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Ukraine: DOD Can Take Additional Steps to Improve Its Security Assistance Training

GAO-25-107923
Jan 28, 2025
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3 Open Recommendations
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Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in coordination with the Director of DSCA, issues guidance that requires the combatant commands to identify resources necessary for training when proposing a security assistance package, including situations that require rapid execution of PDA. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Commander, U.S. European Command provides clear guidance to subordinate organizations on documenting approaches for assessing training provided to Ukrainian forces. Such guidance should include data elements and standards to ensure data quality. (Recommendation 2)
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Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Commander, U.S. European Command directs subordinate organizations to capture and share relevant observations from ongoing efforts to train Ukraine's forces through the Joint Lessons Learned Information System in a timely manner. These steps could include emphasizing the importance of recording observations in the Joint Lessons Learned Information System and requiring subordinate commands to develop clear implementing guidance that directs personnel to record observations in the Joint Lessons Learned Information System. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Cuba Democracy Assistance: USAID Should Improve Collection of Security Risk Information to Help Awardee Mitigation Efforts

GAO-25-107712
Jan 02, 2025
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U.S. Agency for International Development The Administrator of USAID should ensure that the Office of Cuban Affairs works with USAID's Office of Security to develop a process to gather and document known Cuba democracy assistance security risks based on USAID's and implementers' experience prior to award implementation in order to review and, as appropriate, inform the actions of implementers. (Recommendation 1)
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Caribbean Firearms: Agencies Have Anti-Trafficking Efforts in Place, But State Could Better Assess Activities

GAO-25-107007
Nov 14, 2024
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Department of State The Secretary of State should ensure that the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement updates the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative's Results Framework to establish firearms trafficking specific indicators. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Ukraine: DOD Could Strengthen International Military Training Coordination by Improving Data Quality

GAO-24-107776
Sep 26, 2024
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Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Commander of EUCOM establishes clear written guidance defining the terms and variables for all data entered into the SAG-U training system of record for tracking the provision of international military training to Ukraine. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

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