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Report | Dec. 2, 2025

Evaluation of DoD Policy and Oversight Reports Related to Using Non–DoD-Controlled Electronic Messaging Systems to Conduct Official Business (Report No. DODIG-2026-022)

Evaluation

DEC
2
2026

Report No.: DODIG-2026-022
Report Type: Evaluation
Component: Evaluation

What We Did:

The objective of this evaluation was to summarize DoD policies and previous DoD Office of Inspector General oversight reports published from March 2021 through October 2024 related to the use of unclassified networks and non–DoD-controlled electronic messaging systems to discuss sensitive and classified information.

Related Documents

Full Report: Evaluation of DoD Policy and Oversight Reports Related to Using Non–DoD-Controlled Electronic Messaging Systems to Conduct Official Business (Report No. DODIG-2026-022)

Related Links

Full Report: Evaluation of the Secretary of Defense’s Reported Use of a Commercially Available Messaging Application for Official Business (Report No. DODIG-2026-021)
Evaluation
  • Office of Inspector General, United States Department of Defense, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350-1500