Next-gen homeland defense interceptor plans are risky, watchdog says
In a report, the Government Accountability Office said there are technical, schedule and cost risks associated with the MDA's next-gen interceptor.
By Jen Judson
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Hip replacements, other orthopedic devices not properly tracked by VA
A watchdog warned that VA medical officials may not be able to respond to problems with implantable medical devices because of poor tracking systems.
Initial return to work plans did not match federal safety guidance
Return to work plans under the Trump administration were inconsistent across agencies and missing components laid out by the White House and CDC, according to the Government Accountability Office.
By Jessie Bur
Injuries are higher among nonpermanent postal employees
U.S. Postal Service employees in a non-career capacity get injured on the job 50 percent more often than permanent employees, a government watchdog found.
By Jessie Bur
Watchdog: Routes given to census takers were often confusing
Only 21.6 percent of area census office managers were satisfied with the accuracy and efficiency of how cases were assigned.
Workforce shortages are ‘significant’ to agencies’ high-risk problems
Nearly two-thirds of high-risk problems outlined by the Government Accountability Office have a significant workforce component.
By Jessie Bur
Watchdog agency says 2020 census is still on high-risk list
A watchdog agency on Tuesday again classified the 2020 census as high risk because of efforts last fall by the Trump administration to shorten the door-knocking and data-processing phases of the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident.
Union officials praise plans for investigation into accusations of racism at Veterans Affairs
GAO officials plan a full examination of the charges in early 2021.
Watchdog: Homeland Security officials were wrongly appointed
The Government Accountability Office says acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and his acting deputy, Ken Cuccinelli, are ineligible to run the agency.
By AP Staff
Watchdog says FCC must address basic cyber hygiene issues
A GAO report found that the commission lacks security basic measures, such as encryption.
By Andrew Eversden
Border Patrol needlessly spent $12M at Texas facility, says government watchdog
Over five months, Customs and Border Protection paid $5.3 million for 650,000 meals that were never ordered, according to the Government Accountability Office..
By Cedar Attanasio, AP
The cybersecurity risks lurking in OMB’s data center policy
How the Office of Management and Budget classifies certain facilities is creating potentially problematic blind spots, according to a watchdog's report.
By Andrew Eversden