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Space Force: Additional Actions Needed to Address Workforce Challenges
GAO-26-107868
Jul 14, 2026
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4 Open Recommendations
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Department of the Air Force The Secretary of the Air Force should ensure that the Chief of Space Operations develops service-specific guidance that establishes a process to accurately determine personnel requirements. (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 the Air Force The Secretary of the Air Force should ensure that the Chief of Space Operations develops a standard process to accurately and consistently track the number of contractor personnel supporting the service, documents this process in guidance, and implements this process across the service. (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 the Air Force The Secretary of the Air Force should ensure that the Chief of Space Operations develops a comprehensive, strategic workforce plan that incorporates key principles, including determining the critical skills and competencies needed to achieve long-term goals and developing strategies that are tailored to address critical competency gaps, as part of the Space Force's long-term force design efforts. (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 the Air Force The Secretary of the Air Force should ensure that the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and Chief of Space Operations comprehensively evaluate the effectiveness of the current arrangement for Air Force-provided base operating and other support functions for the Space Force and make any necessary revisions to the Air Force-Space Force Memorandum of Understanding resulting from the evaluation. (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.

Civilian Workforce: DOD Should Assess Lessons Learned to Better Understand Reduction Impacts
GAO-26-108100
May 29, 2026
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1 Open Recommendations
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Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should ensure the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness develops and implements a plan for collecting and sharing lessons learned from the department's implementation of workforce reduction efforts in 2025 outside the programming process to help inform any future workforce reduction efforts. The efforts addressed within the plan should include the deferred resignation programs and hiring freeze, as well as any additional efforts DOD deems appropriate. (Recommendation 1)
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DOD concurred with the recommendation. When we confirm what actions DOD has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Black Lung Benefits Program: Miners Reported Experiencing Challenges, and DOL Should Monitor Operator-Provided Medical Coverage
GAO-26-107612
May 11, 2026
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1 Open Recommendations
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Department of Labor The Secretary of Labor should ensure that the Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation collects information on and monitors responsible operators' provision of medical benefits. For example, this could include soliciting miners' feedback through DOL's existing customer experience survey. (Recommendation 1)
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DOL agreed with this recommendation and identified actions it plans to take. DOL stated that it plans to update its customer experience surveys to include questions about medical benefits provided by responsible operators. In addition, DOL stated that claimants will have the opportunity to provide their contact information, which will allow DOL to conduct follow-up as needed. THey will use the survey results to guide any additional actions needed. We will monitor the progress of these efforts.

Aviation Workforce: FAA Could Strengthen Regional Pilot Pipeline by Establishing Timelines for Training Initiatives
GAO-26-107856
Apr 30, 2026
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Federal Aviation Administration The Administrator of FAA should establish and publicly communicate a timeline for when FAA will issue the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 mandated Enhanced Qualification Program requirements. (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 publicly communicate a timeline for when FAA will issue the first FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 required report on the Designated Pilot Examiner's National Office. (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.
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