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Tools to Mitigate the Threat of the Omicron Variant of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the Department of Defense
From the Document: "This memorandum provides an update on tools to mitigate the threat of the Omicron variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-I9) in the DoD. The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] virus, which causes COVID-19, was first reported to the World Health Organization on November 24, 2021. Even though much remains unknown about the new variant, evidence suggests that it is more transmissible than previous COVID-l9 variants. Even if the Omicron variant proves to be milder than other COVID-I9 variants, its transmissibility has the ability to overwhelm our health care systems and impact the operational readiness of our Forces. While the Omicron variant's characteristics may differ from other variants, the tools that we have successfully used throughout the pandemic, such as masking, physical distancing, teleworking, testing, and vaccination, remain effective and must be continuously implemented."
United States. Department of Defense
2021-12-30
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Authority to Approve District of Columbia Government Requests for District of Columbia National Guard Support Assistance
From the Document: "This memorandum modifies the October 10, 1969, Secretary of Defense memorandum, 'Supervision and Control of the National Guard of the District of Columbia,' regarding District of Columbia (DC) Government requests for the DC National Guard (DCNG) to provide law enforcement support. Effective immediately, the Secretary of Defense is the approval authority for DC Government requests for the DCNG to provide law enforcement support: [1] If DCNG personnel are to be deployed within 48 hour after receipt of the request; or [2] If the support requested would involve DCNG personnel in direct participation in civilian law enforcement activities (e.g., crowd control, traffic control, search, seizure, arrest, or temporary detention). Effective immediately, the DoD Executive Secretary is the single point of entry for DC Government requests."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense
2021-12-30
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 - Implementation of Measures Designed to Mitigate the Threat of the Delta and Omicron Variants to the Pentagon Reservation
From the Document: "The Pentagon Reservation remains at Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Bravo Plus (Bravo +). We have seen an increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and positive test results in the National Capitol Region (NCR) in recent weeks. Additional mitigation measures will be implemented on the Pentagon Reservation to protect the workforce and our support to the no-fail mission of the Department of Defense. We will continually assess health protection measures and will update this guidance, as appropriate. [1] All DoD personnel are strongly encouraged to receive the booster dose to protect themselves against COVID-19. Individuals 18 years of age or older, who completed a primary vaccination series with an mRNA [messenger ribonucleic acids] vaccine (i.e., Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty or Moderna) at least six months ago, and those who received a Johnson & Johnson shot at least two months ago, are eligible for a booster dose. COVID-19 vaccinations remain widely available at military medical treatment facilities and other locations at no cost to the recipient. [2] COVID-19 vaccines will again be available for eligible Service members, DoD civilian employees, and on-site DoD contractor personnel at the DiLorenzo Pentagon Health Clinic and at the Pentagon Library Conference Center, beginning on January 5, 2022. Individuals can make a reservation for a vaccination, through this CAC [common access card] restricted URL: https://apps.sp.pentagon.mil/sites/Vaccination/Pages/Home.aspx. The Pentagon Health Clinic is currently administering only the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine. [3] DoD personnel are encouraged to consider using an FDA-approved COVID-19 home test kit upon return from the Federal holiday period prior to returning to the workplace."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Director of Administration and Management
2021-12-27
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COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update [As of December 27, 2021]
From the Document: "Travel Restrictions 'LIFTED' at 206 of 230 Installations (90%) (Met: Step 1 & Step 2)[.] Of the 206 installations with lifted travel restrictions this week, 2 reinstated travel restrictions while 0 lifted restrictions."
United States. Department of Defense
2021-12-27
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Evaluation of the Operation, Maintenance, Safety, and Oversight of the Navy's Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (Project No. D2022-DEV0SR-0051.000)
From the Document: "The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent that Navy officials managed the operation, maintenance, safety, and oversight of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, and protected the environment and drinking water systems, in compliance with Federal and state regulations and DoD policy. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds. We will perform the evaluation at the Department of the Navy, including the Navy Installations Command; Naval Facilities Command; Naval Supply Systems Command; and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Additionally, we will perform the evaluation at the Offices of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and the Defense Logistics Agency. We may arrange visits to other organizations and locations."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
Stone, Randolph R.
