| 9/11 Commission Report. Reorganization, Transformation, and Information Sharing |
03 AUG 2004 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
David M. Walker; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | This testimony addresses two issues: 1) the lack of effective information sharing and analysis and 2) the need for executive branch reorganization in response to the 9/11 Commission recommendations, It further addresses how to remedy problems in information sharing and analysis by transforming the intelligence community from a system of "need to know" to one of a "need to share." The Comptroller General's testimony will cover four major points. First ... |
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| TRANSATLANTIC AVIATION: Effects of Easing Restrictions on U.S.-European Markets |
JUL 2004 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
JayEtta Z. Hecker; Steven C. Martin; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Starting in 1992 with the signing of the first of 15 Open Skies agreements between the United States and EU nations, both consumers and airlines have benefited from the removal of government restrictions on international aviation. With one notable exception, the United States has Open Skies agreements with the EU countries to which most transatlantic passenger traffic flows. The exception is the nation that is the single largest transatlantic market ... |
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| HOMELAND SECURITY: Management of First Responder Grants in the National Capital Region Reflects the Need for Coordinated Planning and Performance Goals |
MAY 2004 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the National Capital Region (NCR), comprising jurisdictions including the District of Columbia and surrounding jurisdictions in Maryland and Virginia, has been recognized as a significant potential target for terrorism. GAO was asked to report on (1) what federal funds have been allocated to NCR jurisdictions for emergency preparedness; (2) what challenges exist within NCR to organizing and implementing efficient and effective regional ... |
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| Nonproliferation: Further Improvements Needed in U.S. Efforts to Counter Threats from Man-Portable Air Defense Systems |
MAY 2004 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In 2003, the State Department made important progress in its efforts to control the global proliferation of MANPADS. Thirty-two foreign governments made multilateral commitments to better control MANPADS and prevent their acquisition by terrorists. However, the State Department's ability to assess further progress in MANPADS nonproliferation is limited because the multilateral forums have no mechanisms to monitor members' implementation of commitments. In addition, the State Department obtained foreign government commitments ... |
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| Nonproliferation: Improvements Needed for Controls on Exports of Cruise Missile and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology |
09 MAR 2004 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph A. Christoff; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The growing threat to U.S. national security of cruise missile and UAV proliferation is challenging the tools the United States has traditionally used. Multilateral export control regimes have expanded their lists of controlled technologies that include cruise missile and UAV items, but key countries of concern are not members. U.S. export control authorities find it increasingly difficult to limit or track unlisted dual-use items that can be acquire without an ... |
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| Aviation Security: Efforts to Measure Effectiveness and Strengthen Security Programs |
20 NOV 2003 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Cathleen A. Berrick; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| TSA has implemented numerous initiatives designed to enhance aviation security, but has collected limited information on the effectiveness of these initiatives in protection commercial aircraft. Our recent work on passenger screening found that little testing or other data exist the measure the performance of screeners in detecting threat objects. However, TSA is taking steps to collect additional data, including developing a 5-year performance plan detailing numerous performance measures, as well ... |
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| Aviation Security: Efforts to Measure Effectiveness and Address Challenges |
05 NOV 2003 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Cathleen A. Berrick; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| TSA has implemented numerous initiatives designed to enhance aviation security, but has collected limited information on the effectiveness of these initiatives in protecting commercial aircraft. Our recent work on passenger screening found that little testing or other data exist that measures the performance of screeners in detecting threat objects. However, TSA is taking steps to collection data on the effectiveness of its security initiatives, including developing a 5-year performance plan ... |
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| Information Technology: A Framework for Assessing and Improving Enterprise Architecture Management (Version 1.1) |
APR 2003 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| An enterprise architecture (EA) provides a clear and comprehensive picture of the structure of an entity, whether an organization or a functional or mission area. It is an essential tool for effectively and efficiently engineering business processes and for implementing and evolving supporting systems. The concept of an architecture to describe an enterprise first emerged in the mid-1980s, and over the years various frameworks2 for defining the content of EAs ... |
