Prison populations were particularly vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19 because of their confined communal spaces. Inmates also tend to have higher...
In response to the pandemic, the Small Business Administration quickly implemented the Paycheck Protection Program to assist small businesses...
After the September 11th attacks and during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that followed, the Department of Defense significantly increased its use...
Federal agencies spend more than $500 billion each year on contracts--buying everything from cutting edge military aircraft to office supplies. We...
COVID-19 caused significant turmoil in the U.S. economy, leaving many citizens without stable incomes. The CARES Act, which Congress passed in March...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversees and enforces compliance with the Clean Water Act. Under EPA's oversight, entities like industrial...
Every year, GAO sends letters to federal agencies, highlighting some of our recommendations that we think should be prioritized because they would...
The use of facial recognition technology is expanding, including among law enforcement. While its use may help law enforcement solve crimes more...
Each year, GAO provides a quick look assessing the Department of Defense’s major weapons programs. This year's assessment comes at a time of...
After two separate collisions involving U.S. Navy ships in 2017, which resulted in the deaths of sailors, the Navy found that overworked, fatigue...
NASA's plans to return American astronauts to the Moon have been accelerated by 4 years, moving from 2028 to 2024. Since then, NASA's efforts have...
For the Department of State, our priority recommendations include those that would improve the vetting process for security assistance, an approved...
Malicious cyberattacks have resulted in billions of dollars in damages each year for US businesses. As more cyber threats emerged, there has been...
Widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 in nursing homes and the resulting deaths of elderly residents have been widely reported in the news. Why were...
About 20 pedestrians and cyclists die each day as a result of collisions with motor vehicles. That's more than 7,000 people each year, and it's a...
The Department of Defense says that domestic abuse is incompatible with the military's values and reduces military mission readiness. The DOD is...
New stressors associated with the pandemic could increase the number of people seeking services for mental health and substance use issues. But this...
COVID-19 changed how people use the U.S. Postal Service. While the postal service was in higher demand during the pandemic, it also saw financial...
There's a perception that U.S. consumers pay more for prescription drugs than consumers in other countries. But do we? And what might explain the...
Are you still waiting to get your vaccine? The federal government has taken actions to increase the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, and says...
While the U.S. has enjoyed a dominant military advantage for decades, the Department of Defense says this superiority is being challenged by potential...
While veterans comprise only 8 percent of the adult population in the U.S., they accounted for almost 14 percent of adult suicides in 2018. In...
Native American cultural resources are things such as weapons and carvings, building or even human remains. They are irreplaceable and often extremely...
Threats to our nation's cybersecurity infrastructure were once again highlighted after reports in December of a mass-breach of U.S. government...
