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Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service; Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Rescinding the Definition of "Harm" Under the Endangered Species Act https://www.gao.gov/products/b-338603?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
College Athletics: Most Programs Spend More Than They Generate in Revenue https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108640?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
DOGE: Information on Personnel and Ethics Activities https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108403?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
Core Government Services Corporation https://www.gao.gov/products/b-424491?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
FEMA helps American communities prepare for and recover from natural disasters like hurricanes. But significant staffing cuts at the agency could jeopardize these efforts. Watch our interview with GAO's Chris Currie to learn more: https://ow.ly/45mF50Zw8Kv
The Air Force has relied on the B-52 aircraft as its long range, heavy bomber for over 70 years—50 years longer than originally expected. Our new blog post looks at why the B-52 remains important and efforts to modernize it: https://ow.ly/esIs50Zw7po
FEMA Workforce: Staff Reductions and Lack of Planning May Impact Mission Readiness https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108427?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
WatchBlog post: The B-52: Why is the Air Force Spending Billions to Modernize a 70-year-old Plane? https://www.gao.gov/blog/b-52-why-air-force-spending-billions-modernize-70-year-old-plane?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=usgao
Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Defense https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108980?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
Law Enforcement: DOJ Should Improve Training and Misconduct Guidelines for Nonfederal Task Force Officers https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108468?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
B-52 Bomber: Air Force Actions Needed to Improve Major Modernization and Sustainment Efforts https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-109272?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
Army Corps of Engineers: Disaster Funding and Information Used to Support Flood Risk Management https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108504?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
Inflation Reduction Act: EPA’s Use and Oversight of $11.5 Billion in Appropriations https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108084?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
Federal Land and Water Management: Lessons Learned from Implementing Federal-Tribal Shared Decision-Making Agreements https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108965?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
Infectious diseases—like COVID-19 and Ebola—are increasingly crossing global borders. Early detection can help prevent these outbreaks. Learn how the U.S. uses surveillance to detect and stop the spread of these deadly diseases on our new podcast: https://ow.ly/BpAe50ZuHq7
Financial Audit Manual: Volume 3, July 2026 https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108632?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
Public Health Preparedness: Experts Identified Actions to Improve Surveillance for Emerging Disease Threats https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-107610?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
Equipment Solutions & Personnel, LLC https://www.gao.gov/products/b-424450?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
Federal Communications Commission—Applicability of the Congressional Review Act to Order on Reconsideration in Protecting the Nation's Communications Systems from Cybersecurity Threats https://www.gao.gov/products/b-338053?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
Nuclear Waste Cleanup: DOE Needs to Better Use End State Contracts to Achieve Intended Results https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-107745?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
Nuclear Waste Cleanup: DOE Is Missing Opportunities to Apply Lessons from Other Countries That Could Reduce Risks and Costs https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108082?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
Priority Open Recommendations: Office of Personnel Management https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108989?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=usgao
Millions of people use rideshares and taxis each day to get where they need to go. While incidents are rare, headlines about attacks on passengers and drivers have raised concerns about safety. Our blog looks at efforts to improve rideshare and taxi safety: https://ow.ly/FYV450ZtMYF
WatchBlog post: Rideshare and Taxi Assaults—What We Know About Safety and Efforts to Improve It https://www.gao.gov/blog/rideshare-and-taxi-assaults-what-we-know-about-safety-and-efforts-improve-it?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=usgao