July 16, 2026

Management Advisory: The DoW’s FY 2025 Compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (Report No. DOWIG-2026-097)

This final management advisory provides recommendations related to the DoW Office of Inspector General’s review of the DoW’s compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA), which we announced on December 3, 2024 (Project No. D2025 D000CP 0009.000). However, the results in this management advisory do not fully represent all the requirements for each FISMA reporting metric or the DoW’s overall FISMA rating.

July 15, 2026

Management Advisory: Complaints Related to the Armed Forces Retirement Home Need Independent Review (Report No. DOWIG-2026-098)

This final management advisory informs Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) leadership that WHS officials did not comply with the independence responsibilities and standards in DoD Instruction 7050.01 for processing complaints related to Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) leadership or its Inspector General because they sent complaints directly to the AFRH for review.

July 13, 2026

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Intelligence Analytic Tradecraft Standards at the U.S. Strategic Command (Project No. D2026-DEV0SI-0107.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness of the U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) implementation of Intelligence Community and DoW intelligence analytic standards and tradecraft principles. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

July 10, 2026

Follow-up Evaluation of Open Ukraine-Related DoW OIG Recommendations for the U.S. Army Europe and Africa and Subordinate Commands (Report No. DOWIG-2026-096)

The objective of this evaluation was to assess the extent to which the U.S. Army Europe and Africa and its subordinate commands implemented open Ukraine-related recommendations. Recent operational and command and control changes may have affected commands’ implementation of the recommendations.

July 9, 2026

Evaluation of the DoW’s Capability and Capacity to Produce 155-Millimeter Artillery Ammunition (Report No. DOWIG-2026-095)

The objective of this evaluation was to determine how effectively the DoW increased the capability and capacity of production programs for 155-millimeter artillery to maintain U.S. military readiness and meet future requirements.

July 7, 2026

Project Announcement: Audit of Security Controls for Protecting National Military Command System Facilities (Project No. D2026-D000CR-0100.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that the DoW Office of Inspector General is initiating the subject audit.* The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of security controls for protecting National Military Command System facilities to prevent unauthorized access, detect inappropriate activity, and respond to potential security incidents.

July 7, 2026

Project Announcement: Audit of Operational Resiliency at National Military Command System Facilities (Project No. D2026-D000CR-0106.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that the DoW Office of Inspector General is initiating the subject audit.* The objective of this audit is to assess the adequacy of National Military Command System facility operational resilience to sustain uninterrupted command and control operations during disruptive events.

July 6, 2026

Project Announcement: Audit of Base Operating Support for U.S. Special Operations Forces (Project No. D2026-D000RJ-0109.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that the DoW Office of Inspector General is initiating the subject audit.* We are conducting this audit in response to a management request from the U.S. Special Operations Command.

June 30, 2026

Evaluation of the DoW’s and Military Departments’ Administrative Review Process for Responding to Allegations of Abuse at Child Development Centers (Report No. DOWIG-2026-094)

The Military Departments developed and implemented policies and guidance to address child abuse allegations at installation child development centers (CDCs) in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. However, the Military Departments did not uniformly include certain personnel in incident determination committee meetings. These meetings are how the Military Departments conduct the administrative review of allegations of child abuse at CDCs.

June 30, 2026

Summary Report: Summary of DoW Payment Audits (Report No. DOWIG‑2026‑093)

This summary report compiles the results of audit reports related to DoW payments issued by the DoW Office of Inspector General, Army Audit Agency, Naval Audit Service, Air Force Audit Agency, and the Defense Contract Audit Agency between October 1, 2021, and June 30, 2025. The purpose of this report is to summarize key audit findings across the different types of DoW payments.