Defense exports : Foreign Military Sales program needs better controls for exported items and information for oversight : report to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Contributor:

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Defense--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Department of State--Rules and practice.

United States. Department of Homeland Security--Rules and practice.

United States. Department of Defense.

United States. Department of Homeland Security.

United States. Department of State.

Military assistance, American.

Arms transfers--United States--Management.

Arms transfers.

Export sales contracts--United States--Management.

Export sales contracts.

Arms transfers--Management.

Genre:

Rules and practice.

Rules.

Physical Description:

ii, 34 pages : digital, PDF file

Other Title:

Foreign Military Sales program needs better controls for exported items and information for oversight

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

Summary:

In fiscal year 2008, the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program sold over $36 billion dollars in defense articles and services to foreign governments. The Departments of State, Defense (DOD), and Homeland Security (DHS) all have a role in the FMS program. In 2003, GAO identified significant weaknesses in FMS control mechanisms for safeguarding defense articles transferred to foreign governments. In 2007, GAO designated the protection of technologies critical to U.S. national security a high-risk area. GAO was asked to (1) evaluate program changes State, DOD, and DHS have made since 2003 to ensure that unclassified defense articles transferred to foreign governments are authorized for shipment and monitored as required, and (2) determine what information DOD has to administer and oversee the FMS program. GAO conducted 16 case studies; analyzed U.S. port data and FMS agreements; reviewed program performance metrics; and interviewed cognizant officials. GAO is making recommendations to State, DOD, and DHS to improve the procedures, processes and information critical for shipment verification, monitoring, and administering the FMS program. State and DHS concurred; DOD concurred with two recommendations and partially concurred with three. GAO believes all recommendations remain valid.

Notes:

Title from cover screen (viewed June 30, 2009).

"May 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-09-454."

OCLC:

419529144