Aug. 8, 2019

Evaluation of U.S. and Coalition Efforts to Train, Advise, Assist, and Equip Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators, Air Liaison Officers, and Afghan Air Targeting Officers DODIG-2019-110

Publicly released: August 12, 2019 We determined whether U.S. and Coalition efforts to train, advise, assist, and equip Afghan tactical air coordinators (ATACs), air liaison officers, and Afghan air targeting officers met U.S. and Coalition objectives in support of developing Afghan air-to-ground integration (AGI).

Aug. 5, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD's Compliance With the Berry Amendment (Project No. D2019-D000AV-0193.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2019. The audit is mandated under section 2533a, title 10 United States Code. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Military Services and the Defense Logistics Agency complied with the Berry Amendment for DoD procurements and acquisitions when purchasing materials and supplies. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

July 26, 2019

Audit of the DoD’s Management of the Cybersecurity Risks for Government Purchase Card Purchases of Commercial Off-the-Shelf Items (DODIG-2019-106)

Publicly released: July 30, 2019

We determined whether the DoD assessed and mitigated cybersecurity risks when purchasing commercial off-the-shelf information technology items. Although we primarily focused on Government purchase card purchases, we also assessed risks affecting traditional acquisition processes.

As required by law, attached to this report are responses received from one or more non-governmental organizations or business entities that are specifically identified in the report.

July 24, 2019

Compendium of Open Office of Inspector General Recommendations to the Department of Defense

The 2019 Compendium lists the number, type, age, and status of 1,581 open recommendations, as of March 31, 2019. In this Compendium, we highlight the 30 high priority open recommendations made in DoD OIG reports issued between August 2014 and March 2019 that we believe, if implemented, have the potential to result in significant improvements to DoD operations.

July 23, 2019

Audit of Protection of DoD Controlled Unclassified Information on Contractor-Owned Networks and Systems DODIG-2019-105

Publicly released: July 25, 2019 We determined whether DoD contractors implemented adequate security controls to protect DoD-controlled unclassified information (CUI) maintained on their networks and systems from internal and external cyber threats. CUI is a designation for identifying unclassified information that requires proper safeguarding in accordance with Federal and DoD guidance.

July 18, 2019

Audit of Air Force Accountability of Government Property and Oversight of Contractual Maintenance Requirements in the Contract Augmentation Program IV in Southwest Asia DODIG-2019-103

Publicly released: July 22, 2019 The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Air Force accounted for Government-furnished property (GFP) and provided oversight of contractual maintenance requirements in the Contract Augmentation Program IV in Southwest Asia. We reviewed four Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) IV task orders in Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.

July 16, 2019

Report of Investigation: Ms. Dana W. White and Mr. Charles Summers, Jr. Senior Executive Service Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs DODIG-2019-101

Publicly released: July 18, 2019 We received and investigated allegations of reprisal and misconduct against Ms. Dana W. White, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (ATSD(PA)), and her deputy, Mr. Charles Summers, Jr., Principal Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs.

July 15, 2019

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Contracting Officer Actions Taken on Defense Contract Audit Agency Report Findings Involving Two of the Five Largest DoD Contractors (Project No. D2019-DEV0SO-0174.000)

We will begin the subject evaluation in July 2019. Our objective is to determine whether the actions taken by DoD contracting officers on Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit report findings for two of the five largest DoD contractors complied with Federal acquisition regulations, DoD policy, and DoD component policies. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives. The Attachment shows a listing of DCAA audit reports we have tentatively selected to accomplish the evaluation objective.

July 15, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of Defense Hotline Allegations Concerning the Defense Microelectronics Activity (Project No. D2019-D000AT-0182.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in July 2019. We are conducting this audit in response to allegations made to the Defense Hotline. Our objective is to determine whether the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) Advanced Reconfigurable Manufacturing for Semiconductors facility has manufactured and fielded replacement integrated circuit chips for DoD obsolete weapons system circuits. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

July 8, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD's Implementation of the Memorandums Between the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security Regarding Cybersecurity and Cyberspace Operations (Project No. D2019-D000CT-0176.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in July 2019. Our objective is to determine whether the Department of Defense planned and executed activities to implement memorandums between the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security regarding cybersecurity and cyberspace operations. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.