From Patchwork to Framework: A Review of Title 10 Authorities for Security Cooperation

Abstract

Series from web site. At head of title: "National Defense Research Institute." "The accelerated proliferation of legislative authorities for the Department of Defense (DoD) in Public Law and Title 10 of the U.S. Code since September 11, 2011, has created an increasingly unwieldy and complex catalog of statutes, which has generated severe challenges to DoD's security cooperation activities with foreign partners. This report develops a framework and options to streamline the patchwork of authorities that the DoD employs for security cooperation."--Page four of cover. Preface -- Figures and tables -- Summary -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter One. Introduction: Methodology and Organization of the Report -- Chapter Two. DoD Challenges in Utilizing Title 10 Authorities. DoD Components See Title 10 Security Cooperation Authorities as Both Enabling and Confounding ; Congressional Concerns Accompany Acknowledgment of Challenges ; Conclusions -- Chapter Three. A Framework for Categorizing SC Authorities. Several Ways of Looking at Authorities ; Hybrid Approach to Categorizing Authorities Has Merit ; Conclusion: Utility of a Hybrid Categorization Structure -- Chapter Four. Rationalizing the Patchwork: Options for Improvement ; Review of and Recommended Changes to Existing Title 10 Authorities ; Conclusions -- Chapter Five. Conclusion -- Appendixes. A. List of Existing SC Authorities ; B. List of Revised Authorities -- Abbreviations -- References.