DSCA Policy Memo 26-70 Building Partner Capacity Clarification Updates has been posted.

This policy memorandum updates the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) with clerical, administrative, and clarification changes for Building Partner Capacity content.

This memo:

• Updates Section C6.7.6.3.
• Adds C10.17.22. The State Partnership Program.
• Updates C15.1.4.1. Current or Unexpired Funds.
• Updates Table C15.T3A.
• Updates C15.3.13.1. Submittal to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency Case Writing and Development Division
• Updates C15.5.1.4. Residual Funds
• Updates C15.6.1. General
• Adds C15.3.10.7.1. Use of Reserve and National Guard Personnel
• Updates C15-Legacy.1.5.1. Current or Unexpired Funds
• Updates C15-Legacy.1.6.6.1. Residual Funds
• Updates C15-Legacy.3.18.1. Submittal to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency Case Writing and Development Division
• Updates C15-Legacy.6.1. General
• Updates S333.2.11.6. Payment of Reserve and National Guard Pay and Allowances
• + Makes several global updates in the SAMM to clarify languane and program usage.

DSCA Policy Memo 26-82 Establish Program Code “ZH” for Joint Acquisitions for Defense Enhancements - Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative has been posted.

The semi-permanent program code “ZH” is assigned to track funds received under the authority of Section 1208 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (P.L. 118-159), which authorizes the Secretary of War to accept foreign partner contributions to fund Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative (TSCI) and other security cooperation activities. Joint Acquisitions for Defense Enhancements - TSCI (“JADE-T”) is established as the program name for tracking foreign partner contributions in support of TSCI.

This memo adds code ZH to:

• Table C4.T2A. Security Cooperation Customer and Regional Codes and Foreign Military Sales Eligibility
• Appendix 8 - Table AP8.T2. - Security Assistance and Security Cooperation Programs Code Listing

DSCA Policy Memo 26-79 Enhanced End Use Monitoring Criteria SAMM Chapter 8 Update has been posted.

This memorandum updates the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) Chapter 8 in support of Executive Order 14383, which requires the development of clear criteria for determining whether a defense article requires Enhanced End-Use Monitoring (EEUM).

This memo:

• Reissues C8.4. Enhanced End Use Monitoring (and all subsections)
• Figure C8.F1. Designating Defense Articles for Enhanced End Use Monitoring
• Figure C8.F2. Process Flow of Defense Articles Designation for Enhanced End Use Monitoring
• Figure C8.F3. Process Flow for Redesignation of Enhanced End Use Monitoring -designated Defense Articles to Routine End Use Monitoring
• Remaining figures in Chapter 8 have been renumbered.

DSCA Policy Memo 26-81 Revise Program Code ZC to One-Year Availability has been posted.

The semi-permanent program code “ZC,” originally a contingent code for tracking two year Operation and Maintenance (O&M) funds, is revised to track one-year O&M funds appropriated for European Capacity Building in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 (Public Law (P.L.) 119-75) that will be executed under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 333 (Section 333) (“Foreign Security Forces: Authority to Build Capacity”) .

This memo updates:

• Table C4.T2B. Security Cooperation Customer and Regional Codes and Foreign Military Sales Eligibility (DSCA/Defense Finance and Accounting Service Reserved)
• Appendix 8 - Section 333 - Foreign Security Forces: Authority to Build Capacity - Program Legislation and Authorities

DSCA Policy Memo 26-65 Changes to Responding to Price and Availability has been posted.

This memorandum updates the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) with guidance to provide Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Pricing in lieu of Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) data for new Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Letters of Request (LOR) for Price & Availability (P&A) and/or preliminary pricing data for FMS cases as outlined in Policy Memo 26-45 (CUI), Rough Order of Magnitude Pricing Requests (DoW CAC Holders only)

This memo updates:

• ESAMM Glossary
• Chapter 2
• Table C3.T6. Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Responsibilities
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Table C9.T2A. Foreign Military Sales Case-Related Manpower Functions and Funding Source Matrix