E-SAMM

DSCA Manual 5105.38-M

Welcome to DSCA's E-SAMM and Policy Memoranda Distribution Portal

This site provides access to the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) and Policy Memorandums issued by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

Policy Memos

Latest Updates:

2026 - September 17a

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2026 - September 17

  • DSCA Policy Memo 26-113 Updates to the Status of Active Policy Memos has been posted.

    This memorandum updates the status marks and comments displayed at the top of every policy memo on the DSCA Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) website to indicate which guidance is current.

2026 - September 16a

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2026 - September 16

  • DSCA Policy Memo 26-74 Updates to Chapter 10 International Military Education and Training Short Duration Waiver and Courses Section has been posted.

    This memorandum updates the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) Chapter 10, Section C10.6.3.6. and Table C10.T4. to reflect a Department of State (State) Policy change regarding the minimum duration of International Military Education and Training (IMET)-funded training. State’s policy change eliminated the requirement to reduce the administrative burden on the security cooperation community.

    This memo removes the section and table referenced above.

2026 - September 11b

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2026 - September 10

2026 - September 11a

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2026 - September 11

2026 - September 01a

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2026 - September 01