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| Military Transformation: Progress and Challenges for DOD's Advanced Distributed Learning Programs |
FEB 2003 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
John Ensign; Daniel K. Akaka; Joel Hefley; Solomon P. Ortiz; Neal P. Curtin; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DOD) spends more than $17 billion annually for military schools that offer nearly 30,000 military training courses to almost 3 million military personnel and DOD civilians, much of it to maintain readiness. To better meet the diverse defense challenges of the future, DOD is transforming its forces, including its training, for a post-Cold War environment that favors more rapid deployment and responsiveness. DOD's Training Transformation Strategy ... |
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| HOMELAND SECURITY: Information Technology Funding and Associated Management Issues |
DEC 2002 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Carl Levin; Susan Collins; Joel C. Willemssen; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| This General Accounting Office (GAO) report to the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Governmental Affairs identifies information technology (IT) funding targeted for purposes related to homeland security for fiscal years 2002 and 2003. The report discusses IT funding for those departments and agencies that will play a key role in homeland security, and also reports on IT management issues facing these departments and agencies. In brief, GAO identified ... |
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| Homeland Security. Management Challenges Facing Federal Leadership |
DEC 2002 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Our work is based on the review of documents and interviews conducted at more than two dozen federal departments and agencies, including central management agencies such as OMB, the general Services Administration (GSA) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Additionally, due to the dynamic and evolving nature of the government's homeland security activities, some of our work described in this report has already appeared in congressional testimony in order ... |
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| HOMELAND SECURITY: Effective Intergovernmental Coordination Is Key to Success |
23 AUG 2002 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The proposed Department of Homeland Security will clearly have a central role in the success of efforts to enhance homeland security. Many aspects of a consolidation of homeland security programs have the potential to reduce fragmentation, improve coordination, and clarify roles and responsibilities. Realistically, however, in the short term, the magnitude of the challenges facing the new department will clearly require substantial time and effort and will take additional resources ... |
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| HOMELAND SECURITY: Effective Intergovernmental Coordination Is Key to Success |
22 AUG 2002 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The proposed Department of Homeland Security will clearly have a central role in the success of efforts to enhance homeland security. Many aspects of a consolidation of homeland security programs have the potential to reduce fragmentation, improve coordination, and clarify roles and responsibilities. Realistically, however, in the short term, the magnitude of the challenges facing the new department will clearly require substantial time and effort and will take additional resources ... |
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| HOMELAND SECURITY: Effective Intergovernmental Coordination Is Key to Success |
20 AUG 2002 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Patricia A. Dalton; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In my testimony today, I will focus on the challenges facing the federal government in (1) establishing a leadership structure for homeland security, (2) defining the roles of different levels of government, (3) developing performance goals and measures, and (4) deploying appropriate tools to best achieve and sustain national goals. My comments are based on a body of GAO's work on terrorism and emergency preparedness and policy options for the ... |
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| Port Security: Nation Faces Formidable Challenges in Making New Initiatives Successful |
05 AUG 2002 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
JayEtta Z. Hecker; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Seaports are critical gateways for the movement of international commerce. More than 95 percent of our non-North American foreign trade (and 100 percent of certain commodities, such as foreign oil, on which we are heavily dependent) arrives by ship. In 2001, approximately 5,400 ships carrying multinational crews and cargoes from around the globe made more than (30,000 U. S. port calls each year. More than (3 million containers (suitable for ... |
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| SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION: Revision to the Government Pension Offset Exemption Should Be Considered |
AUG 2002 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
E. C. Shaw; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| This report addresses your request for information on the Government Pension Offset (GPO) exemption. Generally, Social Security benefits are payable to the spouses of retired, disabled, or deceased workers covered by Social Security. These benefits often provide income to wives and husbands who have little or no Social Security benefits of their own. If both spouses worked in positions covered by Social Security, each may not receive both the benefits ... |
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| Internet Cigarette Sales: Giving ATF Investigative Authority May Improve Reporting and Enforcement |
