International flight restrictions, local stay at home orders, and a fear of catching COVID-19 had a profound effect on airports, airlines and...
Radioactive materials are commonly used in medical and industrial devices, and for research purposes. But if they fell into the wrong hands, even in...
Many of us are still working from home in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. For the federal government, telework has been used by...
Academics and bankruptcy attorneys have raised concerns that some companies may be working around federal restrictions preventing them from awarding...
Federal agencies propose thousands of regulation changes every year, and generally collect public comments on these changes. However, some proposals...
Chronic health conditions' such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity-are often caused by diet related factors, and they're having a...
Every year, GAO sends letters to federal agencies highlighting our recommendations from past reports that we think agency should prioritize because...
For the Department of Homeland Security, our priority recommendations include those that would improve security at the border, in transportation, at...
In response to the pandemic, the Small Business Administration quickly implemented the Paycheck Protection Program to assist small businesses...
Prison populations were particularly vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19 because of their confined communal spaces. Inmates also tend to have higher...
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...
