Aug. 23, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Department of Defense Military Medical Treatment Facility Challenges During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in Fiscal Year 2021 (Project No. D2021-DEV0PB-0144.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in August 2021. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the challenges, concerns, and needs encountered by medical personnel working at DoD Military Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 23, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Support for the Relocation of Afghan Nationals (Project No. D2021-D000RJ-0154.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD has adequately planned and provided support for the relocation of Afghan nationals. We plan to focus on housing, medical, security, dining and cultural capabilities at the gaining facilities. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 16, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of Cybersecurity of DoD Classified Mobile Devices (Project No. D2021-D000CU-0131.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD Components implemented Federal and DoD requirements to protect classified mobile devices and classified information accessed, transmitted, or stored on classified mobile devices. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 13, 2021

Special Report: The Missile Defense Agency’s Access to Information Technology and Communications During the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic (DODIG-2021-113)

Publicly Released: August 17, 2021

The purpose of this special report is to provide the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) with MDA specific responses from the survey conducted in mid-August 2020 in support of the Evaluation of Access to Department of Defense Information Technology and Communications During the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic (Report No. DODIG-2021-065).

Aug. 13, 2021

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I April 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021

Publicly Released: August 17, 2021

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) summarizes historical oversight activities from April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, and provides background about events leading up to recent, significant and fast moving developments in Afghanistan. Future Lead IG quarterly reports will further highlight these and other developments in Afghanistan.

Aug. 12, 2021

Special Report: The Defense Logistics Agency’s Access to Information Technology and Communications During the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic (DODIG-2021-112)

Publicly Released: August 16, 2021

This special report provides the results of the survey conducted in support of the DoD Office of Inspector General’s Evaluation of Access to Department of Defense Information Technology and Communications During the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic (Report No. DODIG-2021-065) specific to the Defense Logistics Agency.

Aug. 11, 2021

Management Advisory: Handling of Equipment With Sensitive Information and Records Retention Requirements Related to the Withdrawal From Afghanistan (DODIG-2021-111)

Publicly Released: August 13, 2021

We reviewed DoD, DHA, combatant command, Department of the Army, and Department of the Air Force criteria applicable to records retention and proper handling of equipment containing sensitive information.

Aug. 6, 2021

Project Announcement: Announcement of the Joint Evaluation of the National Security Agency Integration of Artificial Intelligence (DoD OIG Project No. D2021-DEV0SI-01S2.000; NSA OIG Project No. EV-21-0011)

We are announcing the subject evaluation, as a joint evaluation with the National Security Agency Office of Inspector General. The evaluation objective is to assess the National Security Agency's integration of artificial intelligence into signals intelligence operations in accordance with DoD and Intelligence Community guidance for artificial intelligence. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from DoD and National Security Agency management on additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 2, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of the Defense Digital Service Support of DoD Programs and Operations (Project No. D2021-D000CU-0143.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Defense Digital Service (DDS) engagements achieved their intended purpose and were executed in accordance with DoD and Federal policies. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 2, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Compliance With Whistleblower Protection Requirements in FY 2020 Contracts (Project No. D2021-D000AV-150.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD contracting officials include the required whistleblower clauses in contracts and ensure that Defense contractors and subcontractors comply with the requirement to inform employees, in writing, of their whistleblower rights and remedies, as required by Public Law 112-239, “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013,” section 827(D). We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.