evaluation of the Army Long Range Hypersonic Weapon and the Navy Conventional Strike Program Offices' Ability to Meet Weapon System Milestones (Project No. D2022-DEV0SN-0 165.000)

We announced the subject evaluation on August 8, 2022 (attached). The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Army Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) and the Navy Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Program Offices met their weapons systems development and fielding timelines and milestones. We are terminating this evaluation due to higher priorities. We may announce a future evaluation with the information gathered during this evaluation.

June 10, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD’s Validation of Repair Parts Requested by the Ukrainian Armed Forces (Project No. D2024-DEV0PD-0133.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in June 2024. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the effectiveness of DoD Components’ processes for verifying the need for, and the accountability of, repair parts requested by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to maintain military equipment provided by the DoD.

May 22, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD and Services’ Response to Allegations of Abuse at Child Development Centers (Project No. D2024-DEV0PJ-0122.000)

The objective of the evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which the DoD and Services developed and implemented policies and procedures for identifying and reporting allegations of child abuse at military-operated child development centers.

May 20, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD’s Effectiveness in Negotiating Fair and Reasonable Prices with Contractors for Ukraine Security Assistance (Project No. D2024-DEV0SO-0116.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in May 2024. The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which DoD contracting officers negotiated fair and reasonable prices with contractors for Ukraine security assistance.

May 20, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Policies and Procedures to Protect National Security Academic Research from Foreign Influence and Other Security Threats (Project No. D2024-DEV0SI-0121.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in May 2024. The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which the DoD developed and implemented policies and procedures to protect national security academic research from foreign influence and other security threats.

May 6, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Military Services’ Response to Complaints Related to Harassment Over Electronic Communications or Social Media (Project No. D2024-DEV0PJ-0117.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which the Military Services responded to complaints related to harassment over electronic communications or social media, in accordance with DoD Instruction 1020.03, “Harassment Prevention and Response in the Armed Forces.”

April 15, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Efforts to Collect and Integrate Observations, Insights, and Lessons Learned from the Russia/Ukraine Conflict (Project No. D2024-DEV0PD-0109.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to determine the effectiveness of the DoD’s collection and use of observations, insights, and lessons learned from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the DoD’s support to Ukraine, to inform DoD doctrine, planning, training, and equipping.

April 1, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD Military Working Dog Program’s Management of Canine Welfare (Project No. D2024-DEV0SV-0071.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in April 2024.

March 25, 2024

Project Announcement: External Peer Review of the Defense Commissary Agency Internal Review Office (Project No. D2024-DEV0SO-0102.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject external peer review in March 2024. The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, states the DoD Office of Inspector General will conduct, or approve arrangements for the conduct of, external peer reviews of DoD agencies in accordance with Government Auditing Standards.