2021-12-20
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DoD Instruction 4165.69: Return of DoD Overseas Sites
From the Purpose: "In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5135.02, and pursuant to Section 2687a of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), and Sections 321 and 322 of Public Law 105-261, this issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the return of sites used, controlled, and maintained by DoD outside the United States."
United States. Department of Defense
2021-12-20
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COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update [As of December 20, 2021]
From the Document: "Travel Restrictions LIFTED at 208 of 230 Installations (90%) (Met: Step 1 & Step 2)[.] Of the 208 installations with lifted travel restrictions this week, 1 reinstated travel restrictions while 0 lifted restrictions."
United States. Department of Defense
2021-12-20
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Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 23) Revision 3 - Department of Defense Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Attestation, Screening Testing, and Vaccination Verification
From the Document: "This memorandum [...] provides updated guidance for implementing additional force health protection and workplace safety measures directed by the White House Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (reference (b)) to reduce the transmission of the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). [...] DoD civilian employees were required to be fully vaccinated by November 22,2021, subject to exemptions as required by law. For purposes of this guidance, 'DoD civilian employee' includes foreign nationals employed by DoD outside the United States to the maximum extent possible while respecting host nation agreements and laws. It also includes DoD civilian employees who are engaged in full-time telework or remote work."
United States. Department of Defense
2021-12-20
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Memorandum for Senior Pentagon Leadership Defense Agency and DOD Field Activity Directors Commandant of the Coast Guard: Countering Extremist Activities within the Department of Defense
From the Document: "The overwhelming majority of the men and women of the Department of Defense serve this country with honor and integrity. They respect the oath they took to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. We are grateful for that dedication. We believe only a very few violate this oath by participating in extremist activities, but even the actions of a few can have an outsized impact on unit cohesion, morale and readiness - and the physical harm some of these activities can engender can undermine the safety of our people. We owe the men and women of the Department of Defense an environment free of extremist activities, and we owe our country a military that reflects the founding values of our democracy. To that end, we have taken a series of actions to address and counter extremist activities within the Department."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense
2021-12-20
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Department of Defense Instruction: Handling Protest, Extremist, and Criminal Gang Activities Among Members of the Armed Forces
From the Document: "Establishes DoD policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for handling protest, extremist, and criminal gang activities by members of the Armed Forces. [...] This Instruction applies to OSD [United States Office of the Secretary of Defense], the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard at all times, including when it is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the 'DoD Components')."
United States. Department of Defense
2021-12-20
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Management Advisory: DOD Support for the Relocation of Afghan Nationals at Rhine Ordnance Barracks
From the Document: "The purpose of this memorandum is to advise officials responsible for the relocation of Afghan evacuees of results from our site visit to Rhine Ordnance Barracks (ROB), Germany, on September 23, 2021, where the audit team observed the housing conditions and support of Afghan evacuees. We conducted the work on this project with integrity, objectivity, and independence, as required by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency's Quality Standards for Federal Offices of Inspector General. Our review of the ROB evacuee facility was conducted as part of the DoD OIG [Office of the Inspector General] 'Audit of DoD Support for the Relocation of Afghan Nationals.' The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD has adequately planned and provided support for the relocation of Afghan nationals. The audit team visited ROB to review sustainment, including housing and medical care, and physical security support associated with this effort. In addition to the site visit, the audit team reviewed documentation provided by 21st Theater Sustainment Command (21st TSC) and 16th Sustainment Brigade (16th SB) personnel, such as briefing charts, funding documents, and event schedules."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2021-12-17
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Guidance on Eligibility for a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Booster Dose
From the Document: "On November 29, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated guidance on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) vaccine boosters recommending all adults 18 years and older receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose 6 months following completion of an initial Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty or Moderna vaccine series, or 2 months following a primary dose of Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. Consistent with CDC guidance, it is recommended that individuals 18 years of age or older should obtain a COVID-19 booster dose if they: [1] Have completed the primary Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine series (i.e., received the second dose of the vaccine) more than 6 months ago, or; [2] Have received a primary dose of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine more than 2 months ago. Individuals ages 16 or 17 can obtain a Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty COVID-19 booster dose if they have completed the primary Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine series (i.e., received the second dose of the vaccine) more than 6 months ago. Receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose is not mandatory for any DOD personnel and a booster dose is not required for an individual to be considered fully vaccinated. Personnel are still considered to be fully vaccinated 2 weeks after receiving the second dose in a two-dose vaccine series (e.g., Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty, Moderna vaccines), or 2 weeks after a singledose vaccine (e.g., Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine)."