AUG 2002 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Jenkins Act (15 U. S. C. 375-378) requires any person who sells and ships cigarettes across a state line to a buyer, other than a licensed distributor, to report the sale to the buyer's state tobacco tax administrator. The act establishes misdemeanor penalties for violating the act. Compliance with this federal law by cigarette sellers enables states to collect cigarette excise taxes from consumers. However, some state and federal ... |
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| MILITARY TRANSFORMATION: Actions Needed to Better Manage DOD's Joint Experimentation Program |
AUG 2002 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DOD) considers the transformation1 of the U. S. military a strategic imperative to meet the security challenges of the new century. In October 1998, DOD established a joint concept development and experimentation program to provide the engine of change for this transformation. The U.S. Joint Forces Command, the executive agent of the program, carries out experiments-with support from the military services, the combatant commands, and other ... |
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| NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING: VA Could Address Some Barriers to Participation in Direct Loan Program |
AUG 2002 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The homeownership rate among Native Americans1 is one of the lowest in the United States. While over 67 percent of Americans own their homes, fewer than 33 percent of Native Americans own homes. For Native Americans living on trust lands-lands held by the federal government for the benefit of Native Americans-homeownership opportunities are more limited, because lenders typically require that buyers own the land on which their homes will be ... |
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| VETERANS' BENEFITS: Quality Assurance for Disability Claims and Appeals Processing Can Be Further Improved |
AUG 2002 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| For fiscal year 2002, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) estimates that it will pay about $25 billion in cash disability benefits to about 3.3 million disabled veterans and their families. When veterans submit disability claims, VA's 57 regional offices make decisions to either grant or deny the requested benefits. Veterans who are dissatisfied with regional office decisions may file appeals with VA's Board of Veterans' Appeals, and in about ... |
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| District of Columbia: More Details Needed on Plans to Integrate Computer Systems With the Family Court and Use Federal Funds |
AUG 2002 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Reviews of the District of Columbia's (the District) Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) have identified significant problems in the child welfare system. Congress took steps to help address these problems through passage of the D.C. Family Court Act of 2001. This act reformed court practices and established procedures intended to improve interactions between the court and social service agencies in the District. The act also directed the Mayor to ... |
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| EXPORT CONTROLS: More Thorough Analysis Needed to Justify Changes in High Performance Computer Controls |
AUG 2002 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In January 2002, the President announced that the control threshold above which computers exported to countries such as China, India, and Russia would increase from 85,000 MTOPS to 190,000 MTOPS. When the President changes the threshold, the National Defense Authorization Act of 1998 requires that the President provide a justification to Congress. The justification should, at a minimum, address the extent to which computers capable of performance between the established ... |
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| CUSTOMS SERVICE MODERNIZATION: Third Expenditure Plan Meets Legislative Conditions, but Cost Estimating Improvements Needed |
AUG 2002 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The U.S. Customs Service is acquiring a new trade processing system known as the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). ACE is intended to * promote more efficient movement of legitimate trade and more effective enforcement of trade laws, * strengthen border security operations, and * include a single system interface between the trade community and the federal government known as the International Trade Data System (ITDS), which is to reduce the ... |
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| SSA AND VA DISABILITY PROGRAMS: Re-Examination of Disability Criteria Needed to Help Ensure Program Integrity |
AUG 2002 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The three largest federal disability programs providing cash assistance, which are administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in 2001 collectively provided $89.7 billion in cash benefits to approximately 10.2 million adults with a physical or mental condition that reduced their earning capacity. With such an extensive cash outlay and such a large beneficiary population, it is important to use updated scientific, workforce, ... |
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| HIPAA STANDARDS: Dual Code Sets Are Acceptable for Reporting Medical Procedures |
AUG 2002 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Medical care involves the provision of a myriad of health-related services, from the diagnosis of medical condition to its treatment. A means to consistently classify, define, and distinguish among these and other health- related services is critical for reimbursing providers and analyzing health care utilization, outcomes, and cost. Codes serve this role by assigning each distinct service a unique identifier. Health care providers, such as hospitals and physicians, report medical ... |
