Recommendation Contents
We recommend that the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense, develop and implement an interagency agreement between the Department of State and the Department of Defense that governs Foreign Military Financing administration and management. The agreement should establish expectations, roles, responsibilities, andagreed-upon timeframes for Foreign Military Financing execution and oversight policies for both Departments. The agreement should also include each Department’s official guidance on consistent use of terminology and establishing a joint repository for all Foreign Military Financing case documentation that both Departments can access and update.