United States. Department of Defense. Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness
Cisneros, Gilbert R., Jr.
2021-12-17
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COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Installation Status Update [As of December 13, 2021]
From the Document: "Travel Restrictions LIFTED at 209 of 230 Installations (91%) (Met: Step 1 & Step 2)[.] Of the 209 installations with lifted travel restrictions this week, 6 reinstated travel restrictions while 0 lifted restrictions."
United States. Department of Defense
2021-12-13
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Unclassified Joint Report on the Implementation of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 [December 9, 2021]
From the Document: "We are providing this summary report for your information and use. Our objective was to provide a joint report on actions taken during calendar years 2019 and 2020 to carry out the requirements of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. On December 18, 2015, Congress passed Public Law 114-113, the 'Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016', which includes Title I - the 'Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015' (the Act). The Act requires the inspectors general of the 'appropriate Federal entities,' defined as the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Energy, Homeland Security, Justice, and the Treasury, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to jointly report to Congress on the actions taken over the most recent two-year period to carry out the Act. Each of the Offices of Inspector General assessed its agency's implementation of the Act requirements. The Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community compiled the results in this report."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2021-12-09
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(U) Audit of the DOD's Use of Cybersecurity Reciprocity Within the Risk Management Framework Process [Redacted]
From the Objective: "(U) The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD Components leveraged cybersecurity reciprocity to reduce redundant test and assessment efforts when authorizing information technology through the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process. This audit was conducted concurrently with audits conducted by the Military Department audit agencies: U.S. Army Audit Agency (AAA), Naval Audit Service (NAS), and Air Force Audit Agency (AFAA). (U) The AAA, NAS, and AFAA audits focused on the use of reciprocity within their respective Military Departments, whereas our audit focused on the use of reciprocity by a combatant command (U.S. Transportation Command), two Defense agencies (Defense Health Agency, and Defense Logistics Agency), and a DoD field activity (Defense Human Resources Activity). Each audit agency conducted their audits and issued their reports and recommendations separately. The results of the Military Department audit agencies are summarized in Appendix B."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2021-12-03
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Department of Defense Report to Congress: Annual Freedom of Navigation Report, Fiscal Year 2021
From the Document: "Formally established in 1979, the Freedom of Navigation (FON) Program consists of complementary diplomatic and operational efforts to safeguard lawful commerce and the global mobility of U.S. forces. The Department of State (DOS) protests excessive maritime claims, advocating for adherence to international law, while the Department of Defense (DoD) exercises the United States' maritime rights and freedoms by conducting operational challenges against excessive maritime claims. In combination, these efforts help preserve for all States the legal balance of interests established in customary international law as reflected in the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention. [...] DoD's operational challenges are also known as 'FON assertions,' 'FON operations,' and 'FONOPs.' The regular and routine execution of these operations supports the longstanding U.S. national interest in freedom of the seas worldwide. [...] This report illustrates that U.S. FONOPs challenge a wide variety of excessive maritime claims made by allies, partners, and competitors. They are not focused on any particular excessive claimant, and they are not executed in response to current events. Rather, their purpose is to reinforce international law peacefully and in a principled, unbiased manner. A number of like-minded U.S. allies and partners continue to voice strong public support for the Law of the Sea Convention as the legal framework within which all activities in the oceans and seas must be carried out. Moreover, many nations continue to comment favorably on the United States' peaceful vigilance of excessive maritime claims. The United States invites these and other nations to conduct their own freedom of navigation operations and to publicly--and peacefully--contest excessive maritime claims."
