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June 29, 2026
Summary Report: Lessons Learned from DoW OIG Reports on Cyber Vulnerability and Patch Management (Report No. DOWIG-2026-092)
This summary report is part of a series that presents key themes and lessons learned from our body of oversight work in several key areas. We provide these summaries to deliver helpful and timely information relevant to DoW priorities.
Project Announcement: Evaluation of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination in the U.S. Southern Command (Project No. D2026-DEV0SI-0104.000)
The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject evaluation.* The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness of the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) process for the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) and its Service and subordinate commands and contractors to support USSOUTHCOM ISR requirements.
June 15, 2026
Evaluation of the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ Cold Case Murder Investigations (Report No. DOWIG-2026-091)
The objective of this evaluation was to determine if the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations (MCIOs) complied with Public Law 117-164 (PL 117-164), “Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2021,” and DoD Instruction 5505.10, “Criminal Investigations of Noncombat Deaths,” March 16, 2023, when reviewing and reinvestigating cold case murders.
June 9, 2026
Statement of Ms. Carmen Malone, Assistant Inspector General for Audit for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee Roundtable Hearing "Getting Taxpayers a Better Bang for their Buck from Military Contracts.”
Chairman Burchett, Ranking Member Stansbury, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Carmen Malone, and I am the Assistant Inspector General for Audit for Acquisition, Contracting, and Sustainment.
Management Advisory: U.S. Marine Corps Hospital Corpsman Assault Packs and Medical Material Reporting (Report No. DOWIG-2026-089).
This report contains classified information and no redacted version is available. To file a Freedom of Information Act Request, please submit a request to FOIA.gov.
Evaluation of the U.S. Air Force’s Implementation of Logistics Requirements for Agile Combat Employment in the Indo-Pacific Region” (Report No. DOWIG-2026-090).
Audit of DoW Support for the Care and Safety of Detainees in Response to the National Emergency at the Southern Border (Report No. DOWIG-2026-088)
The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the DoW’s planning and execution for the care and safety of individuals in the Department of Homeland Security’s custody (IDCs) in response to the national emergency at the Southern Border.
June 8, 2026
Project Announcement: Reannouncement of the “Evaluation of the Interoperability of DoW Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), D2026-DEV0SR-0085.000"
We are reannouncing the subject evaluation, announced April 20, 2026 (attached), to inform you of changes to our title and objective. The original evaluation objective was to determine the extent to which the Military Services implemented Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401 policy and guidance for the testing, acquisition, and employment of Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS)
Project Announcement: Evaluation of a Classified Program (Project No. D2026-DEV0SN-0101.000)
The objective of this evaluation is classified. To file a Freedom of Information Act Request, please submit a request to FOIA.gov
June 1, 2026
Management Advisory: The DoW’s Unclaimed Funds (Report No. DOWIG-2026-087)
This final management advisory provides the concerns found during the DoW Office of Inspector General’s review on Project No. D2026-D000AU-0036.001, “Management Advisory: The DoW’s Unclaimed Funds.” We previously provided copies of the draft management advisory and requested written comments on the recommendations. We considered management’s comments on the draft advisory when preparing the final advisory. These comments are included in this advisory. The Director, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, agreed to address the recommendations presented in this management advisory; therefore, we consider them resolved and open.