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.

Feb. 29, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Roles and Processes Leading up to the July 2023 Basing Decision for the U.S. Space Command (Project No. D2024-DEV0SV-0092.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to determine the roles and processes of DoD leadership prior to the decision to base the U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Feb. 27, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the U.S. Navy’s Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Incidents of Deaths by Suicide, Suicide Attempts, and Suicidal Ideation (Project No. D2024-DEV0PB-0089.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the Department of Navy effectively took actions to prevent and respond to incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members of the Navy assigned to sea duty or shore duty.

Feb. 26, 2024

Project Announcement: Follow-Up Evaluation of Enhanced End-Use Monitoring of Defense Articles Provided to Ukraine (Project No. D2024-DEV0PC-0094.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the DoD conducted EEUM of designated defense articles provided to Ukraine in accordance with DoD policy during the period after June 2, 2023.

Feb. 12, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD's Efforts under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement with the Republic of the Philippines (Project No. D2024-DEV0PC-0081.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to assess DoD’s efforts to develop capabilities and increase capacities under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines.

Jan. 10, 2024

Project Announcement: Review of SecDef Hospitalization Notification Procedures

The objective of the review is to examine the roles, processes, procedures, responsibilities, and actions related to the Secretary of Defense’s hospitalization in December 2023 – January 2024, and assess whether the DoD’s policies and procedures are sufficient to ensure timely and appropriate notifications and the effective transition of authorities as may be warranted due to health-based or other unavailability of senior leadership.

Jan. 8, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s Artificial Intelligence Governance and Acquisition Process (Project No. D2024-DEV0SI-0055.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in January 2024. The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) development of artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and policy for the DoD, and the CDAO’s acquisition and development of AI products and services. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds and will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this evaluation in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency “Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.”