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| RESULTS-ORIENTED CULTURES: Insights for U.S. Agencies from Other Countries' Performance Management Initiatives |
AUG 2002 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
J. C. Mihm; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Strategic human capital management is a high risk area that threatens the federal government's ability to effectively serve Americans. An essential element to developing and managing the human capital needed to achieve organizational results is the link between individual performance and organizational goals. Performance management systems provide one way to make this link. Governments and agencies in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have used their performance management ... |
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| TAX ADMINISTRATION: Advance Tax Refund Program Was a Major Accomplishment, but Not Problem Free |
AUG 2002 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
James R. White; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| IRS and FMS should be commended for the extensive amount of work they accomplished in a short period of time to issue 86 million advance tax refund checks. While there are bound to be implementation issues in any effort of this magnitude, IRS responded to problems quickly so that only a small percentage of advance refund checks were affected. Although taxpayers experienced problems in reaching IRS by telephone, IRS probably ... |
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| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: The Federal Government Could Help Communities Better Plan for Transportation That Protects Air Quality |
30 JUL 2002 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Since World War II, cities and suburbs grew, more roads were built, and more people had to rely on cars and buses for work, shopping, and business. In fact, in the last 30 years, the total number of vehicle miles driven grew 4 times faster than the rate of population growth, increasing to 2.6 trillion miles per year. The fuel these cars, buses, and other vehicles burn emits substances into ... |
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| NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION: U.S. Efforts to Combat Nuclear Smuggling |
30 JUL 2002 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| I will address (1) the different U.S. federal programs tasked with combating the international threat of illicit trafficking in nuclear materials and the amount of U.S. funding spent on this effort, (2) how well the U.S. assistance is coordinated among federal agencies, (3) the effectiveness of the international assistance equipment and training provided by the United States, and (4) information about efforts to combat nuclear smuggling at U.S. borders. My ... |
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| Executive Office of the President: Analysis of Mandated Report on Key Information Technology Areas |
28 JUL 2002 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In the fiscal year 2002 appropriations act covering the Executive Office of the President (EOP), the Congress limited the office's use of systems modernization funds until EOP submitted a report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that included an enterprise architecture (blueprint for modernization), a description of an information technology (IT) capital planning and investment control process, a capital investment plan (portfolio of planned investments for fiscal year ... |
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| Review of the Estimates for the Impact of the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks on New York Tax Revenues |
26 JUL 2002 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| As a follow-up to our May 2002 report, reviewing the estimates of the economic impact of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York, Congress requested additional information on New York tax revenues. Specifically, they asked us to review the estimates of tax revenue losses that the New York City Office of Management and Budget and the New York State Division of Budget attribute to the terrorist attacks. Both ... |
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| SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME: Status of Efforts to Improve Overpayment Detection and Recovery |
25 JUL 2002 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Robert E. Robertson; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The SSI program provides eligible aged, blind, or disabled persons with monthly cash payments to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter. State Disability Determination Services determine whether SSI applicants are medically disabled, and SSA field office staff determine whether applicants meet the program 5 nonmedical (age and financial) eligibility requirements. To be eligible for SSI in 2002, persons may not have income greater than $545 per month ($817 ... |
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| DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY: Observations on Externally Regulating Nuclear and Worker Safety in DOE's Science Laboratories |
25 JUL 2002 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Unlike other governmental, educational, and private sector research and development facilities in the United States, DOE's science laboratories are not regulated or licensed by external regulators, such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), to help ensure safe operations. Instead, DOE and its predecessor agencies1 have, since 1946, been granted legislative authority to self-regulate nuclear and worker safety at all of their facilities, ... |
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| AVIATION SECURITY: Transportation Security Administration Faces Immediate and Long-Term Challenges |