United States. Department of Defense
2021-12-02
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Department of Defense Progress on Implementing Fiscal Year 2021 NDAA Section 554 Requirements Involving Prohibited Activities of Covered Armed Forces
From the Introductory Message: "This report addresses the progress of the Department of Defense (DoD) toward implementing standardized policies and processes for reporting and tracking allegations of prohibited activities, as directed by Section 554 of the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Section 554(b) requires the Secretary of Defense (SecDef) to establish standard policies, processes, and mechanisms that ensure that all allegations and related information that a member of a covered Armed Force has engaged in prohibited activity are referred to the DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG). It also requires the DoD to supply sufficient information to enable the DoD OIG to track the total number of investigations and inquiries conducted as a result of these allegations, the outcome of those investigations and inquiries, and any action taken. Section 554(b) also requires the SecDef to submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing the implementation of policies, processes, and mechanisms related to prohibited activities involving covered Armed Forces. Further, Section 554(b) states that the report should include all referrals made to the DoD OIG during the preceding fiscal year involving allegations and relevant information of a member of a covered Armed Force who engaged in prohibited activities. The SecDef delegated the responsibility for submitting the annual report that is due December 1, 2021, to the DoD IG. This report covers the period beginning January 1 through September 30, 2021."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2021-12-01
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Report on Countering Extremist Activity Within the Department of Defense
From the Executive Summary: "This report outlines ongoing work by the Department of Defense to address the threat posed by prohibited extremist activities. The Department of Defense has long prohibited Service members from actively engaging in extremist activities. Since 1969, the Department of Defense has provided policy guidance that enumerates the prohibition of specific activities, and has routinely updated its guidance to clarify prohibited activities, clarify the investigative authorities that commanders have at their disposal, and ensure that all military departments implement training on these policies. Following a number of high-profile insider threat attacks in the early 2010s, the Department of Defense built a program to detect, deter, and mitigate such threats to the Department, its people, and its mission. In 2019, Congress directed the Department of Defense to review existing policies and capabilities with the aim of closing gaps in personnel security vetting. In 2020, the Army published a comprehensive revision of Army Command Policy (AR 600-20) which was the first of its kind to address the use of social media to support extremist activities and provided guidance to commanders for addressing prohibited activity that crosses the line into misconduct."
United States. Department of Defense
2021-12
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Review of the Department of Defense's Role, Responsibilities, and Actions to Prepare for and Respond to the Protest and Its Aftermath at the U.S. Capitol Campus on January 6, 2021 (Redacted)
From the Introduction: "This report presents the results of the DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG) review of the DoD's role, responsibilities, and actions to prepare for and respond to the protest and its aftermath at the U.S. Capitol Campus on January 6, 2021. The DoD Acting Inspector General initiated this review on January 15, 2021. Our review evaluated requests for DoD support before January 6, 2021, how the DoD responded to such requests, the requests for support the DoD received as the events unfolded on January 6, 2021, and how the DoD responded to the protests and rioting at the U.S. Capitol Campus. We evaluated whether the DoD's actions were appropriate and supported by requirements. We also examined whether the DoD complied with applicable laws, regulations, and other guidance in its response to requests for assistance. To conduct the review, we assembled a multidisciplinary team of DoD OIG administrative and criminal investigators, evaluators, auditors, and attorneys. We examined approximately 24.6 gigabytes of e-mails and documents, including letters, memorandums, agreements, plans, orders, reports, briefings, calendars, statements witnesses made in congressional hearings, and comments witnesses made to journalists as reported in media articles and network news broadcasts."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2021-11-16
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Evaluation of Special Victim Investigation and Prosecution Capability Within the Department of Defense
From the Objective: "The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Department of Defense (DoD) and Military Services complied with Federal law and DoD policy when providing Special Victim Investigation and Prosecution (SVIP) services to victims in response to incidents of covered special victim offenses. We evaluated whether the DoD and Military Services, in response to incidents involving covered offenses: [1] assigned SVIP certified lead investigators, [2] notified victims of available resources, [3] made the required 24- and 48-hour SVIP member notifications, [4] consulted monthly with respective SVIP members, [5] assigned specially trained prosecutors, and [6] provided victims with certified victim advocates."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2021-11-10
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State of the Space Industrial Base 2021: Infrastructure & Services for Economic Growth & National Security
From the Introduction: "This report represents the collective voice of 232 industry experts who gathered to provide inputs and recommendations to nurture and grow a healthy space industrial base and national security innovation base. While these recommendations do not represent the official position of the United States Space Force, or any other branch of government, they are extremely valuable inputs for consideration. The intended audience includes the Administration, National Space Council, senior policymakers across the executive departments, Congress, the U.S. Venture Capital (VC) and investor community, and the broader commercial space ecosystem. The main body of the report provides an overall assessment and general recommendations. It is followed by more in-depth assessments of the current state, challenges, inflections and recommendations needed to preserve America's leadership, as explored by the five workshop teams representing areas of most significant commercial, civil and national security space activity: information services, space logistics, operational concepts, enablers, policy and finance."
