E-SAMM

Welcome to DSCA's E-SAMM and
Policy Memoranda Distribution Portal

This site provides an updated method to accessing the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) and the Policy Memorandums that are issued by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

Policy Memos

Latest Updates:

2024 - October 11

Date

Changes

October 11, 2024

  • 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.

2024 - October 02a

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Changes

October 02, 2024

2024 - September 30a

Date

Changes

September 30, 2024

  • 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 This policy will be rescinded and replaced after the revisions of Chapters 11, 15, and Appendix 8 are implemented and DSCA Policy memo 24-36 and associated e-change are comprehensively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.

2024 - September 26b

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Changes

September 26, 2024

2024 - September 26a

Date

Changes

September 26, 2024

  • 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.