DOD Security Cooperation: Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation
Abstract
As part of recent efforts to modify existing security cooperation authorities, the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (P.L. 114-328) enacted several new provisions that modify the budgeting, execution, administration, and evaluation of Department of Defense (DOD) security cooperation programs and activities. To date, the Department of Defense (DOD) has spent billions of dollars on efforts to train, equip, and otherwise support foreign military and security forces. In the 114th Congress, both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees examined various aspects of DOD security cooperation efforts. Yet, prior to this year, there has been no comprehensive, standardized framework to judge the effectiveness of security cooperation programs, as authorized by various security cooperation authorities (see CRS Report R44602, DOD Security Cooperation: An Overview of Authorities and Issues). In the conference report accompanying the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the conferees noted that although there has been an increase in security cooperation activities over the past 15 years, DOD has not applied sufficient emphasis and resources to develop a comprehensive framework to assess, monitor, and evaluate its security cooperation programs and activities, commonly referred to as AM and E.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 23, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1170131
Entities
People
- Bolko J. Skorupski
Organizations
- Library of Congress