United States. Department of Defense; United States. Space Force; United States. Defense Innovation Unit . . .
Butow, Steven J.; Cooley, Thomas; Felt, Eric . . .
2021-11
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Department of Defense Software Modernization Strategy
From the Introduction: "Early innovators within the Department have mounted ambitious challenges to what were once conventional expectations for DoD software delivery. The DoD Software Modernization Strategy spearheads their legacy, identifying a vision, along with goals and objectives, with the purpose of delivering better software faster. The strategy targets the following outcomes: [1] 'Shift secure software delivery left through modern infrastructure and platforms.' The strategy recognizes the importance of technology in evolving how the Department delivers software. It emphasizes the importance of commercial partnerships through the adoption of cloud and establishes a new commitment toward a Department-wide approach for software factories. [2] 'Enable this shift through true process transformation and people development.' The internal processes of the Department do not readily enable the software delivery pace required to compete. DoD must review and modernize requirements, budget, acquisition, and security processes to take advantage of new approaches and technologies, ensuring not only speed, but better quality and protection. This transformation must be coupled with a focus on people and their contribution to software modernization success."
United States. Department of Defense
2021-11
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Review of the Selection Process and Administrative Leave for the Former National Security Agency General Counsel (Redacted)
From the Introduction and Summary: "This report presents the results of the DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG) review of the selection of Mr. Michael J. Ellis, then-Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs, National Security Council (NSC), for the civil service position of the National Security Agency (NSA) General Counsel (GC). Specifically, our review examined the process to select Mr. Ellis as the NSA GC and the placement of Mr. Ellis on administrative leave pending an NSA inquiry into alleged security incidents involving Mr. Ellis by General (GEN) Paul M. Nakasone, U.S. Army, U.S. Cyber Command, Commander, and NSA Director."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2021-10-21
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DoD OIG COVID-19 Oversight Plan: 2021 Q4 Update
This is the 2021 fourth quarter (Q4) update of the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Oversight Plan. From the Introduction: "Since the start of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the DoD has supported the Nation's efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the challenges during these uncertain times. The DoD has coordinated closely with other Federal agencies and provided medical, logistical, and humanitarian assistance in the United States and across the globe. In response to an executive order issued by President Joe Biden, the Secretary of Defense mandated COVID-19 vaccinations of all Service members at the end of August 2021. On October 1, 2021, the Deputy Secretary of Defense issued a separate memorandum mandating that DoD civilian employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 22, 2021. In a recent message to the force, the Secretary of Defense reiterated the importance of the vaccines, stating, 'All FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines are safe and highly effective. They will protect you and your family. They will protect your unit, your ship, and your co-workers. And they will ensure we remain the most lethal and ready force in the world.' The DoD Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released its initial COVID-19 Pandemic Oversight Plan in May 2020 and continues to publish regular updates listing DoD OIG pandemic-related projects and published reports."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2021-10-20?
