Open Recommendations

Rec. 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness establish a process that requires consistent use of demographic categories in Service personnel and military justice system databases across all Services.

Rec. 1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness conduct a review to determine whether a single military justice system database for use by all Services would be beneficial.

Rec. 1.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness develop and implement a single military justice system database if found beneficial based on the review.

Evaluate its various initiatives and efforts that relate to addressing the DVE threat to ensure that they are effective, cohesive, and used strategically to inform DOJ's approach and determine if there is value in establishing an internal DOJ-wide strategy or other strategic framework to define, guide, and coordinate its varied DVE-related efforts.

Build on the NSD DT Unit's structure and continue to determine how or if the DT Unit should be empowered to coordinate and provide leadership across DOJ components on DOJ-wide strategic efforts to address DVE.

Evaluate DOJ components' implementation of the November 2022 Justice Manual revisions to ensure that federal prosecutors comply with the NSD CTS notification and coordination requirements and have a consistent understanding of what constitutes a DVE-related case.

Provide guidance to all DOJ law enforcement components to ensure there is a consistent understanding of identifying cases with a DVE nexus.

Continue to enhance its mechanisms to routinely evaluate the efficacy and impact of its DVE efforts, to include: (a) identifying any unintended consequences on how its DVE-related efforts are perceived by the public and external stakeholders; (b) assessing and mitigating any privacy and civil liberties risks with assistance from OPCL; and (c) ensuring resources are sufficiently aligned throughout the Department to address the threat.

Evaluate its various tracking efforts for DVE-related case data to ensure that it has a holistic view of the threat and a consistent process for capturing, interpreting, and reporting DVE-related case data.

(U) Rec. 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy define Internet-based military information support operations.

(U) Rec. 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy define the roles and authorities of the joint proponent for military information support operations and coordinating authority for Internet-based military information support operations.

(U) Rec. 1.c: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. 1.d: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. 2.a: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. 2.b: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. 2.c: Recommendation is Classified.

(U) Rec. 3.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, in conjunction with the combatant commanders and applicable stakeholders, establish minimum standards for military information support operations web operations tactics, techniques, and procedures.

(U) Rec. 3.b: This recommendation is Controlled Unclassified Information

(U) Rec. 3.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, in coordination with the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation and Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, determine the appropriate mechanism and process to fund the Joint Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center Core.

Communicate formally to all relevant stakeholders the need to immediately cease counterintelligence evaluations of the President and Vice President in accordance with 10 CFR 709 and other Federal requirements.

Develop and implement effective processes immediately to ensure that counterintelligence evaluations are conducted in accordance with 10 CFR 709 and the exemptions reflected in SEAD 4, Executive Order 13467, and Executive Order 12968 to include: Communicating and fully implementing Federal requirements that incorporate provisions regarding personnel exempt from Department counterintelligence evaluations requirements such as the President and Vice President and identify, by position, the senior officials from other Government agencies that are covered; Establishing policies, procedures, and/or mechanisms to ensure counterintelligence evaluations are not requested or conducted in a manner that is inconsistent with the scope of individuals who are…

Determine whether there is any other noncompliance with laws, regulations, or Government-wide policies, including, but not limited to, the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974. If noncompliance has occurred, take appropriate remedial or corrective, including reporting to the necessary authorities, as appropriate.

Develop and implement effective processes immediately to ensure that counterintelligence evaluations are conducted in accordance with 10 CFR 709 and the exemptions reflected in SEAD 4, Executive Order 13467, and Executive Order 12968 to include: Communicating and fully implementing Federal requirements that incorporate provisions regarding personnel exempt from Department counterintelligence evaluations requirements such as the President and Vice President and identify, by position, the senior officials from other Government agencies that are covered; Establishing policies, procedures, and/or mechanisms to ensure counterintelligence evaluations are not requested or conducted in a manner that is inconsistent with the scope of individuals who are…

Communicate formally to all relevant stakeholders the need to immediately cease counterintelligence evaluations of the President and Vice President in accordance with 10 CFR 709 and other Federal requirements.

Develop and implement effective processes immediately to ensure that counterintelligence evaluations are conducted in accordance with 10 CFR 709 and the exemptions reflected in SEAD 4, Executive Order 13467, and Executive Order 12968 to include: Communicating and fully implementing Federal requirements that incorporate provisions regarding personnel exempt from Department counterintelligence evaluations requirements such as the President and Vice President and identify, by position, the senior officials from other Government agencies that are covered; Establishing policies, procedures, and/or mechanisms to ensure counterintelligence evaluations are not requested or conducted in a manner that is inconsistent with the scope of individuals who are…