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handle is hein.crs/govchzs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I Cong ressidn, Rcesa rch Sevice DOD Security Cooperation: Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation June 23, 2017 Introduction 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 I 4th 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 ofAuthorities and Issues). In the conference report accompanying the FY20 17 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&E. Legislative Requirement for DOD AM&E Congress enacted legislation requiring DOD to develop a standardized, objective evaluation of DOD security cooperation initiatives. Section 1241 (m) of the FY2017 NDAA added a new provision to Title 10, Ch. 16 of the U.S. Code: 10 ULS.C. 383 (Assessment, monitoring and evaluation of programs and activities). This authority requires that the Secretary of Defense maintain a program of AM&E for DOD security cooperation programs and activities. These activities are to be funded by monies available to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) and DOD for security cooperation programs. The provision requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a yearly report on the status of the AM&E program, including details of the activities conducted under the AM&E program and an evaluation of the lessons learned and best practices. The statute also requires that summaries of completed evaluations be posted to DOD's public website, though the Secretary of Defense may redact or omit any information to protect the interest of the United States or the foreign country or countries covered by such evaluation. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 381 _funds to be used for AM&E activities are required to be identified in future DOD budget documents. CRS }NStGHT Prepared for Membes and cornmiRees of Congress

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