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The Department of Defense is still struggling to deliver new technologies quickly to the warfighter despite efforts to speed up its weapons acquisition process. GAO’s Shelby Oakley discusses this and other findings from our 2024 ‘Quick Look’ at major DOD weapons programs on Federal News Network’s podcast Federal Drive with Tom Temin: https://lnkd.in/eFWhde5T
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Today we issued proposed updates to the Green Book—the framework used by federal agencies for maintaining internal controls against risks like fraud. The public is invited to comment on this exposure draft (by August 26), which reflects input from an expert advisory council. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/er6bZNXH
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NEW BLOG POST—In recent years, a significant number of drones have been sighted near airports. Some sightings have resulted in canceled flights and even caused pilots to take evasive actions. Today’s WatchBlog post looks at what can be done to prevent incidents like these and how law enforcement identify rogue drones: https://lnkd.in/eW3jUEy5
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When federal agencies need background checks for personnel, they rely on an agency within DOD to perform them. GAO’s Alissa Czyz testifies on cost and schedule challenges with the agency’s new IT system and our recommendations for improvement—today at 2 p.m.: https://lnkd.in/euma9ztk
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Some college faculty experience employment discrimination despite federal laws that prohibit this behavior. GAO’s Melissa Emrey-Arras testifies how to improve federal oversight of alleged employment discrimination at colleges—tomorrow at 10 a.m.: https://lnkd.in/eCrPyrDF
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NEW BLOG POST: The federal government spent over $759 billion on contracts last fiscal year—an increase of $33 billion from the previous year. How was this money spent? Who were the big spenders? Find out in our new WatchBlog post and updated interactive dashboard: https://lnkd.in/dWg9-Rjh
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NEW PODCAST: Many inventions, like the lithium-ion batteries that power electric cars, were funded by Department of Energy federal research dollars. GAO’s Candice Wright discusses a recent policy change made to ensure taxpayer funded inventions are protected against foreign acquisitions and its potential unintended consequences: https://lnkd.in/eVRb2-RG
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We recently released a list of 5 recommendations on federal real property management that the General Services Administration should prioritize to help save taxpayer dollars and improve government operations. GAO’s Heather Krause discusses on Federal News Network’s podcast Federal Drive with Tom Temin: https://lnkd.in/egyGK2QJ
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We’re hiring! GAO’s Office of Inspector General is hiring an Assistant Inspector General for Evaluations. This role will manage and conduct evaluations and inspections of GAO programs, operations, and activities and produce high-quality, timely reports. Apply here by July 3: https://lnkd.in/efA-we9g
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