June 10, 2020
Evaluation of the Department of Defense Regional Centers for Security Studies (DODIG-2020-090)
Publicly Released: June 12, 2020
The objective of this evaluation was to review the operations and practices of the DoD Regional Centers for Security Studies related to the vetting of foreign faculty, nondisclosure agreements, travel, and the payment of fees for guest lecturers (honoraria). We also determined whether the DoD and the RCs implemented the recommendations from prior Government Accountability Office oversight report to develop measures of effectiveness.