DSCA Policy Memo 24-47, Guidance for Processing Letter of Offer and Acceptance Documents to Cease use of United States Munitions List Category XXI in the Automated Export System has been posted.

On 3 March 2023, DSCA Policy Memo 23-30 advised that the Automated Export System (AES) in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will no longer allow for the improper use of the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR) United States Munitions List (USML) Ref(a) Category XXI (CAT XXI) when submitting Electronic Export Information. The Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has informed the DoD that after 31 December 2024, use of CAT XXI will cause a critical error in AES.

There are no SAMM Changes as a result of this Policy Memo.

DSCA Policy Memo 24-70, International Military Education and Training Funds Availability has been posted.

This memorandum adds policy in the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) to provide guidance on International Military Education and Training (IMET) funds availability as specified in Department of State Memorandum, "Fiscal Year 2020 International Military Education and Training Funds, October 14, 2020."

This memo adds C10.6.15. International Military Education and Training Funds Availability to Chapter 10.

DSCA Policy Memo 24-87, Title 10 Building Partner Capacity Long Term Solution Policy Implementation has been posted.

This non-eSAMM policy memorandum implements the long-term solution to fully decouple T10 BPC funds, effective October 1, 2024, and provides interim guidance to support implementation. The policy guidance in this memorandum reflects the BPC Long Term Solution e-SAMM changes DSCA adjudicated with the BPC community during a September 25, 2024, phone conference. This policy will be rescinded and replaced after the revisions of Chapters 11, 15, and Appendix 8 are implemented and DSCA Policy memo 24-36 and associated e-change are comprehensively updated.

DSCA Policy Memo 24-66, Provision of Humanitarian Assistance to Partner Security Forces has been posted.

This memorandum implements a revision to Section C12.3.4.6. of the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) Chapter 12 to clarify requirements for the use of a humanitarian assistance (HA) project to support ally and partner security forces.

This memo updates C12 - Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid (Sections C12.3.4.6. Assistance to Partner Security Forces, C12.3.4.6.1. Support to partner Security Force Healthcare Facilities, C12.3.4.6.1.1., and C12.3.4.6.1.2.).

DSCA Policy Memo 24-71, Guidance for Processing Letter of Offer and Acceptance in the Automated Export System has been posted.

On 3 March 2023, DSCA Policy Memo 23-30 advised that the Automated Export System (AES) in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will no longer allow improper use of United States Munitions List (USML) Category XXI when submitting Electronic Export Information. Due to this change, Implementing Agencies (IAs) may require the addition of new case line(s) to current implemented Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs) to account for those items incorrectly coded as Category XXI, as well as items missing a USML category.