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Disaster Assistance: Actions Needed to Strengthen FEMA's Housing Inspections Process

GAO-23-104750

Published: Oct 26, 2022.

Publicly Released: Oct 26, 2022.
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Homeland Security

Immigration Detention: Actions Needed to Collect Consistent Information for Segregated Housing Oversight

GAO-23-105366

Published: Oct 26, 2022.

Publicly Released: Oct 26, 2022.
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Education

K-12 Education: Department of Education Should Provide Information on Equity and Safety in School Dress Codes

GAO-23-105348

Published: Oct 25, 2022.

Publicly Released: Oct 25, 2022.
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Information Security

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Additional Federal Coordination Is Needed to Enhance K-12 Cybersecurity

GAO-23-105480

Published: Oct 20, 2022.

Publicly Released: Oct 24, 2022.
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National Defense

National Security Snapshot: Department of Defense and Intelligence Community Preparedness for Biological Threats

GAO-23-106066

Published: Oct 20, 2022.

Publicly Released: Oct 20, 2022.
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Worker and Family Assistance

FEMA Workforce: Additional Actions Needed to Help Prevent and Respond to Discrimination and Harassment

GAO-23-105243

Published: Oct 20, 2022.

Publicly Released: Oct 20, 2022.

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Legal Decisions

Oct 26

Department of Education: Final Priorities, Requirements, and Definitions— School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program

B-334697

Oct 26

WorldWide Language Resources, Inc.

We deny the protest.

B-420900

Oct 26

Cybermedia Technologies, Inc.

We deny the protest.

B-420881,B-420881.2

Oct 26

TekSynap Corporation; Candor Solutions, LLC

We deny the protests.

B-420856,B-420856.2,B-420856.4,B-420856.5

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Disparities in income and wealth among older Americans have...

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Ransomware and Other Cyberattacks on K-12 Schools

Monday, October 24, 2022

Ransomware and other cyberattacks on public schools increased...

Transitioning Federal Government Vehicles From Conventional Fuels to Zero Emissions

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As the Next Round of COVID Boosters Become Widely Available and Flu Season Begins, What Do We Know about Adult Vaccination Rates?

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GAO Makes 2022 PTAC Appointments

Monday, October 24, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC (October 24, 2022) — Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of two new...

Chris Currie Testifies on FEMA's Disaster Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands

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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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After disasters, survivors can apply for @FEMA housing assistance, like temporary housing or home repair funds. About half of 2.7M applicants between 2018-2021 were approved for inspections to determine eligibility. Our new report recommends improvements: https://t.co/ZA2YM3pM1K pic.twitter.com/tdFYdivij7
— U.S. GAO (@USGAO) October 26, 2022

Disaster Assistance: Actions Needed to Strengthen FEMA's Housing Inspections Process https://t.co/V31dBvbgvc
— U.S. GAO (@USGAO) October 26, 2022

Immigration Detention: Actions Needed to Collect Consistent Information for Segregated Housing Oversight https://t.co/HG6sCkeWzG
— U.S. GAO (@USGAO) October 26, 2022

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Disaster Assistance: Actions Needed to Strengthen FEMA's Housing Inspections Process

Immigration Detention: Actions Needed to Collect Consistent Information for Segregated Housing Oversight

K-12 Education: Department of Education Should Provide Information on Equity and Safety in School Dress Codes

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Additional Federal Coordination Is Needed to Enhance K-12 Cybersecurity

National Security Snapshot: Department of Defense and Intelligence Community Preparedness for Biological Threats

FEMA Workforce: Additional Actions Needed to Help Prevent and Respond to Discrimination and Harassment

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Department of Education: Final Priorities, Requirements, and Definitions— School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program

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Ransomware and Other Cyberattacks on K-12 Schools

Transitioning Federal Government Vehicles From Conventional Fuels to Zero Emissions

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GAO Makes 2022 PTAC Appointments

Chris Currie Testifies on FEMA's Disaster Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands

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Disaster Assistance: Actions Needed to Strengthen FEMA's Housing Inspections Process

Immigration Detention: Actions Needed to Collect Consistent Information for Segregated Housing Oversight

K-12 Education: Department of Education Should Provide Information on Equity and Safety in School Dress Codes

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Additional Federal Coordination Is Needed to Enhance K-12 Cybersecurity

National Security Snapshot: Department of Defense and Intelligence Community Preparedness for Biological Threats

FEMA Workforce: Additional Actions Needed to Help Prevent and Respond to Discrimination and Harassment

Legal Decisions

Featured Topics

Recent News

In the U.S., Income and Wealth are Concentrated at the Top. Where Does...

Ransomware and Other Cyberattacks on K-12 Schools

Transitioning Federal Government Vehicles From Conventional Fuels to Zero Emissions

As the Next Round of COVID Boosters Become Widely Available and Flu Season Begins, What Do We Know about Adult Vaccination Rates?

Chris Currie Testifies on FEMA's Disaster Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands