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Science & Tech Spotlight: Advanced Batteries

GAO-23-106332

Published: Dec 08, 2022.

Publicly Released: Dec 08, 2022.
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Sudan Claims Resolution Act: State Verified Eligibility, Determined Compensation, and Distributed Payments

GAO-23-105782

Published: Dec 08, 2022.

Publicly Released: Dec 08, 2022.
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Space

National Security Space: Overview of Contracts for Commercial Satellite Imagery

GAO-23-106042

Published: Dec 08, 2022.

Publicly Released: Dec 08, 2022.
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National Defense

Military Readiness: Actions Needed to Further Implement Predictive Maintenance on Weapon Systems

GAO-23-105556

Published: Dec 08, 2022.

Publicly Released: Dec 08, 2022.
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Justice and Law Enforcement

Bureau of Prisons: Opportunities Exist to Better Assist Incarcerated People with Obtaining ID Documents Prior to Release

GAO-23-105302

Published: Dec 07, 2022.

Publicly Released: Dec 07, 2022.
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Government Operations

Arctic Maritime Infrastructure: Government-wide and Coast Guard Strategies Lack a Means to Measure Progress

GAO-23-106411

Published: Dec 07, 2022.

Publicly Released: Dec 07, 2022.

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Legal Decisions

Dec 08

ASRC Federal Data Solutions, LLC

We sustain the protest.

B-421008,B-421008.2,B-421008.3

Dec 08

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Organ Acquisition; Rural Emergency Hospitals: Payment Policies, Conditions of Participation, Provider Enrollment, Physician Self-Referral; New Service Category for Hospital Outpatient Department Prior Authorization Process; Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating; COVID-19

B-334822

Dec 08

Open SAN Consulting, LLC- dba OSC Edge

We deny the protest.

B-420724.2,B-420724.3

Dec 06

Rho Federal Systems Division, Inc.--Costs

We deny the request.

B-420491.4

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Blog Post

Internet-Connected Technologies Can Improve Services, but Face Risks o...

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Our nation’s critical infrastructure includes sectors that...

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Financial Aid Offers Often Don't Share The Full Cost of College

Monday, December 5, 2022

Paying for college is one of the biggest financial decisions...

How Does DOD Protect Itself and Contractors from Cyberthreats?

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Blog Post

Holiday Deliveries—Important Shipping Deadlines and USPS’s Efforts to Meet Them

Press Release

GAO’s Work Led to Over $55 Billion in Financial Benefits for the Federal Government in FY22

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 15, 2022) – The U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) work generated $55.6 billion in financial benefits for the federal government and the American people in fiscal...

Connected Vehicle Technology and Spectrum

Meet The U.S. Comptroller General

Gene L. Dodaro is the eighth Comptroller General of the United States and head of GAO. As Comptroller General, Mr. Dodaro leads GAO and helps oversee the hundreds of reports and testimonies that GAO provides each year to various committees and individual Members of Congress. The U.S. Comptroller General is appointed to a 15-year term.

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Internet-connected technology is in everyday devices, like smartphones & cars. But it is also important for bigger things like transportation systems & electricity grids. It has many benefits, but also increases cybersecurity risks. Our blog post explores: https://t.co/wnzobFafYs pic.twitter.com/OVwYHo0HWh
— U.S. GAO (@USGAO) December 8, 2022

Military Readiness: Actions Needed to Further Implement Predictive Maintenance on Weapon Systems https://t.co/dopCvVgHBi
— U.S. GAO (@USGAO) December 8, 2022

Science & Tech Spotlight: Advanced Batteries https://t.co/4dNeZwf2Sj
— U.S. GAO (@USGAO) December 8, 2022

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Science & Tech Spotlight: Advanced Batteries

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Military Readiness: Actions Needed to Further Implement Predictive Maintenance on Weapon Systems

Bureau of Prisons: Opportunities Exist to Better Assist Incarcerated People with Obtaining ID Documents Prior to Release

Arctic Maritime Infrastructure: Government-wide and Coast Guard Strategies Lack a Means to Measure Progress

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Rho Federal Systems Division, Inc.--Costs

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Holiday Deliveries—Important Shipping Deadlines and USPS’s Efforts to Meet Them

GAO’s Work Led to Over $55 Billion in Financial Benefits for the Federal Government in FY22

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Science & Tech Spotlight: Advanced Batteries

Sudan Claims Resolution Act: State Verified Eligibility, Determined Compensation, and Distributed Payments

National Security Space: Overview of Contracts for Commercial Satellite Imagery

Military Readiness: Actions Needed to Further Implement Predictive Maintenance on Weapon Systems

Bureau of Prisons: Opportunities Exist to Better Assist Incarcerated People with Obtaining ID Documents Prior to Release

Arctic Maritime Infrastructure: Government-wide and Coast Guard Strategies Lack a Means to Measure Progress

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Recent News

Internet-Connected Technologies Can Improve Services, but Face Risks o...

Financial Aid Offers Often Don't Share The Full Cost of College

How Does DOD Protect Itself and Contractors from Cyberthreats?

Holiday Deliveries—Important Shipping Deadlines and USPS’s Efforts to Meet Them

Connected Vehicle Technology and Spectrum