The Aug. 2, 2019 Defense Department and State Department inspector generals' report "covers the period April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019, and summarizes the quarter’s key events and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead, IG and partner agency oversight work related to [Operation Inherent Resolve]."
Documents
August 07, 2019
August 06, 2019
In a July 24, 2019 memo, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Kevin Fahey directs the immediate establishment of a chief information security office and names Katie Arrington to lead the office as the first chief information security officer.
In an Aug. 1, 2019 letter, Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as well as Sens.
The June 2019 National Transportation Safety Board report finds that the August 2017 collision of the guided missile destroyer John S. McCain (DDG-56) with an oil tanker near Singapore was caused by a "lack of effective operational oversight of the destroyer by the U.S. Navy, which resulted in insufficient training and inadequate bridge operating procedures."
August 05, 2019
In an Aug. 5, 2019 letter sent to Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) and Select Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-VA) seek more information on a review of the Pentagon's Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract.
In an Aug. 2, 2019 memo, Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist writes that Defense Secretary Mark Esper has directed a "comprehensive zero-based review" of all defense functions and activities, beginning with a kickoff meeting on Saturday, Aug. 10.
The Aug. 2, 2019 Congressional Research Service reports discuss considerations for lawmakers regarding the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) Cloud acquisition program.
CRS 'In Focus' Report On JEDI Cloud Program
CRS Report on DOD's JEDI Cloud Program
The Aug. 2, 2019 Congressional Research Service reports discuss considerations for lawmakers regarding Russian compliance with the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
CRS 'In Focus' Report on U.S. Withdrawal From the INF Treaty
CRS Report on Russian Compliance with the INF Treaty
The Aug. 1, 2019 Congressional Research Service report discusses issues for lawmakers regarding the U.S. rotational military presence in Poland.
August 01, 2019
On Aug. 1, 2019 the Pentagon released its most up-to-date details on changes to major defense acquisition program cost, schedule and performance since December 2018.
The July 31, 2019 Government Accountability Office report finds that "the majority of contractors conducting reverse engineering for [the Defense Logistics Agency] were small businesses. We also found that DLA works to safeguard intellectual property during this process."
On Aug. 1, 2019 the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction released its latest quarterly report.
July 31, 2019
On July 31, 2019 the Air Force released a request for proposals to manufacture the BLU-136/B 2,000-pound warhead. Includes the statement of work.
On July 31, 2019 the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence released its initial report.
The July 23, 2019 Space Development Agency industry day slides and answers to follow-up questions offer more details on SDA's plans to develop a proliferated, multilayered satellite architecture.
On July 31, 2019 Navy Vice Adm. Michael Gilday testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding his nomination to become the next chief of naval operations. Includes Gilday's answers to advance policy questions as well as the opening statements of committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI).
July 30, 2019
The July 26, 2019 Defense Department inspector general's report finds that DOD "purchased and used [commercial-off-the-shelf] information technology items with known cybersecurity risks."
On July 30, 2019 Air Force Gen. John Hyten testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding his nomination to become vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Includes Hyten's answers to advance policy questions as well as the opening statements of committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI).
July 29, 2019
The July 29, 2019 report released by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction "examines the patchwork of security sector assistance programs undertaken by dozens of U.S. entities and international partners to develop the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), Ministry of Defense (MOD), and Ministry of Interior (MOI) since 2001."
The July 2019 documents, marked "for official use only," outline $15 billion in budget cuts to various Army weapon systems by the service's "Night Court" process across the service's year budget plan.
RDA Program Reductions/Delays
RDA Program Eliminations