GAO: Jobs, Salaries & Tech Stack (2026)

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News 2026 Filing Season: Preliminary Observations on IRS Performance 2 months ago

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IRS processed about 98% of the 177 million tax returns received during the 2026 tax filing season. But it entered the 2026 season with fewer staff and...

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News Semiconductors: Commerce Needs Plan to Meet CHIPS for America R&D Requirements 2 months ago

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Semiconductors (or chips) are critical in most industries. To support the economy and ensure a reliable U.S. supply, in 2021, Congress required the...

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News DOGE Wall of Receipts: More Transparency Needed on How Savings Are Derived from Contract, Grant, and... 2 months ago

U.S. GAO - DOGE Wall of Receipts: More Transparency Needed on How Savings Are Derived from Contract, Grant, and Lease Terminations

The President established the Department of Government Efficiency to transform federal spending. DOGE instructed agencies to review federal contracts...

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News Nuclear Waste Cleanup: DOE Is Missing Opportunities to Apply Lessons from Other Countries That Could... 3 months ago

U.S. GAO - Nuclear Waste Cleanup: DOE Is Missing Opportunities to Apply Lessons from Other Countries That Could Reduce Risks and Costs

Nuclear waste cleanup can be costly, risky, and time consuming. The Department of Energy's cleanup efforts in the U.S. will cost over $640 billion and...

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News Cybersecurity Regulations: Multiple Sectors Are Subject to Potentially Duplicative Reporting Require... 3 months ago

U.S. GAO - Cybersecurity Regulations: Multiple Sectors Are Subject to Potentially Duplicative Reporting Requirements

The nation's critical infrastructure is supported by IT systems-most of which are owned by the private sector. Federal agencies have issued many...

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News Managing Critical Isotopes: DOE Could Better Assess Market Needs and Respond to Risks 3 months ago

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The Department of Energy is the sole domestic supplier for hundreds of isotopes-varieties of chemical elements with differing atomic weights and...

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News Rideshare and Taxi Safety: Information on Assault Data, Safety Features, and Background Checks 3 months ago

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Rideshare and taxi services help many Americans safely travel to work, run errands, and get to medical appointments. But there's concern about...

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Technology Modernization Fund: Small Savings Achieved So Far

Aging IT systems can be costly for federal agencies to manage and maintain. The Technology Modernization Fund invests funds in agency projects to...

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Critical Minerals: Reducing U.S. import reliance with substitution and recycling

The U.S. relies on imports for many critical minerals that are essential to the battery and semiconductor industries. But their supply chains are...

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Identity Verification: GSA Needs to Address Fraud Threats and Technical Issues

We testified on identity verification and the General Services Administration's Login.gov platform. Our testimony, given before the House Oversight...

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