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Department of Defense Climate Risk Analysis
From the Executive Summary: "Climate change is reshaping the geostrategic, operational, and tactical environments with significant implications for U.S. national security and defense. Increasing temperatures; changing precipitation patterns; and more frequent, intense, and unpredictable extreme weather conditions caused by climate change are exacerbating existing risks and creating new security challenges for U.S. interests. The risks of climate change to Department of Defense (DoD) strategies, plans, capabilities, missions, and equipment, as well as those of U.S. allies and partners, are growing. Global efforts to address climate change - including actions to address the causes as well as the effects - will influence DoD strategic interests, relationships, competition, and priorities. To train, fight, and win in this increasingly complex environment, DoD will consider the effects of climate change at every level of the DoD enterprise."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Under Secretary for Policy
2021-10
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Department of Defense Annual Suicide Report: Calendar Year 2020
From the Document: "The DoD Annual Suicide Report (ASR) serves as the official source for annual suicide counts and rates for DoD. This report also describes Departmental initiatives underway to combat suicide among Service members and their families. [...] Key findings: 1. Active Component suicide rate statistically increased from CY [calendar year] 2015 - 2020. Near-term, Active Component rate was statistically comparable across CY 2018 to CY 2020. 2. Reserve and National Guard suicide rates did not show evidence of an increase or decrease from CY 2015 - 2020. Near-term, Reserve rate was statistically comparable across CY 2018 to CY 2020. National Guard rate had statistically decreased from CY 2018 to CY 2019, returning to a comparable level in CY 2020. 3. Service members at higher suicide risk are primarily enlisted, male, and under 30 years of age. 4. Suicide rates for military spouses and dependents in CY 2019 were statistically comparable with CY 2017 and CY 2018, and to the U.S. population rates after accounting for age and sex, with the exception of male spouses. 5. Firearms were the primary method of suicide death for Service members and family members. Recent DoD data also revealed Service member hold misconceptions regarding firearms and suicide risk."
United States. Department of Defense. Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness
2021-09-03
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Department of Defense Climate Adaptation Plan
From the Introduction: "The Department of Defense (DOD) has identified climate change as a critical national security issue and threat multiplier (DOD 2014a) and top management challenge (DOD 2020a). Climate change will continue to amplify operational demands on the force, degrade installations and infrastructure, increase health risks to our service members, and could require modifications to existing and planned equipment. Extreme weather events are already costing the Department billions of dollars and are degrading mission capabilities. These effects and costs are likely to increase as climate change accelerates. Not adapting to climate change will be even more consequential with failure measured in terms of lost military capability, weakened alliances, enfeebled international stature, degraded infrastructure, and missed opportunities for technical innovation and economic growth."
United States. Department of Defense
2021-09-01
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Audit of the Department of Defense's Controls on Health Information of Well-Known Department of Defense Personnel
From the Objective: "The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD effectively controlled access to health information of well-known DoD personnel."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2021-08-25
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Audit of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Quality Assurance Over Contracts for the Conversion of Facilities to Alternative Care Sites in Response to the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic
From the Objective: "The objective of this audit was to determine to what extent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials conducted appropriate quality assurance and contract administration related to alternative care site (ACS) facilities. We determined whether USACE officials appropriately developed quality assurance control plans (or used appropriate waivers), designated properly trained personnel to conduct quality assurance, coordinated the process, completed contractor assessments, and initiated contract closeout procedures in a timely manner."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2021-07-16
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DoD OIG COVID-19 Oversight Plan: 2021 Q3 Update
This is the 2021 third quarter (Q3) update of the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Oversight Plan. From the Introduction: "In 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) received more than $10.5 billion in appropriated FY 2020 funds in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, domestically and internationally. Since that time, the DoD has participated in the global response to ensure that life-saving assistance and supplies reach those who need it most. During a press briefing on May 6, 2021, Secretary of Defense Austin reiterated his initial message to the force, stating, 'Today, the most urgent challenge that we face is COVID-19, and so the [D]epartment has stepped up to save American lives through vaccination. We've been a part of a whole-of-government effort to get shots into arms, and active duty and National Guard troops have administered more than 14 million total shots to the American people.' The DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its initial COVID-19 Pandemic Oversight Plan in May 2020, and continues to publish regular updates listing DoD OIG pandemic-related projects and published reports. [...] The results of our work will assist the DoD in ensuring proper stewardship of pandemic funds and measure the impact of the pandemic on DoD programs and operations."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2021-07-16?
