Audit of DIA’s Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation Funds, Project 2023-1002

Our objective was to determine whether Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) managed its Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation (RDT&E) funds to align with Agency mission priorities and optimize their use. To achieve the objective, we conducted a review of RDT&E budget requests and assessed the alignment of funds with DIA strategy and mission priorities. Additionally, we reviewed DIA’s obligation and expenditure performance against Office of the Secretary of Defense goals and unliquidated obligations to assess fund optimization. We also conducted interviews with Agency officials to gain insight into DIA’s processes for monitoring funds. We issued the results of our evaluation, along with four recommendations, in a final report dated August 21, 2024.