Women in Defense National Conference |
October 11, 2012 - Principal Deputy Inspector General Lynne Halbrooks gave the keynote address at the Women in Defense National Conference in Arlington, Va. Women in Defense is an organization that cultivates and supports the advancement and recognition of women in all aspects of national security.
Halbrooks gave over 100 women in the defense industry an overview of DoD IG as well as information important to defense contractors.
She also shared the personal experiences that led to her current position with DoD IG. |
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FY 2013 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Southwest Asia Issued |
September 28, 2012 - The Department of Defense Inspector General and the Southwest Asia Joint Planning Group have issued the FY 2013 update to the Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Southwest Asia. To view the FY 2013 update, click here.
The Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Southwest Asia incorporates planned and ongoing oversight by members of the Southwest Asia Joint Planning Group. The plan update also includes ongoing oversight efforts related to Southwest Asia by the Government Accountability Office.
New this year is the inclusion of an overall strategic oversight plan for Afghanistan. The strategic oversight plan was developed for Afghanistan because most of the ongoing and planned oversight work in Southwest Asia occurs in Afghanistan or is related to Afghanistan. This plan is presented in two parts: (1) reconstruction, and (2) other than reconstruction. (more)
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DoD APEX Senior Executive Orientation Program |
September 17, 2012 - Principal Deputy Inspector General Lynne Halbrooks recently spoke at the APEX Senior Executive Orientation Program. Through the APEX program, DoD civilians new to the senior executive service spend one week in Washington, DC, and another at various Combatant Commands and military installations gaining exposure to the totality of the Department’s operations and first-hand knowledge of its challenges and opportunities. Ms. Halbrooks spoke to attendees about how the DoD IG fulfills its statutory mission and its role within the defense oversight community to include senior official and whistleblower reprisal investigations. |
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Deputy Inspector General for Special Plans and Operations Ambassador Kenneth Moorefield Testifies on Military Personnel,
House Armed Services Committee On the Federal Voting Assistance Program |
September 13, 2012 - DoD IG released an assessment on current military overseas voting programs on August 31. The assessment found that not all services had established voting assistance offices as required by the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act.
Moorefield discussed a recent assessment of the Federal Voting Assistance Office conducted by Special Plans and Operations. Also testifying at the hearing was Ms. Pamela S. Mitchell, Acting Director, Federal Voting Assistance Program, U.S. Department of Defense.
To view a copy of the prepared statement, click here. |
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Deputy Inspector General for Special Plans and Operations Ambassador Kenneth Moorefield Testifies at a Hearing, "Dawood National Military Hospital, Afghanistan: What Happened and What Went Wrong?" |
September 12, 2012 - Moorefield discussed DoD IG's past and ongoing oversight of the Afghan National Security Forces healthcare system, including Dawood National Military Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. Also testifying on the panel were Lt. Gen. William Caldwell and Maj. Gen. Gary Patton.
To view a copy of the prepared statement, click here.
This hearing was second in a series to the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform concerning Dawood National Military Hospital. A copy of the previous DoD IG testimony can be found here. |
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National Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference East |
August 29, 2012 - On August 20, 2012, Principal Deputy Inspector General Lynne Halbrooks spoke to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Washington DC at their National Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference East.
Ms. Halbrooks participated in a panel pertaining to emerging issues in the inspectors general community. Inspector General Phyllis Fong, Department of Agriculture and Inspector General Daniel Levinson, Department of Health and Human Services also presented. |
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Principal Deputy Inspector General Lynne Halbrooks speaks at the Inspector General of the Marine Corps Symposium |
August 10, 2012 - On August 8, Principal Deputy Inspector General Lynne Halbrooks spoke to over 70 military and civilian attendees at the Inspector General of the Marine Corps Symposium, hosted by the Maj. Gen. Juan Ayala, the inspector general of the Marine Corps. Ms. Halbrooks spoke about the organization’s mission and provided examples of recent work. |
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