Open Recommendations

We recommend that the FWS identify other similar programs or grantees receiving WSFR awards or subawards that may also have the issues outlined in this advisory, and take corrective action.

OIG recommends that the Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services update the Foreign Affairs Manual to reflect the requirements and exemptions found in the Federal Travel Regulation, 41 C.F.R., §§ 301-51.1, 301-51.2, 301-51.3, and 301-51.4.

OIG recommends that the Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services update the Foreign Affairs Handbook to reflect the requirements and exemptions found in the Federal Travel Regulation, 41 C.F.R., §§ 301-51.1, 301-51.2, 301-51.3, and 301-51.4.

OIG recommends that the Under Secretary for Management develop and publish specific guidance in the Foreign Affairs Manual to clarify guidance on obtaining a medical clearance based on educational needs, as it relates to the Special Needs Education Allowance. At a minimum, the guidance should describe the process to obtain medical clearances for children with special needs.

OIG recommends that the Bureau of Medical Services develop and implement internal policies and procedures to guide the effective use of eMED to document the Special Needs Education Allowance application status. The policies and procedures should ensure accurate, real-time data are available to appropriate Department of State officials.

(U) Rec. A.1.b: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

Rec. A.1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy require and validate that the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense & Global Support) performs an annual review of the protection providing organization's performance of protective security details to ensure compliance with DoD Instruction O-2000.22.

Rec. B.1.a.i: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy establish a working group including representatives from each protection-providing organization to revise DoD Instruction O-2000.22 to include guidance on the size and number of days of advance work needed for protective security detail missions.

Rec. B.1.a.ii: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy establish a working group including representatives from each protection-providing organization to revise DoD Instruction O-2000.22 to include guidance on use of security control rooms.

Rec. B.1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy require and validate that the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense and Global Security) perform an annual review of the protection-providing organizations' performance of protective security details to ensure compliance with DoD Instruction O-2000.22.

Rec. B.5.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commandant of the U.S. Army Military Police School update Army Techniques Publication 3-39.35, "Protective Services," May 2013, to comply with any changes to DoD Instruction O-2000.22 regarding the number of personnel and number of days of advance work, an agent should perform at the mission location.

Rec. B.5.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commandant of the U.S. Army Military Police School update Army Techniques Publication 3-39.35, "Protective Services," May 2013, to comply with any changes to DoD Instruction O-2000.22 regarding the use of security control rooms.

Rec. C.1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy establish a working group including representatives from each protection-providing organization to revise DoD Instruction O-2000.22 to include clarifying guidance on the maximum number of agents permanently assigned to a high-risk personnel team and that can be used when performing a protective security detail mission.

Rec. C.1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy require and validate that the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense and Global Security) perform an annual review of the protection-providing organizations' performance of protective security details to ensure compliance with DoD Instruction O-2000.22.

Rec. C.2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commandant of the U.S. Army Military Police School update Army Techniques Publication 3-39.35, "Protective Services," May 2013, to comply with any changes to the DoD Instruction O-2000.22 regarding the number of agents necessary to perform a protective security detail by high-risk personnel level.

(U) Rec. D.1: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

Embassy Dhaka, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should conduct a technical review of the design plans for the two structures used as warehouses on the embassy annex compound and submit the survey for approval, in accordance with Department standards.

Embassy Dhaka, in coordination with the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, should complete all elevator repairs needed to obtain a current certificate of use for each elevator, in accordance with Department standards.

Rec B.1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Chief Information Officers for the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force develop and implement a plan to correct the weaknesses identified at facilities that manage artificial intelligence projects related to enforcing the use of multifactor authentication and strong passwords, when necessary, to reduce the risk of disclosing sensitive DoD information.

Rec. B.1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Chief Information Officers for the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force develop and implement a plan to correct the weaknesses identified at facilities that manage artificial intelligence projects related to regularly monitoring networks and systems to identify unusual user and system activity.

Rec. B.1.e: The DoD OIG recommended that the Chief Information Officers for the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force develop and implement a plan to correct the weaknesses identified at facilities that manage artificial intelligence projects related to securing data centers, server racks, and associated keys.

We recommend the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans conduct an objective workforce analysis of the C-UAS Program Management Office to determine the appropriate staff needed to accomplish the office's mission cost-effectively.

We recommend the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans develop a timeline with achievable goals for C-UAS capability implementation across the Department.

We recommend the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans complete the Secretary's Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Policy Guidance, including the annexes specifying processes and procedures the Department needs to conduct C-UAS operations and ensure program uniformity and consistency