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What GAO Found The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has not ensured timely investigations of whistleblower retaliation complaints. OIG took over 3 years to investigate the majority (39 of 73) of the cases it opened and closed in fiscal years 2018 through…
The GAO-reviewed USPS cost-cutting initiatives have lengthened expected delivery times (effective October 2021), eliminated certain collection windows in April 2025, and coincided with lowered service-performance targets in FY2021 that USPS has largely not met through FY2025.…
GAO found that DHS implemented executive-branch direction in 2025 to review and terminate grants, consulting the U.S. DOGE Service, and followed Secretary of Homeland Security guidance to identify grants for termination.…
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that USPS cost-cutting initiatives tied to its strategic plan have materially changed service expectations and contributed to declining service performance for First‑Class Mail.…
The GAO found that the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has not ensured timely investigations of whistleblower retaliation complaints: for cases opened and closed in fiscal years 2018–2025, OIG took more than three years to investigate the majority (39 of 73) of cases.…
Congressional hearing examines DoD's AI adoption strategy and its implications for autonomous weapons systems, focusing on whether human oversight remains meaningful when AI compresses decision-making timelines.…
Congress held a hearing scrutinizing the Department of Defense’s AI adoption strategy and whether human oversight can remain meaningful when AI accelerates targeting decisions. Testimony focused on risks to autonomous weapons systems and questioned whether compressed decision timelines could…
When the 119th Congress convened in January 2025, it included many former special operations members but only one former Air Force fighter pilot. Rep. August Pfluger is urging more Air Force aviators to enter Congress to help secure resources for Air Force recapitalization.…
When the 119th Congress convened in January 2025 it included a single former Air Force fighter pilot — Rep. August Pfluger — who is publicly calling for more former Air Force aviators in Congress to improve advocacy for Air Force recapitalization.…
When the 119th Congress took office in January 2025 it included a record seven former Navy SEALs and just one former Air Force fighter pilot: Rep. August Pfluger (R‑Texas). Rep. Pfluger, a former F-15 and F-22 pilot, has publicly urged other former Air Force fighter pilots to run for Congress so…
The Air Force is establishing the Megatron multi-award IDIQ to accelerate DAF Battle Network and C3BM acquisitions. The hybrid supply-and-services vehicle supports development, procurement, delivery, and sustainment of command-and-control systems, commercial solutions, and continuous software…
The Air Force's new multi-award IDIQ vehicle, "Megatron," is a high-impact procurement mechanism designed to accelerate acquisitions for the DAF Battle Network and C3BM capabilities.…
The Air Force is standing up a new multi-award IDIQ called "Megatron" to accelerate acquisitions for the DAF Battle Network and C3BM capabilities. Megatron is a hybrid supply-and-services vehicle intended to cover development, procurement, delivery, and sustainment of command-and-control systems.…
The U.S. and Germany have signed a defense industrial cooperation agreement establishing Germany as an additional production hub for critical U.S. munitions, including Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptors and Tomahawk cruise missile components.…
The U.S.–Germany defense industrial cooperation agreement establishing Germany as an additional production hub for critical U.S. munitions (including Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptors and Tomahawk cruise missile components) is a high‑impact policy shift for transatlantic defense production.…
The U.S. and Germany have signed a defense industrial cooperation agreement establishing Germany as an additional production hub for critical U.S. munitions, explicitly naming Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptors and Tomahawk cruise missile components.…
A recent GAO finding highlights that federal agencies reported over $10 billion in unneeded personal property disposed through GSA’s PPMS from July 2023 through fiscal year 2025, and that only about 9 percent of that property was reused.…
GAO reviewed the IPA audit of the Congressional Award Foundation's fiscal year 2025 financial statements and, based on limited procedures, did not identify significant issues requiring attention.…
The GAO review shows agencies reported over $10 billion in unneeded personal property from July 2023 through fiscal year 2025 but only about 9 percent was reused. GSA’s core disposal efforts (PPMS, educational resources, direct assistance) are not fully assessed with outcome-aligned measures,…
The GAO review of the Congressional Award Foundation's FY2025 financial statement audit found no significant issues in the limited procedures performed; the IPA issued unmodified opinions for FY2025 and FY2024 and reported no material weaknesses or reportable noncompliance under GAGAS.…
GAO reviewed the independent public accountant’s (IPA) audit of the Congressional Award Foundation’s fiscal year 2025 financial statements and did not identify any significant issues requiring attention based on the limited procedures it performed.…
GAO found federal agencies disposed of over $10 billion in unneeded personal property from July 2023 through fiscal year 2025 via GSA’s PPMS; about 9% of disposed items were reused.…
Congress has passed a continuing resolution funding the government through December 11, forcing the Space Force to operate at prior‑year funding levels and stalling roughly 10% of its programs.…
Congress passed a continuing resolution funding the government through December 11, forcing the Space Force to operate at prior‑year funding levels and stalling approximately 10% of its programs.…