25 JUL 2002 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Nearly a year has passed since the terrorist attacks of September 11 turned commercial aircraft into missiles, killing thousands of people, destroying billions of dollars' worth of property, and realigning our national priorities. With these attacks, the safety and security of the nation's civil aviation system assumed greater importance, and efforts to strengthen the system were the subject of much congressional attention. Through dozens of reports and testimonies published since ... |
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| District of Columbia: Planned Funding and Schedule for D.C. Public Schools Modernization Program Are Unrealistic |
25 JUL 2002 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
David E. Cooper; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| This report makes recommendations concerning the modernization program and asbestos funding. The current school system modernization program does not reflect the realities of a program that is costing significantly more and taking longer to accomplish than originally planned. Further, given the District's current debt position, there is no assurance that additional funding will be forthcoming. Starting to build new schools has provided the school system with valuable experience concerning its ... |
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| Critical Infrastructure Protection: Significant Challenges Need to Be Addressed |
24 JUL 2002 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
Robert F. Dacey; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The explosion in computer interconnectivity, while providing great benefits, also poses enormous risks. Terrorists or hostile foreign states could launch computer-based attacks on critical systems to severely damage or disrupt national defense or other critical operations. Presidential Decision Directive (33 and Executive Order 13231, issued in 1998 and 2001, respectively, call for various actions to improve our nation's critical infrastructure protection (CIP) , including establishing partnerships between the government and ... |
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| 2002 Update of the 155 mm Lightweight Howitzer |
24 JUL 2002 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The 155 mm Lightweight Howitzer is intended to be a lighter, more transportable, and mobile weapon for strategic and tactical movements. Weapon performance requirements include a maximum weight of 10,500 pounds (about 5,500 pounds less than the M-198 towed howitzer it is to replace) and reduced time to place the weapon in a firing position compared with current weapons. The Army- Marine Corps Lightweight Howitzer Joint Program Office directs the ... |
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| POLAR-ORBITING ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES: Status, Plans, and Future Data Management Challenges |
24 JUL 2002 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Linda D. Koontz; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In summary, today's polar-orbiting weather satellite program is essential to a variety of civilian and military operations, ranging from weather warnings and forecasts to specialized weather products. NPOESS is expected to merge today's two separate satellite systems into a single state-of-the-art weather and environmental monitoring satellite system to support all users. This new satellite system is expected to provide vast streams of data, far more than are currently handled by ... |
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| VA AND DoD Health Care: Factors Contributing to Reduced Pharmacy Costs and Continuing Challenges |
22 JUL 2002 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Cynthia A. Bascetta; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Congress has urged VA and DOD to work together to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of federal health care resources they use for pharmacy and other services. In May 1982, the Congress passed the VA and DOD health Resources Sharing and Emergency Operations Act (P.L. 97-174), which generally encouraged the two departments to enter into agreements to share health care services. Beginning in the mid-1990s, the Congress increasingly emphasized ... |
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| Waste Cleanup: Implications of Compliance Agreements on DOE's Cleanup Program |
19 JUL 2002 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Gary L. Jones; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| This report discusses compliance agreements that affect the Department of Energy's (DOE) cleanup program. Compliance agreements are legally enforceable documents between DOE and its regulators, specifying cleanup activities and milestones that DOE has agreed to achieve. DOE's Office of Environmental Management (EM) is responsible for much of the actual cleanup activity, which is carried out primarily under two federal laws-the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as ... |
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| Department of Defense's Compliance with Statutory Requirements for Funding Military Operations Where Funds Were Not Provided in Advance |
19 JUL 2002 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Section 127a of title 10, United States Code, provides the Department of Defense (DOD) with two options for funding nontraining deployments and operations when Congress has not provided funds for these operations in advance. These options involve waiving reimbursements for support services and transferring amounts from other DOD accounts. Section 127a prescribes specific procedures to be followed by DOD when these funding options are used; requires DOD to notify Congress ... |
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| NASA Management Challenges: Human Capital and Other Critical Areas Need to be Addressed |
18 JUL 2002 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| This document discusses the major management challenges and program risks facing the National Aeronautics and Space Administrati |
