Each year, GAO provides a quick look assessing the Department of Defense’s major weapons programs. This year's assessment comes at a time of...
After two separate collisions involving U.S. Navy ships in 2017, which resulted in the deaths of sailors, the Navy found that overworked, fatigue...
For the Department of State, our priority recommendations include those that would improve the vetting process for security assistance, an approved...
NASA's plans to return American astronauts to the Moon have been accelerated by 4 years, moving from 2028 to 2024. Since then, NASA's efforts have...
Malicious cyberattacks have resulted in billions of dollars in damages each year for US businesses. As more cyber threats emerged, there has been...
Widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 in nursing homes and the resulting deaths of elderly residents have been widely reported in the news. Why were...
About 20 pedestrians and cyclists die each day as a result of collisions with motor vehicles. That's more than 7,000 people each year, and it's a...
The Department of Defense says that domestic abuse is incompatible with the military's values and reduces military mission readiness. The DOD is...
New stressors associated with the pandemic could increase the number of people seeking services for mental health and substance use issues. But this...
COVID-19 changed how people use the U.S. Postal Service. While the postal service was in higher demand during the pandemic, it also saw financial...
There's a perception that U.S. consumers pay more for prescription drugs than consumers in other countries. But do we? And what might explain the...
Are you still waiting to get your vaccine? The federal government has taken actions to increase the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, and says...
While the U.S. has enjoyed a dominant military advantage for decades, the Department of Defense says this superiority is being challenged by potential...
Native American cultural resources are things such as weapons and carvings, building or even human remains. They are irreplaceable and often extremely...
While veterans comprise only 8 percent of the adult population in the U.S., they accounted for almost 14 percent of adult suicides in 2018. In...
Threats to our nation's cybersecurity infrastructure were once again highlighted after reports in December of a mass-breach of U.S. government...
Trillions of dollars have been used in the federal response to COVID-19. This money includes unemployment assistance and small business loans for...
More than 100 million workers participate in employer-sponsored retirement savings plans--such as 401Ks. Together, their contributions represent...
The Department of Defense is increasingly fielding high-tech weapon systems to maintain U.S. battlefield superiority. However, these sophisticated...
Every two years with the arrival of a new Congress, GAO issues updates to our High Risk List--highlighting some areas of government that are...
The IRS processes more than 150 million individual and business tax returns each year. While the IRS has modernized its process to allow for...
The U.S. has put a lot of its hope for combating the effects of the coronavirus pandemic behind two vaccines developed in record time--one year...
Policymakers and advocacy groups have raised concerns about the treatment of pregnant women in custody, including the use of restraints, and so-called...
This year, GAO celebrates its 100th anniversary. To commemorate our centennial, we are recording a series of podcasts about our history as an agency...
