DSCA Policy Memo 26-06 Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Updates has been posted.

This policy memorandum provides updates to Chapter 2 and Chapter 12 for Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid (OHDACA) to include organization names, reporting requirements, and other administrative and clarification updates.

This memo updates:

• C2.1.7.3. Humanitarian Assistance Programs
• Chapter 12 - Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid
• Figure C12.F1. Annual Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid Planning and Execution Cycle
• Figure C12.F2. Humanitarian Mine Action Congressional Report
• Figure C12.F7. Project Approval Process
• Figure C12.F11. Foreign Disaster Relief Process

DSCA Policy Memo 25-91 Chapter 10 Expanded International Military Education and Training and Administrative Updates has been posted.

This memorandum updates the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) to decrease the frequency of DSCA review and certification of Expanded International Military Education and Training (E-IMET) courses and clarifies the description of E-IMET objectives to improve consistency with the Foreign Assistance Act, Section 541 (22 U.S.C. 2347).

This memo:

• Updates C10.6.3.2. (and subsections)
• Updates C10.F3.
• Removes C10.9.4.4.
• Updates C10.9.5.2.
• Updates C10.9.5.2.10.2.2.
• Updates Glossary entry for “Expanded IMET”

DSCA Policy Memo 25-59 Building Partner Capacity Clarification Updates has been posted.

This memorandum provides clarification updates to Chapter 15, Chapter 15-Legacy, and several Appendix 8 programs in the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM).

This memo:

• Retitles Chapter 15 Legacy as C15-Legacy - Building Partner Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance Development, Implementation, and Execution Process Using the Defense Security Assistance Management System Case Module.
• Updates Chapter 15 references in several SAMM Chapters, LOA Notes, and Appendices.
• Updates the legal Citations for Appendix 8 - Section 332(b) and Section 1210 of P.L. 116-92 - Legal Institutional Capacity Building Initiative and Appendix 8 - Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative
• Updates the Status of 15 DSCA Policy Memos.
• Updates and reorganizes Chapter 15 - Building Partner Capacity Case Letter of Offer and Acceptance and Training Grant Development, Implementation, and Execution Process.

DSCA Policy Memo 25-97 Prioritization of Case Closure Activities for Letters of Offer and Acceptance Implemented in Fiscal Years 2017 and Prior has been posted.

This memorandum establishes Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case closure objectives and supersedes all previous case closure objectives. Effective immediately, Implementing Agencies (IAs) will apply this guidance to prioritize FMS case closure activities from the date of this memorandum through the end of fiscal year (FY) 2027. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) will issue revised case closure objectives and targets for FY 2028 and beyond in subsequent guidance.

There are no SAMM updates as a result of this memo.

DSCA Policy Memo 25-102 Manpower Travel Data Sheet Exemption for Line Closure has been posted.

This policy memorandum revises the criteria under which the Implementing Agencies (IAs) are exempt from including and updating Manpower Travel Data Sheets (MTDS) for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases that are being reconciled for closure. For FMS Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs), MTDS entries are required for all lines involving case-funded manpower. The MTDS includes the total manpower, travel, and personnel support costs.

This memo updates C9.4.2.4.4. Manpower Travel Data Sheets Exemptions - Row 9.