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Security Cooperation Reform briefing to the American Society of Military Comptrollers VADM Joseph Rixey Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency March 9, 2017 Solutions for America’s Global Partners 1

Who We Are DSCA’s Mission : Lead the Security Cooperation Community in developing and executing innovative Security Cooperation solutions that support mutual U.S. and partner interests Our Programs: • Enhance interoperability • Build military-to-military cooperation • Create lasting relationships

Lead the SC Community Worldwide Activities Defense Trade & Arms Transfers * Partner Equipping * International Education & Training * Institutional Capacity Building * Humanitarian Assistance SC Expertise Policy * Financial * Legal * Legislative * Programmatic * Weapons Systems … approximately 10,000 people 3

Full-Spectrum Capability 4

Once in a Generation Opportunity THE NDAA… POLICY HAS SOUGHT TO… DSCA HAS TAKEN STEPS TO… • Creates a new chapter of Title 10 • Clarify roles and responsibilities for • Ensure the FMS process is executing • Consolidates SC policy oversight security cooperation cases consistent with COCOM priorities resource allocation; program • Establish a prioritization framework • Appropriately resource the FMS management focused on outcomes to inform SC process to ensure its efficiency • Mandates AM&E framework to planning and resource allocation • Engage interagency stakeholders to determine return on investment • Underscore the need to integrate SC identify areas for improvement outside • Requires SC budget justification and tools to achieve strategic effects the scope of our control consolidated budget display as part of • Establish an asssesment, monitoring, • Improve transparency in FMS process PB19 and annually thereafter and evaluation framework to learn what • Addresses a broader range of SC approaches work and inform future contingencies guidance and planning • Mandates SC workforce professionalization Make SC a more effective tool of National Security

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Foreign Military Sales —What We’re Known For FY2000-2016 Security Cooperation Sales FMS: $25.7B FMF: $2.9B BPC: $5.0B Total: $33.6B 1700 New Letters of Offer and Acceptance Implemented FY16 totals represent a continued, growing sales trend since FY2000. 7

Security Cooperation Workforce Development DSCA is leading efforts to improve the quality and professionalism of the workforce to meet the growing demand for Security Cooperation by: • Identifying the size and scope of the workforce • Addressing required competencies and skills across positions and organizations • Training and education options to deliver those competencies and skills • Developing career paths and certification levels • Developing standardizing personnel management and assignment process 8

Questions ? Solutions for America’s Global Partners 9

Our U.S. Government Relationships The Security Cooperation Enterprise includes key relationships with foreign partners and defense industry 10

What We Have Accomplished – Refine DSCA FMS Sales Forecasting Status of Vision 2020 Initiatives – DSCA Reorganization to focus on Priorities – Manpower Cut Exemptions – Security Cooperation Enterprise Group (SCEG) – Priority FMS Case Performance Reviews (COCOM Priorities) – Increased Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF) in NDAA – Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Info System (G-TSCMIS) – Export control reform – Transparency into FMS for Partner Nations – Pre-LOR Assessment Request 45 initiatives will – Managing non-Program of Record cases 22 initiatives were continue implemented – Multiple Nation Procurement – LOR to LOA processing times 28% 58% – Acquisition Workforce Training 14% – Industry Engagement – Defense Advocacy 11 initiatives removed or – Reformed Supply Discrepancy Reports consolidated – Reduced Transportation Fees 11

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