Read the post Swift, Sustained Action Needed to Improve Federal Response to COVID-19 March 31, 2021 The nation is now in its second year of the coronavirus pandemic and still faces a number of...
Read the post For Women’s History Month, Women in the Workforce and Economy March 08, 2021 Women have made significant strides in the fight for representation and equal treatment in the...
Read the post Vaccine Distribution, Supply Chain, Testing Still Present Challenges in Federal Pandemic Response January 28, 2021 Since November 2020, the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. has dramatically increased, further...
Read the post The Military’s Pandemic Response—Supporting Civil Authorities April 15, 2020 The Department of Defense (DOD) often is expected to play a critical role in helping respond to a...
Read the post On the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Vote, the Debate on Equality Issues Continues August 18, 2020 One hundred years ago, on August 18, 1920, Tennessee voted—by a slim margin of 50 to 47—to approve...
Read the post How Can the Federal Government Strengthen Its Response to COVID-19? September 21, 2020 Today’s WatchBlog looks at our third report on the implementation of the CARES Act and other...
Read the post How Prepared Are We for a Pandemic? March 05, 2020 The outbreak and spread of COVID-19 from China to the U.S. shores has brought the term coronavirus...
Read the post COVID-19 Vaccines and the Lessons Learned from H1N1 January 14, 2021 As the federal government responds to the coronavirus pandemic, we here at GAO have been monitoring...
Read the post Protecting Federal Research from Foreign Influence January 11, 2021 Federally-funded researchers may face conflicts of interest if they receive funding or other...
Read the post Protecting Children from Lead Exposure in Schools and Child Care Facilities October 27, 2020 Exposure to lead—like that found in contaminated water—can result in significant health problems...
Read the post Continued Surge in COVID Cases Highlights Need for Urgent Federal Action November 30, 2020 COVID-19 cases have been increasing since mid-September, further highlighting the importance of...
Read the post Operation Warp Speed—Federal Efforts to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutic Development November 17, 2020 Developing a vaccine can take 10 years or longer. However, as COVID-19 cases rapidly rose during the...
