March 30, 2018

DoD Voting Assistance Programs for Calendar Year 2017 DODIG-2018-093

In accordance with 10 U.S.C. § 1566, our objective was to determine whether voting assistance programs were effective; the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps complied with their respective Service’s voting assistance programs. We also established a self-initiated objective to determine whether DoD Agencies complied with applicable requirements of DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1000.04, “Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP),” September 13, 2012 (as modified by Change 1, effective December 1, 2017). Specifically, we sought to determine whether DoD Agencies complied with the Instruction’s requirement that all DoD Components “develop written voting-related policies to support all eligible uniformed services personnel and their family members, including those in deployed, dispersed, and tenant organizations.”

March 30, 2018

Technology Readiness of the Navy’s Next Generation Jammer Program DODIG-2018-098

We determined whether the Navy adequately planned and performed a technology readiness assessment (TRA) of the critical technologies for the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) program.

March 1, 2018

The Army’s Tactical Explosive Detection Dog Disposition Process from 2011 to 2014 DODIG-2018-081

Objective: In 2016, the House Committee on Armed Services asked the DoD OIG to conduct an independent evaluation of the Army’s Tactical Explosive Detection Dog (TEDD) disposition status, including an analysis of transfer and adoption records at the end of the program. The objectives of this evaluation were to determine whether: • the Department of the Army complied with appropriate criteria for the disposition of TEDDs at the time when the disposition of the TEDDs occurred, and • the Secretary of the Air Force, as the Executive Agent for the DoD Military Working Dog (MWD) Program, provided the required management and policy oversight of the TEDD disposition plan.

Feb. 14, 2018

Evaluation of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency’s Critical Law Enforcement Programs DODIG-2018-071

Our objective was to determine whether the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) conducted criminal investigations in accordance with DoD and PFPA policy. Specifically, we reviewed 428 files that the PFPA opened on or after January 1, 2013, and closed on or before December 31, 2016. Of those 428 files, we evaluated 45 closed criminal investigations. We determined that the remaining 383 files were administrative investigations, which were not in the scope of our evaluation. In addition, we evaluated the PFPA Evidence and Weapons Programs to determine whether the PFPA complied with DoD and PFPA policy.

Feb. 8, 2018

The DoD’s Response to the Quality of Care Elements in the 2014 Military Health System Review DODIG 2018-067

We evaluated the DoD’s response to the August 2014 “Final Report to the Secretary of Defense, Military Health System [MHS] Review."

Jan. 30, 2018

Evaluation of Oversight of Privileged Users within the Military Services Intelligence Community (Classified) DODIG-2018-068

The report is Classified. To file a Freedom of Information Act request, please submit a request to FOIA Online.

Jan. 4, 2018

Progress of U.S. and Coalition Efforts to Train, Advise, and Assist the Afghan Air Force DODIG-2018-058

We evaluated U.S. and Coalition progress towards accomplishing the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC Air) mission to develop the Afghan Air Force into a professional, capable, and sustainable force.

Dec. 21, 2017

U.S. Military-Occupied Facilities Evaluation – Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar DODIG-2018-049

Our objective was to evaluate U.S. military‑occupied facilities at Al Udeid Air Base (AUAB) to verify compliance with DoD health and safety policies and standards regarding indoor air quality, electrical systems, fire protection systems, and active and inactive fuel systems.

Dec. 20, 2017

Evaluation of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program Quality Management System DODIG-2018-045

We determined whether the DoD Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) prime contractors, United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), and the ULA major subcontractor, Aerojet Rocketdyne (AR), performed adequate quality assurance management for the EELV program. Specifically, we evaluated EELV contractors’ compliance with the contractually required Aerospace Standard (AS) 9100C, “Quality Management Systems – Requirements for Aviation, Space, and Defense Organizations.”

Dec. 14, 2017

DoD’s Response to the Patient Safety Elements in the 2014 Military Health System Review DODIG-2018-036

We evaluated the DoD’s response to the August 2014 “Final Report to the Secretary of Defense, Military Health System [MHS] Review.”