DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY
2800 DEFENSE PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301-2800

9/22/2025

MEMORANDUM FOR :

COMMANDERS OF THE COMBATANT COMMANDS
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR DEFENSE EXPORTS AND COOPERATION
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DIRECTOR, SECURITY ASSISTANCE, DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY
DIRECTOR, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
DIRECTOR, NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE LOGISTICS INFORMATION SERVICE
DIRECTOR, DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DISPOSITION
DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR INFORMATION ASSURANCE, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY

SUBJECT :

Reference Guidance on Offset Implementation for the Security Cooperation Community, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, (DSCA) Policy 25-79 (SAMM E-Change 776)

This update provides supplemental reference guidance to the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) on offset administration within the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The offset guidance document provides instruction to the Security Cooperation (SC) community that: expounds upon U.S. policy and regulations relating to offset administration in FMS; provides best practices and clarifications to improve the implementation; enhances situational awareness of stakeholder roles; and provides an accessible repository of responses to frequently asked questions from the SC community that will be updated as needed.

Hussam Bader 
Acting Assistant Director 
Strategy, Plans, and Policy

ATTACHMENT : 
1) Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM), E-Change 776
2) Guidance on Offset Implementation for the Security Cooperation Community