A Snapshot of Government-Wide Contracting For FY 2020 (infographic) June 22, 2021 In fiscal year 2020, the federal government spent more than $665 billion on contracts, an increase of over $70 billion from fiscal year 2019. Read the post Image
Read the post Federal Efforts to Prevent Imports Produced Using Forced Labor From Entering the U.S. June 16, 2021 Recent media reports have highlighted the alleged use of forced labor in consumer goods—items...
Read the post Want Proof of Your COVID-19 Vaccination? An App Could Be Coming June 10, 2021 As more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, some countries are beginning to use digital vaccine...
Read the post To The Moon! What Challenges Does NASA’s 2024 Lunar Mission Face? June 03, 2021 NASA has big plans for returning American astronauts to the moon. However, in our reviews of the...
Read the post What Is Cyber Insurance, and Why Is It In High Demand? June 01, 2021 Large-scale cyberattacks—like those on Colonial Pipeline earlier this month and SolarWinds in...
Read the post VA’s Response to Veterans’ Increasing Demand for Mental Health Services May 25, 2021 May is Mental Health Awareness month. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of...
Read the post The Department of Veterans Affairs Served Civilians in Battle Against COVID-19 May 24, 2021 With 170 medical centers and 1,074 outpatient clinics, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) runs...
Read the post New Defense Budget, Existing Opportunities to Improve DOD Business Operations May 19, 2021 Last month, the Biden Administration released limited details of its fiscal year 2022 defense budget...
Read the post Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack Highlights Need for Better Federal and Private-Sector Preparedness (infographic) May 18, 2021 The recent cybersecurity attack on the Colonial Pipeline Company has led to temporary disruption in...
Read the post The Additional Risks and Challenges for Pregnant Women in Rural and Underserved Communities May 13, 2021 Note: This blog has been updated. The original version showed death rates as a percentage rather...
Read the post 100 Years of Accountability—GAO Products Improve Government Performance May 06, 2021 In July, GAO celebrates its 100th anniversary! To commemorate our century of service to Congress...
Read the post Gene Sequencing Can Track COVID Variants, But High Costs and Security and Privacy Concerns Present Challenges April 27, 2021 As variants of the virus that cause COVID-19 emerge, researchers are using newer technologies to...
Read the post SolarWinds Cyberattack Demands Significant Federal and Private-Sector Response (infographic) April 22, 2021 The cybersecurity breach of SolarWinds’ software is one of the most widespread and sophisticated...
