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Artificial Intelligence: IRS Actions Needed to Address Skills Gaps, Information Quality, and Strategic Management
GAO-26-107522
Mar 24, 2026
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8 Open Recommendations
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Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should identify the skills the agency needs to support its use of AI and develop a plan to address any related skills gaps. (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.
Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should ensure IRS has a comprehensive quality assurance process for AI inventory entries, including mechanisms for documenting complete and quality information. (Recommendation 2)
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Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should ensure IRS's internal guidance related to the AI inventory is comprehensive, including the job aids for AI use case owners and checklist the AI governance office uses to verify inventory entries. (Recommendation 3)
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Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should ensure internal communications about AI governance clarify that all AI unclassified use cases, including contracted and sensitive law enforcement AI, are subject to AI inventory requirements, with limited exceptions. (Recommendation 4)
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Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should take steps to identify all existing contracts involving AI and notify those responsible for the contracts of IRS's AI governance requirements. (Recommendation 5)
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Internal Revenue Service The Commissioner of Internal Revenue should develop and implement policies to increase coordination and collaboration among business units using AI, including assessing opportunities to leverage existing resources, and avoid potential unnecessary overlap or duplication when new use cases are initiated. (Recommendation 6)
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Quantum Computing: Updating the National Strategy Could Promote U.S. Leadership
GAO-26-107759
Mar 18, 2026
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1 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Office of Science and Technology Policy The Director of OSTP should, in coordination with the SCQIS agencies, augment and update the national quantum strategy, which includes quantum computing, to address all the desirable characteristics of a national strategy.
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Weather Safety: Agencies Face Challenges Related to Multilingual Weather Alerts, and AI Project Needs Better Planning
GAO-26-107680
Jan 26, 2026
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1 Open Recommendations
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National Weather Service The Director of NWS should develop an updated implementation plan for NWS's AI language translation project. The updated plan should document (1) measurable performance goals tied to specific time frames; (2) resources needed to achieve each goal, such as funding, workforce, and IT needs; and (3) internal and external factors that could affect NWS's ability to achieve its goals and strategies to address these factors. (Recommendation 1)
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Property Technology for Homebuying: Products Present Benefits and Risks Amid Evolving Federal Oversight
GAO-25-107201
Dec 01, 2025
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1 Open Recommendations
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Federal Housing Finance Agency The Director of FHFA should provide written direction to the enterprises that clarifies FHFA's expectations for how the enterprises are to comply with fair lending requirements and how FHFA will supervise their compliance in light of rescinded supervisory and compliance guidance related to fair lending laws. (Recommendation 1)
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