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Federal Real Property: GSA Should Improve and Streamline Its Real Property Inventory

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Spectrum Management: DOD and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Should Improve External Collaboration

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Forest Service: Opportunities Exist to Improve Timber Sale Management

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2030 Census: Census Bureau Needs Additional Data to Inform Design Decisions

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Information Technology: Census Bureau Needs to Better Manage Schedule for Modernization Program

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Federal Law Enforcement: DHS Could Improve Data Collection and Assessment of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Programs

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Jun 08

Oready, LLC

We dismiss the protests.
B-424508,B-424509,B-424510
Jun 08

ID8Spark, LLC

We deny the protest.
B-424253.2,B-424253.3,B-424253.5

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