Read the post The Tech Modernization Fund Continues to Lack a Plan to Fully Recover Its Operating Expenses January 12, 2022 The federal government relies on information technology (IT) systems for everything from processing...
Read the post USAspending.gov Contains a Treasure Trove of Information, But How Reliable Is It? August 13, 2020 August 14 is the deadline for agencies, including those that led the federal response to the COVID...
Read the post A Walk on the Sweet Side February 14, 2020 Love is a complicated concept. Artists, poets, and everyone else have struggled forever trying to...
Read the post Proving You’re You: How Federal Agencies Can Improve Online Verification October 08, 2019 So much of how we collect and share information in today’s world is done online. We get our news. We...
Read the post How Social Security is Working to Overcome its IT Management Challenges June 07, 2019 The Social Security Administration relies on its IT systems to provide monthly payments to over 64...
Read the post What Can You Do After a Data Breach? April 04, 2019 Chances are you or someone you know is one of the hundreds of millions of people whose personal data...
Read the post GAO’s Information Technology & Cybersecurity Team March 12, 2019 GAO’s workforce is organized largely by subject area, with most employees working in one of our 15...
Read the post The Legacy of the Recovery Act February 21, 2019 Ten years ago this month, Congress responded to the most serious economic crisis since the Great...
Read the post Love is in the Air: A GAO Mixtape, Part 2 February 14, 2019 Today, we celebrate our love for you – and our work. Maybe you noticed this with our first Valentine...
Read the post Building a Better Federal Workforce May 10, 2017 This week marks Public Service Recognition Week. During this annual event, we usually feature some...
Read the post Federal Smarter Buying Initiatives (podcast) November 03, 2016 The federal government saved nearly $500 million over the past 5 years through "smarter buying"—such...
Read the post Earthquake Preparedness (podcast) October 05, 2016 As the 2011 Virginia earthquake demonstrated, earthquakes aren’t just a west coast concern. The...