Department of Energy: Efforts to Streamline Project Management at National Laboratories and Nuclear Sites [Reissued with revisions on Jul. 17, 2026]
Thu Jul 16 7:17 am
What GAO Found
A Secretary of Energy memorandum directed revisions to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) construction order (known as 413.3B) to (1) allow increased delegation of approval authority…
Navy Ship Modernization: DOD Needs Comprehensive Strategy to Field Hypersonic Missile Capability
Fri Jul 17 7:10 am
What GAO Found
The Navy is currently 24 months behind in its efforts to modernize three DDG 1000 Zumwalt class destroyers to host the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missile as part of…
Cyber Workforce: Agencies Did Not Widely Adopt Rotational Program
Thu Jul 16 7:16 am
What GAO Found
A resilient and skilled cybersecurity workforce is essential to protecting federal information technology (IT) systems and enabling the government’s day-to-day functions. The Federal…
Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending: Most Fiscal Year 2022-2024 Funds Are Estimated to Be Obligated
Thu Jul 16 7:10 am
What GAO Found
GAO estimates that agencies recorded obligations for around 61 percent of the $39 billion in appropriated funds designated for Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed…
Science & Tech Spotlight: AI for Medical Notes and Coding
Thu Jul 16 7:18 am
Why This Matters
U.S. clinicians average a 57-hour workweek, including 7 hours of administrative work. Time spent on tasks like drafting patient visit notes or reviewing billing paperwork may…
Aviation Cybersecurity: FAA and TSA Are Collaborating on Cybersecurity but Need to Address Key Shortfalls
Thu Jul 16 7:12 am
What GAO Found
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) work together to ensure the cybersecurity of the interconnected systems operating in the…
Immigration Courts: Stakeholder Perspectives on the Use of Remote Hearings
Wed Jul 15 7:28 am
What GAO Found
The Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) conducts immigration court proceedings both in-person and using remote technology, such as WebEx—an…
Federal Real Property: Further Consolidating DOT Office Space Could Save Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
Wed Jul 15 7:20 am
What GAO Found
The Department of Transportation (DOT) and its component agencies are underutilizing their office space department-wide based on the Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving…
National Nuclear Security Administration: Additional Actions Needed to Plan for Science, Technology, and Engineering Facilities and Workforce Investments
Wed Jul 15 7:24 am
What GAO Found
In July 2024, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) released an internal Integrated Science, Technology, and Engineering (ST&E) Plan documenting investments needed…
Pacific Ohana Laulima, LLC
Wed Jul 15 9:01 am
Pacific Ohana Laulima, LLC (Pacific), a small business located in Tamuning, Guam, protests the exclusion of its proposal from the second phase of competition under request for proposals (RFP) No.…
Science & Tech Spotlight: Microplastics in the Body and Environment
Wed Jul 15 7:18 am
Why This Matters
Across the globe, over 24 million tons of plastic (as much weight as 12 million cars) enter the environment each year. Larger plastics gradually break down into smaller…
Identity Verification: GSA Needs to Address Fraud Threats and Technical Issues
Wed Jul 15 2:11 pm
What GAO Found
The proliferation of cyberattacks on federal agencies and other organizations has led to an increased risk of stolen personally identifiable information (PII) being used to commit…
