Recent Posts on Homeland Security and Justice

Auditing a Crisis—How GAO Helps Improve the Federal Response Now and in the Future

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FEMA Staffing Shortages Could Mean Disaster for Future Response Efforts

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Fentanyl Continues to Be the Leading Cause of Overdose Deaths. What’s Being Done to Combat Trafficking into the United States?

Coast Guard Recruits at the Cape May Training Center

U.S. Coast Guard Left Short Staffed Amidst Recruitment and Retention Challenges

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Investigations of Border Encounters that End in Serious Injury or Death

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The Coast Guard’s Search and Rescue Aircraft are Old and May Not Be Available When Needed

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Online Extremism is a Growing Problem, But What’s Being Done About It?

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Federal Prisons Haven’t Addressed Longstanding Concerns About Overuse of Solitary Confinement

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Misperceptions Can Make It Harder to Prevent Child Trafficking and Help Survivors

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U.S. Immigration Courts See a Significant and Growing Backlog

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Improving Communication Could Strengthen Federal Efforts to Prevent the Next Major Cyberattack

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The U.S. Is Less Prepared to Fight Cybercrime Than It Could Be

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