Information Management

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Department of Homeland Security: Continued Actions Needed to Improve Quality of Border Security Metrics Reporting

GAO-26-108715

Published: Jun 24, 2026

Publicly Released: Jun 24, 2026

Illicit Finance: Status of Treasury’s Safeguards for Providing Access to Information on Corporate Ownership

GAO-26-108182

Published: Jun 23, 2026

Publicly Released: Jun 23, 2026

Federal Data: Congressional Action Needed to Improve Interoperability of Award and Payment Eligibility Data

GAO-26-107466

Published: Jun 16, 2026

Publicly Released: Jun 16, 2026

Freedom of Information Act: National Guard Bureau Should Verify Data and Address Reported Challenges

GAO-26-108472

Published: Jun 11, 2026

Publicly Released: Jun 11, 2026

Disaster Contracting: Actions Needed to Encourage Advance Contract Use and Improve Information Sharing and Oversight

GAO-26-108121

Published: Jun 09, 2026

Publicly Released: Jun 09, 2026

Federal Law Enforcement: DHS Could Improve Data Collection and Assessment of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Programs

GAO-26-107878

Published: Jun 04, 2026

Publicly Released: Jun 04, 2026

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Freedom of Information Act: National Guard Bureau Should Verify Data and Address Reported Challenges

GAO-26-108472

Jun 11, 2026

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6 Open Recommendations

Agency Affected	Recommendation	Status
Department of Defense	The Secretary of Defense should ensure the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, in coordination with the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force, develops a process for relevant FOIA offices to more closely examine and verify National Guard FOIA data, such as FOIA requests received, processed, and backlogged. (Recommendation 1)	Open 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 the Chief of the National Guard Bureau analyzes NGB headquarters' FOIA workforce needs using verified FOIA data and determine the staffing level needed to timely process FOIA requests and address backlogs, if present. (Recommendation 2)	Open 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 Chief of the National Guard Bureau finalize and implement a plan, including a timeline, to establish a shared online environment to improve communication between National Guard Bureau and National Guard FOIA officials in the field includes available tools and resources applicable to processing FOIA requests, and that these tools and resources are made available to National Guard FOIA personnel. (Recommendation 3)	Open 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 DOD Chief FOIA Officer and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, in collaboration with the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force, clarify the roles and responsibilities of each component in developing and standardizing training to Army National Guard FOIA managers and Air National Guard FOIA monitors. (Recommendation 4)	Open 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 Chief of the National Guard Bureau, in collaboration with the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force, clarifies roles and responsibilities of each component in providing training for FOIA managers and monitors. (Recommendation 5)	Open 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 the Chief of the National Guard Bureau finalizes and distributes to National Guard FOIA officials a FOIA program manual for National Guard Bureau FOIA policies and processes, such as guidance on exemptions and redactions. (Recommendation 6)	Open When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Federal Statistics: Stakeholders Said Jobs Report Generally Meets Their Needs, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Data Quality

GAO-26-107538

Jun 02, 2026

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3 Open Recommendations

Agency Affected	Recommendation	Status
Department of Labor	The Secretary of Labor should ensure that the Commissioner of BLS, in consultation with the Director of the Census Bureau as appropriate, develops and implements a plan to address gaps in BLS's ability to obtain regular external input on changes to the Employment Situation report (Jobs Report) data. The plan should include timelines for implementation. (Recommendation 1)	Open BLS disagreed with this recommendation. The agency noted that it has existing channels to obtain stakeholder input but did not specify whether it has used these channels to specifically discuss the Jobs Report. BLS also said it would work within applicable guidance to identify additional opportunities to formalize and expand stakeholder input, including through advisory mechanisms where appropriate. We will monitor BLS's implementation of this recommendation.
Department of Labor	The Secretary of Labor should ensure that the Commissioner of BLS updates the public documentation for the Current Employment Statistics program (establishment survey) to explain BLS's current methodology for assessing nonresponse bias and other sources of statistical error on key survey estimates, including any limitations in its methodology. (Recommendation 2)	Open BLS agreed with this recommendation and said it plans to implement it by drawing on the outcomes of its new nonresponse bias study under contract. We will monitor the agency's progress on this effort.
Department of Labor	The Secretary of Labor should ensure that the Commissioner of BLS publishes a summary assessment of nonresponse bias on the Current Employment Statistics program (establishment survey). The assessment should include the magnitude and direction of any bias on key survey estimates, such as total payroll employment growth. (Recommendation 3)	Open BLS agreed with this recommendation and said it plans to implement it by drawing on the outcomes of its new nonresponse bias study under contract. We will monitor the agency's progress on this effort.