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| Military and Veterans' Benefits: Observations on the Transition Assistance Program |
18 JUL 2002 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Cynthia A. Bascetta; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| When the Congress established the transition assistance program in 1990, significant reductions in military force levels were expected. The law noted that many of these service personnel specialized in critical skills, such as combat arms, which would not transfer to the civilian workforce. Transition assistance, including employment and job training services, was established to help such service members make suitable educational and career choices as they readjusted to civilian life. ... |
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| Management Report: Improvements Needed in IRS's Accounting Procedures and Internal Controls |
18 JUL 2002 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| In February 2002, we issued our report on the results of our audit of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS's) financial statements as of, and for the fiscal years ending, September 30, 2001, and 2000, and on the effectiveness of its internal controls as of September 30, 2001. We also reported our conclusions on IRS's compliance with significant provisions of selected laws and regulations and on whether IRS's financial management systems ... |
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| Homeland Security: Critical Design and Implementation Issues |
17 JUL 2002 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
David Walker; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| This document discusses one of the most important issues of our time, the reorganization of government agencies and the reorientation of their missions to improve our nation's ability to better protect our homeland. It is important to recognize that this transition to a more effective homeland security approach is part of a larger transformation effort that our government must make to address emerging security, economic, demographic, scientific, technological, fiscal and ... |
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| Small Business Administration: Workforce Transformation Plan Is Evolving |
16 JUL 2002 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Davi M. D'Agostino; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| This document discusses how well the Small Business Administration's (SBA) organization is aligned to fulfill its mission. By organizational alignment, we mean the integration of organizational components, activities, core processes, and resources to support efficient and effective achievement of outcomes. SBA's mission is to maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting, and protecting the interests of the nation's small businesses and by helping businesses and families recover ... |
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| Missile Defense: Knowledge-Based Process Would Benefit Airborne Laser Decision-Making |
16 JUL 2002 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Robert E. Levin; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| This document discusses the Missile Defense Agency's strategy for acquiring ballistic missile defense systems. GAO issued a report on July 12, 2002, that examined whether the Missile Defense Agency's new strategy for developing the Airborne Laser includes practices that are characteristic of successful developmental programs. Our observations today will reflect the knowledge that we gained from that work. If the Department of Defense is successful in its efforts to develop ... |
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| Homeland Security: New Department Could Improve Coordination but Transferring Control of Certain Public Health Programs Raises Concerns |
16 JUL 2002 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Janet Heinrich; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| This document discusses the proposed creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent anthrax incidents, there has been concern about the ability of the federal government to prepare for and coordinate an effective public health response to such events, given the broad distribution of responsibility for that task at the federal level. Our earlier work found, for example, that more ... |
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| MANAGING FOR RESULTS: Using Strategic Human Capital Management to Drive Transformational Change |
15 JUL 2002 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
David M. Walker; GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| This testimony discusses the essential actions that the federal government needs to take in order to manage its most important asset - its people, or human capital. An organization's people define its culture, drive its performance, embody its knowledge base, and are the key to successful merger and transformation efforts. As such, strategic human capital management is the critical element to maximizing government's performance and assuring its accountability for the ... |
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| FEDERAL PROCUREMENT: Government Agencies' Purchases of Recycled-Content Products |
11 JUL 2002 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Twenty-five years after RCRA was to launch a revolution in federal purchases of recycled-content products, the success of this effort is largely uncertain. EPA accelerated its designation of recycled-content products in the 1990s the agency had identified 54 products with recycled content at the time of our report. However, we could not determine the extent to which the large procuring agencies purchase these products because most lack reliable and complete ... |
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