The Department of Defense issued a memorandum on improving the effectiveness and transparency of the arms transfer and security cooperation enterprise. The memo states that in accordance with Executive Order 14268, “Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improve Speed and Accountability,” DoD seeks to transform the arms transfer system by reducing regulatory and process barriers while enhancing transparency and accountability.
The memorandum notes that, among other things, the government has narrowed the scope of items available only through government-to-government transfer, initiated policy revisions to require building exportability into system design at the beginning of the acquisition life cycle, and significantly increased investments to fund exportability features. To improve transparency and identify bottlenecks in the defense sales process, DoD has a plan to modernize foreign military sales and direct commercial sales information technology systems. This effort includes integrating acquisition, industrial base, technology protection, and sales data to enhance forecasting of global demand against available capacity.
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