June 22, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of the Protection of DoD Information Maintained on Contractor Systems and Networks (Project No. D2018-D000CR-0171.000)

We plan to begin the audit in June 2018. We are announcing this audit in response to a request from the Secretary of Defense. Our objective is to determine whether DoD contractors have security controls in place to protect the DoD controlled unclassified information maintained on their systems and networks from internal and external cyber threats.

June 21, 2018

Hotline Allegation Regarding the Actions of a Defense Contract Management Agency Contracting Officer on a Subcontractor’s Termination Settlement Proposal DODIG-2018-128

We evaluated a Defense Hotline allegation that a Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) termination contracting officer (hereafter referred to as “DCMA Contracting Officer”) failed to comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the contract terms when she did not uphold any of the Defense Contract Audit Agency’s (DCAA) questioned costs of $825,910 identified in the DCAA audit of an Air Force subcontractor’s termination settlement proposal of $1,860,001.

June 20, 2018

Project Announcement: External Peer Review of the Defense Contract Management Agency, Office of Internal Audit and Inspector General (Project No. D2018-DAPOIA-0172.000)

Our objective is to determine whether the quality control system for the audit function of the Defense Contract Management Agency is designed to provide reasonable assurance that the policies and procedures related to the system of audit quality are suitably designed, operating effectively, and complied with in practice.

June 20, 2018

Department of the Navy Civilian Pay Budget Process DODIG-2018-129

We determined whether Department of the Navy (DON) budget officials adequately supported and justified the civilian full-time equivalents (FTEs) and pay requirements in the Navy and Marine Corps FY 2017 Budget Estimate Submissions.

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

DoD Cybersecurity Weaknesses Identified in Reports Issued and Testimonies From July 1, 2016, Through June 30, 2017 DODIG-2018-126

Our objective was to categorize and summarize cybersecurity weaknesses identified in unclassified reports issued and testimonies given by members of the DoD oversight community and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017.

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 6, 2018

The Fort Bliss Hospital Replacement Military Construction Project DODIG-2018-125

We performed this audit in response to the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requirement that the DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG) provide a report on the design errors and omissions related to the construction of the Fort Bliss Hospital Replacement project at Fort Bliss, Texas.

June 5, 2018

Development, Review, and Validation of the Philippines Operations Support Contract III Requirements DODIG-2018-124

We determined whether U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) and subordinate commands developed, reviewed, and validated requirements for the Philippines Operations Support Contract (POSC) III to ensure the adequate provision of services.

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