Government Accountability Office (GAO) Podcast: Wa

Mpox Response Highlights the Risks of Repeating Past Mistakes

After the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a new worldwide health emergency--a global outbreak of...

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Our First-Of-A-Kind Estimate of Fraud in the Federal Government

Our new report estimates, for the first time, the direct financial losses from fraud across...

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• 3 días

F-35 Costs More and Maybe Used Less

The F-35 Lightning II aircraft is the military's most advanced stealth fighter. It's...

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Each State has Its Own Move Over Law, But Many Drivers Don't Know About Them

The first Move Over law originated in 1996 in South Carolina. Today, every state has its own law....

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• 15 días

Lack of Sleep Among Active Duty Military Contributes to Millions of Dollars in Damage and Service Member Deaths

We expect our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines to be combat ready. But sleep deprivation and...

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• 24 días

At-Home Testing Tools for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

At-home testing tools may aid early detection of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's...

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COVID-19 Battered the Aviation Industry, Is the US Prepared if it Happens Again?

U.S. commercial airline traffic dropped 96% during peak pandemic times. In response, the federal...

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Oversight of Defense and Security Assistance to Ukraine

Congress has approved $113 billion dollars in aid for Ukraine. Today, GAO is issuing the first in...

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Combating Deepfakes

We're seeing more deepfakes on social media and in the news. These are videos, audio or...

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Is Head Start--An Important Program for Children in Poverty--Reaching All Who Need It?

Head Start is an important program that supports early learning and development in young children...

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Active-Duty Military Can Face Long Wait Times for Even Urgent Mental Health Care

Serving in the military, especially combat, may carry a psychological cost for active-duty...

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Meet Our New Chief Economist

Here at GAO, we recognize economic trends can change quickly and have major impacts on Americans....

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The Growing Need for Cyber Diplomacy

The U.S. and its allies face growing cyber threats from adversaries and individuals looking to...

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We Tested Prenatal Supplements to See What's in Them--Here's What We Found

Many pregnant people take prenatal vitamins to promote healthy pregnancies and babies. But these...

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Artificial Intelligence in Severe Weather and Wildfire Modeling

As weather-related events--like hurricanes and wildfires--become more frequent and severe,...

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Spending Under Medicaid Managed Care is Growing Rapidly--Here's Why

Medicaid is the government's program that helps low income, medically needy, populations receive...

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Federal Response to Cyber-based Attacks

Cyber-based attacks on federal systems have become more damaging and disruptive. Federal agencies...

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Meet GAO’s New Chief Scientist

GAO publishes reports and provides technical assistance to Congress to help members understand...

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High-Risk Radioactive Material Disposal

Radioactive materials are commonly used for medical, industrial and research purposes. But after...

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Public Health Preparedness--Building and Maintaining Infrastructure Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

At the beginning of the pandemic, we heard a lot about shortages of hospital beds, ventilators,...

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