The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has taken some steps in recent years to modernize its processes to acquire hundreds of millions of dollars-worth of medical supplies annually. Keep Reading
Delays and changes to operations as a result of COVID-19 present further risks to an accurate, timely, and cost-effective count. As operations resume, the Bureau will need to consider multiple factors to ensure the implementation and quality of the count. Keep Reading
Federal agencies use civil monetary penalties to punish willful violators and deter future violations. However, if these fines aren't regularly adjusted for inflation, they may lose their effectiveness as a deterrent. Keep Reading
Agencies hired about 143,600 persons with disabilities from 2011-2015—exceeding the federal target of 100,000. Agencies made an additional 79,600 hires in 2016 and 2017. Keep Reading
The Office of Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security has found inconsistencies regarding family separations and their subsequent documentation. Keep Reading
The Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security has evaluated the handling of racial harassment at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Keep Reading
An internet protocol or “IP” address allows devices to send each other information over the internet. DOD began planning for its transition to the next version of IP in 2017, following at least 2 prior attempts to do so since 2003. Keep Reading
The outbreak of COVID-19 has called greater attention to the United States’ reliance on foreign drug manufacturers. Much of the drug manufacturing for the U.S. market happens overseas—and drugs for treating COVID-19 are no exception. Keep Reading
For the Government Accountability Office's 18th annual assessment of DOD’s weapon programs, GAO looked at DOD’s plans to acquire about $1.8 trillion worth of new weapons systems. Keep Reading
Outbreaks of infectious diseases—such as novel coronavirus and pandemic flu—have raised concerns about how federal agencies use modeling to predict a disease’s course. Keep Reading
GAO examined DHS's adoption of Agile software development to assess the extent to which the department has addressed selected leading practices for its transition. Keep Reading
A Government Accountability Office review has found that the differing cybersecurity requirements across federal agencies costs states additional time and money, which could detract from security efforts. Keep Reading
More than 14,000 federal workers filed whistleblower cases from FY 2014–2018. Each year, about 120 to 270 of them were probationary. Keep Reading
Each year, GAO identifies and reports on federal agency programs with fragmented, overlapping, or duplicative goals or activities and ways to reduce costs or enhance revenue. Keep Reading
The Government Accountability Office analyzed 21 weapon acquisition programs and found that the type of contract DOD used didn’t affect how well programs stuck to cost or schedule estimates. Keep Reading
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, GAO was asked to examine oversight of infection prevention and control protocols and the adequacy of emergency preparedness standards for emerging infectious diseases in nursing homes. Keep Reading
The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services has released a report on the use of drones by police as well as the threat posed by malicious drones. Keep Reading
UPDATE: As we enter week 10 of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are hopeful signs our nation is moving in the right direction. At the same time, there is significant need for another influx of emergency relief funding. Keep Reading
Published on Wednesday, the quarterly Inspector General report -- covering January through March of this year -- provided Congress an update on the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Keep Reading
OIG says FEMA is not effectively designating Surge Capacity Force volunteers and managing the SCF program during disaster operations. Keep Reading