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A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiative called "the Joint Requirement Council" hasn't gone very far in 10 years. The Council is supposed to discover capabilities multiple DHS components have in common, in order to avoid duplication and redundancy. But the Council doesn't meet very often and no one at the top seems to pay any attention, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has a difficult mission. It must constantly assess the condition of the nation's nuclear warheads. Explosive testing has been banned under international treaties for decades. It's been spending billions on new instruments deep underground. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that the NNSA needs to tighten up its program management. For more, Tom Temin spoke with the GAO's Director of Natural Resources and Environment, Allison Bawden.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is often among the first to arrive on the scene, after an airplane or train crashes. Its expertise is renowned. But the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found the NTSB needs to tighten up its own performance planning, particularly by more effectively connecting its strategic goals with its mission of transportation safety.
Congress authorized the creation of the Office of the National Cyber Director back in 2021, and the White House issued the National Cybersecurity Strategy earlier this year. So how is it doing implementing said strategy? Well, the Government Accountability Office looked to answer that very question with a snapshot of where things stand.
The most talked about Government Accountability Office report in months confirmed what a lot of people suspected. Federal offices are largely unoccupied.
After a years of trying different ways to centralize Pentagon management, DoD kicks off Defense Management Institute.
What does it mean for us? That's what federal contractors are asking themselves in the aftermath of the midterm elections.
Figures from the Government Accountability Office show a 12% drop in the number of contracting protests in fiscal '22 relative to the year before, protests are down 40% Since 2018.
In today's Federal Newscast: GAO warns the Coast Guard that it's way behind improving safety aboard older commercial fishing vessels. DoD employees who drive electric vehicles will have an easier time charging their vehicles in 2023. And veteran homelessness dropped 11% in 2022, according to the VA.
Jason Bakke, a director at Chaedrol, analyzes a recent GAO bid protest decision that could impact federal contractors on GSA schedule task orders.
In today's Federal Newscast: The GAO calls on FEMA to help more people in need of rebuilding their homes. The percentage of contract protests drops by double digits. And the Thrift Savings Plan was up in October.
Agencies view cloud as a secure pathway to tackle legacy silos, tap AI and expand data sharing. Discover initiatives underway at the Fiscal Service, IRS, Interpol National Central Bureau, U.S. Courts and more.
GAO public affairs officer Ned Griffith retires after 38 years
A recent attempt at a blanket purchase agreement landed the General Services Administration into a protest with Office Depot.