Foreign Military Sales: DOD Needs to Improve Its Use of Performance Information to Manage the Program

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Abstract:

U.S. national security benefits from the timely provision of military equipment and services that enable foreign partners and allies to build or enhance their security capability. State has overall responsibility for the FMS program, while DOD administers the program through DSCA and implementing agencies in the military departments. Since 2009, DSCA has taken steps to improve the timeliness of the FMS process, but concerns remain that the delivery of FMS equipment is not timely, leaving foreign partners waiting for items needed to achieve security objectives. House and Senate committees requested that GAO assess the FMS process. This report assesses (1) the extent to which DOD has met FMS timeliness goals, (2) FMS workload and workforce trends, and (3) actions DOD has taken to address recommendations to improve the FMS process made by GAO and others. GAO analyzed performance data for FMS from 2012 to 2016; workforce and workload data from the military departments; reviewed relevant DOD regulations and policies for FMS; and interviewed DOD officials.

Author(s):
Melito, Thomas ; Kalkus, Hynek ; Phillips, Jeff ; Adrien, Claude ; , ; Collins, Wesley ; Cothern, Lynn ; Mausner, Jessica ; Pena, Josh M. Iii
Author Organization(s):
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON DC , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2017 Aug 22
Pagination:
47

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
national security, department of defense, military acquisition, acquisition, foreign military sales, governments, procurement, security, task forces, training, united states government, department of state, education, information systems, unified combatant commands, accountability, air force
Keyword(s):
AOD(Anticipated Offer Date), CRAFT(Compressed Rapid Acquisition Fielding and Training), DISAM(Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management), FMF(Foreign Military Financing), FMS(Foreign Military Sales), LOA(Letter of Offer and Acceptance), DFARS(Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement), DSAMSDefense Security Assistance Management System), DSCA(Defense Security Cooperation Agency)
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Mar 18
Update Date:
2022 Mar 31