DoD relies on contractors to perform many functions, which can offer benefits for DoD. GAO's work has shown that reliance on contractors to support core missions, however, can place DoD at risk of contractors performing inherently governmental functions. In 2008, Congress required DoD to compile and review an annual inventory of contractors working under contracts for services. The 2010 defense authorization act directed GAO to report for 3 years on ...
Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information by government or contractor employees through negligence or misconduct can have a significant effect on the government?s ability to perform its primary functions, potentially resulting in financial loss, damaged reputation, and loss of public trust. Sensitive information may not always be explicitly designated or marked as such. For the purposes of this report, we use the term sensitive information to generally refer to information under ...
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