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Service Member Rights: Intelligence Community Guidance Could Better Address Reemployment Protections
GAO-26-108133
May 21, 2026
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4 Open Recommendations
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Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Director of the DIA includes within DIA's guidance all five of the IC reemployment provisions, as required by sections 4315 and 4325 of title 38, U.S. Code. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Director of the NRO includes within NRO's guidance all five of the IC reemployment provisions as required by sections 4315 and 4325 of title 38, U.S. Code. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Director of the NSA includes within NSA's guidance all five of the IC reemployment provisions as required by sections 4315 and 4325 of title 38, U.S. Code. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of Justice The Attorney General should ensure that the Director of the FBI includes within FBI's guidance all five of the IC reemployment provisions as required by sections 4315 and 4325 of title 38, U.S. Code. (Recommendation 4)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Mariner Training: Maritime Administration Should Share More Information About Financial Aid and Careers
GAO-26-108184
May 07, 2026
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4 Open Recommendations
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Maritime Administration The Administrator of the Maritime Administration should leverage the CMTS to identify options to help institutions that offer mariner training address challenges in accessing federal aid programs, including institutions with USCG-approved courses. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Maritime Administration The Administrator of the Maritime Administration should request that CMTS include information about federal financial aid for mariner training in the Federal Funding Handbook. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Maritime Administration The Administrator of the Maritime Administration should identify and use targeted approaches to help raise awareness of the available federal financial aid for mariner training provided through the Departments of Education, Labor, and Veterans Affairs. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Maritime Administration The Administrator of the Maritime Administration should identify and use targeted approaches, such as social media efforts, to help raise awareness of maritime careers, including raising awareness on the various types of mariner occupations and training pathways. (Recommendation 4)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Personnel Vetting: Leadership Attention Needed to Prioritize System Development and Achieve Reforms
GAO-26-108838
Feb 24, 2026
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2 Open Recommendations
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Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency aligns DCSA's schedule for the National Background Investigation Services program with the "well-constructed" characteristic as defined in GAO's guides for scheduling and Agile software development by addressing those scheduling best practices that were partially met, including establishing a valid critical path. (Recommendation 1)
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We will continue to follow up on the status of this recommendation.
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency aligns DCSA's schedule for the National Background Investigation Services program with the "credible" characteristic as defined in GAO's guides for scheduling and Agile software development by addressing those scheduling best practices that were partially or minimally met, including conducting a schedule risk analysis. (Recommendation 2)
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Air Traffic Control Workforce: FAA Should Establish Goals and Better Assess Its Hiring Processes
GAO-26-107320
Dec 17, 2025
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3 Open Recommendations
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Federal Aviation Administration The Administrator of FAA should ensure that FAA develops a system, such as its planned dashboard for applicants, that provides applicants with the ability to efficiently access information related to their application, including the ability to check their application status and obtain the information they need to complete their next steps. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Federal Aviation Administration The Administrator of FAA should establish and document measurable goals for its processes to recruit, hire, and train air traffic controllers. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Federal Aviation Administration The Administrator of FAA should use the information FAA collects across its databases to assess its processes for recruiting, hiring, and training air traffic controllers and inform decisions about any needed improvements. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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