Sept. 27, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of Cyber Vulnerabilities Impacting Defense Critical Infrastructure (Project No. D2023-D000CS-0168.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in September 2023. This audit is the first in a planned series of audits that addresses the DoD’s ability to protect Defense Critical Infrastructure against cyber vulnerabilities. The objective of this audit is to assess the progress made by the Departments of the Navy and Air Force in mitigating the Defense Critical Infrastructure cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified during the installation evaluations conducted in response to section 1650 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017.

Sept. 25, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD’s Management of Air Quality Issues at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (Project No. D2023-D000RJ-0155.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in October 2023. We are conducting this audit in response to allegations made to the DoD Hotline. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD conducted risk assessments of airborne toxins at Camp Lemonnier and effectively implemented steps to mitigate identified toxins according to DoD policy. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.