James A. Reynolds

Director, International Affairs & Trade @USGAO
Non-partisan, fact-based analysis of international security issues.

[James A. Reynolds @IntnatlSecWonk]

Enjoyed the opportunity to talk about security cooperation workforce reforms on the Federal Drive this week.
https://t.co/cynny6vOY3

[U.S. GAO @USGAO]

DOD helps partner nations build security capacity through training, weapons sales, and more.

GAO’s Jim Reynolds discusses efforts to reform the workforce that manages this effort on @FederalNewsNet's podcast Federal Drive with Terry Gerton: https://t.co/bR5dOlmM3H

[U.S. GAO @USGAO]

DOD helps partner nations build security capacity through training, weapons sales, and more.

GAO’s Jim Reynolds discusses efforts to reform the workforce that manages this effort on @FederalNewsNet's podcast Federal Drive with Terry Gerton: https://t.co/bR5dOlmM3H

[U.S. GAO @USGAO]

Priority Open Recommendations: Department of State https://t.co/gK5l7RtDUZ

[Breaking Defense @BreakingDefense]

Raytheon gets massive $23B contract to boost Tomahawk production https://t.co/Wh0v00rAj3

[Breaking Defense @BreakingDefense]

Australian commits to buying secretive AIM-260 JATM missiles, first non-US user https://t.co/80hRXA9iBT

[James A. Reynolds @IntnatlSecWonk]

Interesting article on seeing drones not as a commodity but as part of an innovation ecosystem. Has implications not just for how the think about US acquisition strategies but also how we build and market these systems to allies. https://t.co/JXqtmkmaUn

[James A. Reynolds @IntnatlSecWonk]

The report also highlights progress. DOD launched 33 planned reforms to improve the TRFD process and by May 2026 had completed 26. Challenges remain—including coordinating across stakeholders—but senior leadership support has DOD on track to complete the reforms by November 2026.

[James A. Reynolds @IntnatlSecWonk]

Balancing speed with security isn't easy. A new @USGAO report examines how DOD decides whether to share sensitive military technology and intelligence with allies through its Technology Release and Foreign Disclosure (TRFD) processes.

Worth a read:
https://t.co/nVpWjb6d0Q

[James A. Reynolds @IntnatlSecWonk]

Every request involving sensitive technology requires careful review across DOD and interagency partners to weigh national security risks against the benefits of strengthening allies.

[U.S. GAO @USGAO]

Robotic Autonomous Systems: Navy Needs to Address Leadership and Organizational Challenges to Meet Urgent Needs https://t.co/vNenLbFXgt

[James A. Reynolds @IntnatlSecWonk]

Congressional staff got a clear breakdown of the Who, What, and Why behind defense sales at a recent GAO event. From stakeholders to strategic impact, GAO helps demystify complex topics to help Congress make informed decisions. #GAO

[James A. Reynolds @IntnatlSecWonk]

In addition to wargaming force sustainment, system sustainment, and supply chains, these games could also test each service's ability to rapidly innovate systems along the lines of what is being done in the drone fight in Ukraine today.

[War on the Rocks @WarOnTheRocks]

Wargaming is how the Pentagon could turn acquisition reform from rhetoric to evidence. But the work has to start inside the services. https://t.co/EaMZ8WxA6K

[James A. Reynolds @IntnatlSecWonk]

https://t.co/wxH1v994D3
“We went Korean…and the reason was that only the Korean defense industry was able to deliver on such a short notice what we needed."

[U.S. GAO @USGAO]

Press Release: GAO Urges Immediate Action to Address America’s Unsustainable Fiscal Path https://t.co/vzwAZ8MbUN

[James A. Reynolds @IntnatlSecWonk]

"When a Ukrainian company co-develops a product with a Western prime and ships it to a Ukrainian unit — and that unit subsequently modifies the firmware or hardware based on combat experience — ownership of the next iteration is ambiguous."

https://t.co/byPBarjvX8

[James A. Reynolds @IntnatlSecWonk]

Good food for thought here.

[War on the Rocks @WarOnTheRocks]

The United States wants allies to spend more on defense. It has also made buying American a years-long bureaucratic ordeal. https://t.co/jhlJOHm6i1

[U.S. GAO @USGAO]

Open GAO Recommendations: Financial Benefits Could Be Between $132 Billion and $251 Billion https://t.co/dugEDHQhHK

[James A. Reynolds @IntnatlSecWonk]

Great podcast. One thing I wish they delved more into was the degree to which export restrictions and other U.S. policies constrain firms from being able to innovate their products in the field.
https://t.co/VLrlgw2VOG

[James A. Reynolds @IntnatlSecWonk]

Interesting article on ways to reimagine security cooperation. Well worth the read.

[Cogs of War @Cogs0fWar]

The Pentagon keeps pushing exquisite U.S. systems to allies. That may not be what they need most.
https://t.co/gS6QDysrGc