The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in March 2025.
The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the DoD Components are effectively developing infrastructure, communications capabilities, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to deter threats in the European Arctic in accordance with the DoD 2024 Arctic Strategy. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this evaluation in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency’s “Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.”