Oil and Gas: Actions Needed to Improve Data Sharing at Interior

GAO-26-106475

Feb 20, 2026

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2 Open Recommendations

1 Priority

Agency Affected	Recommendation	Status
Department of the Interior	Priority Rec. The Secretary of the Interior should develop a department-wide performance management strategy with measurable goals and time frames to improve data sharing across oil and gas bureaus, including retirement of manual processes and the ability to electronically accept key data for oversight of oil and gas development. (Recommendation 1)	Open In commenting on this report, Interior stated that it agreed with this recommendation. When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Department of the Interior	The Secretary of the Interior should ensure that bureau officials adhere to Interior policy to formally document data-sharing agreements. (Recommendation 2)	Open In commenting on this report, Interior stated that it agreed with this recommendation. When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Artificial Intelligence: DOD Needs Department-Wide Guidance to Inform Acquisitions

GAO-23-105850

Jun 29, 2023

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3 Open Recommendations

Agency Affected	Recommendation	Status
Department of Defense	The Secretary of Defense should ensure that the Chief Digital and AI Officer, in conjunction with other DOD acquisition policy offices as appropriate, prioritize establishing department-wide AI acquisition guidance, including leveraging key private company factors, as appropriate. (Recommendation 1)	Open – Partially Addressed DOD agreed with this recommendation. To address it, the Chief Digital and AI Officer (CDAO) has taken and is planning to take several actions. For example, in November 2023, CDAO developed the DOD Data, Analytics, and AI Adoption Strategy, which includes guidance for DOD components on adopting and scaling AI capabilities. As of May 2025, DOD reported that CDAO has drafted a decision aid framework appendix to the strategy that is going through internal review. Additionally, in December 2024, DOD issued a federated AI construct implementation plan that introduces the management and performance assessment approach CDAO will employ across the department. DOD is also planning to pursue an iterative approach to identifying best practices for acquisition of data, analytics, and AI, including forthcoming information on DOD access to AI training data, guidelines for generative AI, a steering group on acquisition and contracting practices for business models, and establishing a contracting vehicle for acquiring enterprise solutions. These planned activities have the potential to address the recommendation. We will continue to assess DOD's efforts as it implements its plans.
Department of the Army	After DOD issues department-wide AI acquisition guidance, the Secretary of the Army should establish service-specific AI acquisition guidance that includes oversight processes and clear goals for these acquisitions, and leverages key private company factors, as appropriate. (Recommendation 2)	Open The Army agreed with this recommendation. As of Fall 2023, it noted that it expects to update the AI and Autonomy Roadmap after CDAO publishes its AI strategy. The Army is also delivering a Unified Data Reference Architecture to guide the implementation of interoperable data sharing across all Army acquisition programs. As of March 2025, the Army has not provided further information on its timeline for implementing this recommendation.
Department of the Navy	After DOD issues department-wide AI acquisition guidance, the Secretary of the Navy should establish service-specific AI acquisition guidance that includes oversight processes and clear goals for these acquisitions, and leverages key private company factors, as appropriate. (Recommendation 3)	Open The Navy agreed with this recommendation. As of February 2025, it noted that it expects to update AI acquisition guidance issued by the Secretary of the Navy where applicable within 90 days after CDAO issues its AI strategy. The Navy also reported in February 2025 that while it is waiting on the DOD AI guidance, several Systems Commands are starting to draft policy.
Department of the Air Force	After DOD issues department-wide AI acquisition guidance, the Secretary of the Air Force should establish service-specific AI acquisition guidance that includes oversight processes and clear goals for these acquisitions, and leverages key private company factors, as appropriate. (Recommendation 4)	Open The Air Force agreed with this recommendation. In November 2024, Air Force Officials told us they expect to address this recommendation by January 2026 by establishing Air Force-specific AI acquisition guidance after CDAO issues its AI strategy. We will continue to follow-up on the Air Force's plans to issue its AI acquisition guidance.