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Summary of FMS Accountability Gap Analysis

Streamlining FMS for Defense Cooperation

• To enhance the "hedge force" strategy, integrate FMS-enabled allies into defense planning and combatant command operational plans, prioritizing FMS deliveries.
• Clarify technology security approval processes and require industry to design systems with exportability from the outset.
• Consider co-production with allies to maintain production lines and enable faster surge capacity.

Defense Industrial Base and Co-Production

• The defense industrial base relies on steady, predictable FMS demand for production line activity and surge capabilities.
• FMS can facilitate co-production programs, which keep production lines operational and reduce ramp-up times.
• The Army has rights to produce repair parts, and reforms aim to enhance the "right to repair" to improve speed and cost-efficiency.

FMS Acquisition and DSCA's Role

• Streamline disparate DoD acquisition processes by amending directives for standardized, timely status updates and enforcing consequences for bottlenecks.
• Propose creating a "data czar" role under DSCA for better visibility and tracking of FMS cases across systems.
• Avoid establishing a separate DSCA acquisition system, as it may increase bureaucracy and reduce access to expertise; instead, focus on improving visibility and access to existing systems.
• Require services to implement performance penalties for slow or substandard vendor performance, and empower DSCA to influence performance evaluations and staffing decisions.

Innovative Technologies and Prioritization

• Facilitate the transfer of innovative commercial technologies through FMS by aligning with new defense acquisition policies and ensuring DSCA has input in reforms.
• Prioritize FMS decisions based on strategic urgency in regions like the Indo-Pacific using a framework that considers regional roles, capability gaps, lead times, and partner capacity.
• Implement AI/ML tools for automated prioritization and real-time adaptation to operational changes.

Overall Recommendations

• Key actions include integrating partners into planning, enhancing training and staffing for security cooperation, and adopting data-driven accountability measures to improve FMS efficiency.
• Reforms focus on leveraging existing systems without full centralization and ensuring FMS aligns with broader defense priorities.