Audit of the Protection of Military Research Information and Technologies Developed by Department of Defense Academic and Research Contractors

Submitting OIG:

Department of Defense OIG

Date Issued:

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Defense

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

DODIG-2022-061

Component, if applicable:

United States Air Force (USAF)

United States Army (USA)

United States Navy (USN)

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

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DODIG-2022-061.pdf	13.29 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
D-2022-0061-D000CR-0001-0003.b	Open
Rec. 3.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command direct contracting officers to verify that Contractor B enforces multifactor authentication; disables user accounts after extended periods of inactivity; implements technical security controls to protect controlled unclassified information stored on removable media; and implements physical security controls.
D-2022-0061-D000CR-0001-0003.c	Open
Rec. 3.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command direct contracting officers to verify that Contractor C enforces multifactor authentication; encrypts controlled unclassified information stored on workstations; and implements technical security controls to protect controlled unclassified information stored on removable media.
D-2022-0061-D000CR-0001-0005.b	Open
Rec. 5.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Research and Technology direct contracting officers to verify that Contractor I identifies and mitigates vulnerabilities and develops plans of action and milestones for vulnerabilities that cannot be mitigated in a timely manner; encrypts controlled unclassified information stored on workstations; and implements technical security controls to protect controlled unclassified information stored on removable media.

Department of Defense OIG

Department of Defense

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General was established in 1982. The mission of the DoD OIG, as established by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, (5 U.S.C. Appendix); and implemented by DoD Directive 5106.01, "Inspector General of the Department of Defense," is to serve as an independent and objective office in DoD to:

a) conduct, supervise, monitor, and initiate audits, evaluations, and investigations relating to programs and operations of the Department of Defense,

b) provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies for activities designed to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of, and to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in, such programs and operations,

c) provide a means for keeping the Secretary of Defense and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of such programs and operations and the necessity for and progress of corrective action

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