Oct. 12, 2018

Innovative Navy contract delivers Defense Department-wide benefits faster

SAN DIEGO, Cal. — SAN DIEGO - The Navy’s Command and Control Systems Program Office (PMW 150) began work through its first Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract in late September, finding a way to save time and money while gaining necessary capability for an effort that has worldwide ramifications. Through the OTA, PMW 150’s Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information Systems (G-TSCMIS) program will deliver a cloud-hosted database for the Defense Department to enable coordinated security cooperation across the globe. G-TSCMIS is being developed on behalf of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, or DSCA.

March 21, 2018

Strengthening Alliances and Partnerships through Defense Cooperation

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON, March 16, 2018 - Both the U.S. Departments of State and Defense are undertaking significant reforms to modernize policies and processes for defense trade with foreign military partners. This public event will feature key U.S. government leaders for implementing this reform and provide an opportunity to critically examine how the Trump Administration plans to leverage defense trade to enhance U.S. global competitiveness as a strategic tool of U.S. foreign policy.

Aug. 19, 2016

First Lead-Nation Procurement Case Signed

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON, August 19, 2016 -- The Department of State Bureau of Political-Military Affairs and Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) have announced the signing of the first Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case under the new Lead-Nation Procurement Initiative as part of a series of improvements to be made to FMS processes as outlined in DSCA’s strategic plan – DSCA Vision 2020.