Counterterrorism: DOD Should Enhance Management of and Reporting on Its Global Train and Equip Program

Abstract

The United States has undertaken several efforts, including DODs Global Train and Equip program, to build the capacity of its foreign partners to counter terrorism. Funding allocated for this program totals $2.3 billion since 2009. DOD and State select projects from proposals that use a standard planning template. Once projects are approved by DOD with concurrence from State, DOD submits congressional notifications that summarize certain aspects of each project. The fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act included a provision for GAO to review the Global Train and Equip Program. This report examines (1) the extent to which DOD considered and documented consideration of key security assistance elements for fiscal year 2015 project proposals, and (2) the results that have been reported on the achievement of project objectives since fiscal year 2009. GAO analyzed agency data and program documents, and interviewed DOD and State officials in Washington, D.C., and at selected combatant commands and embassies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1011704

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Border Security
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Deployment
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Government
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Warfare

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.