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Private Health Insurance: Market Concentration in 2024 Was Generally Higher Than in 2011 gao.gov/products/gao-27-1089…

Private Health Insurance: Market Concentration in 2024 Was Generally Higher Than in 2011

Multiple companies may sell health insurance in a given market, but only a small number of these insurers will have the most enrollees, as we...

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Research Security: NIH Action Needed to Strengthen Foreign Interference Risk Management gao.gov/products/gao-27-1078…

Research Security: NIH Action Needed to Strengthen Foreign Interference Risk Management

The National Institutes of Health is the largest public funder of biomedical research. Foreign entities' efforts to misappropriate or gain...

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Service Member Records: DOD Needs to Address Improper and Delayed Releasing of Personnel and Health Information gao.gov/products/gao-27-1077…

Service Member Records: DOD Needs to Address Improper and Delayed Releasing of Personnel and Health...

Service Member Records: DOD Needs to Address Improper and Delayed Releasing of Personnel and Health Information. The Department of Defense is a...

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NEW PODCAST—Satellites used by @NOAA to monitor weather are aging and need replaced. Plans to do so were recently changed to cut costs. Learn more about these changes & what they could mean for the U.S.’s ability to monitor weather from GAO’s Kevin Walsh: gao.gov/video/foggy-forecast…
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Textile Circular Economy: Policy Options for the U.S. gao.gov/products/gao-27-1081…
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Geostationary Weather Satellites: Next Generation Program Challenges Put Vital Observations at Risk gao.gov/products/gao-26-1077…

Geostationary Weather Satellites: Next Generation Program Challenges Put Vital Observations at Risk

Geostationary weather satellites provide critical information on atmospheric conditions, including severe storms and hurricanes. The National Oceanic...

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Nuclear Waste: Future Land Use Planning at Selected DOE Cleanup Sites gao.gov/products/gao-27-1080…

Nuclear Waste: Future Land Use Planning at Selected DOE Cleanup Sites

The Department of Energy cleans up nuclear waste at contaminated sites. To make cleanup decisions, DOE—together with state and federal regulators...

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Nuclear Waste: Addressing Legal and Regulatory Barriers Could Accelerate Cleanup and Reduce Costs gao.gov/products/gao-27-1077…

Nuclear Waste: Addressing Legal and Regulatory Barriers Could Accelerate Cleanup and Reduce Costs

The Department of Energy oversees nuclear waste cleanup at U.S. sites—which could last until the year 2100 and cost up to $840 billion. DOE, the...

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National Security: FBI Should Strengthen Partnerships to Combat Non-Traditional Intelligence Collectors gao.gov/products/gao-27-1090…

National Security: FBI Should Strengthen Partnerships to Combat Non-Traditional Intelligence...

U.S. national security and economic interests depend on technological innovation and advantage. This Q&A looks at people who collect sensitive...

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Congress’s needs and priorities are changing rapidly in response to opportunities and challenges like AI, fiscal pressure, & national security threats. In our new Strategic Plan, we chart a course to help meet both the needs of Congress and our mission: gao.gov/products/gao-27-9006…
Image of Orice W. Brown, Acting U.S. Comptroller General & Head of GAO, with quote “Congress needs answers at the speed of today’s challenges, and this plan positions GAO to deliver them.”

ALT Image of Orice W. Brown, Acting U.S. Comptroller General & Head of GAO, with quote “Congress needs answers at the speed of today’s challenges, and this plan positions GAO to deliver them.”

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PRESS RELEASE—GAO Unveils New Strategic Plan Focused on the Nation's Emerging Challenges and Opportunities gao.gov/press-release/gao-re…

GAO Unveils New Strategic Plan Focused on the Nation's Emerging Challenges and Opportunities

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2027-2032 Strategic Plan: Serving Congress and the Nation gao.gov/products/gao-27-9006…

2027-2032 Strategic Plan: Serving Congress and the Nation

GAO's Strategic Plan guides our work as we help lawmakers oversee federal operations and address the most important issues facing government and...

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Spooky season is upon us! Beware of “ghost” preparers—tax professionals who aren’t what they seem! These fraudsters can haunt Americans seeking help with tax paperwork, stealing taxpayers’ refunds & identities. Learn how to spot them in today’s blog post: gao.gov/blog/beware-ghost-pr…
Graphic titled “IRS Uses Several Approaches to Address Ghost Preparers” shows IRS identifications and enforcement efforts as a flashlight, shining on ghosts who are identified ghost preparers. Enforcement efforts listed are criminal investigations, penalties, and letters.

ALT Graphic titled “IRS Uses Several Approaches to Address Ghost Preparers” shows IRS identifications and enforcement efforts as a flashlight, shining on ghosts who are identified ghost preparers. Enforcement efforts listed are criminal investigations, penalties, and letters.

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WatchBlog post: Beware of Ghost Preparers—They Can Haunt Your Tax Filings gao.gov/blog/beware-ghost-pr…

Beware of Ghost Preparers—They Can Haunt Your Tax Filings

Filling out and filing tax forms correctly can be confusing. That is why more than half of all taxpayers pay to get help on these forms. But beware...Sometimes, these paid preparers aren’t who they...

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Tax Filing: IRS Should Enhance Ghost Preparer Identification and Compliance Efforts in a Comprehensive Preparer Strategy gao.gov/products/gao-27-1081…

Tax Filing: IRS Should Enhance Ghost Preparer Identification and Compliance Efforts in a Comprehe...

Ghost preparers are paid tax preparers who hide their identities on returns and avoid accountability for making errors, committing fraud, or stealing...

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Critical Minerals: BLM Should Ensure Individuals and Businesses Meet Citizenship Requirements for Hardrock Mining Claims gao.gov/products/gao-27-1081…

Critical Minerals: BLM Should Ensure Individuals and Businesses Meet Citizenship Requirements for...

Critical minerals–like copper and lithium–are vital to the U.S. economy and national security. The U.S. relies on imported critical minerals to meet...

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Critical Minerals: Limited Available Information on the Full Extent of Foreign Investment in Mining on Federal Lands gao.gov/products/gao-27-1080…

Critical Minerals: Limited Available Information on the Full Extent of Foreign Investment in Mining...

Critical minerals—such as lithium, copper, and zinc—are essential to the nation's economic and national security. The U.S. relies on imports for many...

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National Nuclear Security Administration: Reductions to Federal Workforce gao.gov/products/gao-27-1091…

National Nuclear Security Administration: Reductions to Federal Workforce

The National Nuclear Security Administration currently has its largest workload since the Cold War. It's overseeing a $200 billion, two-decade-long...

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Federal Real Property: New Occupancy Data Help Agencies Shed Unneeded Office Space But Gaps Limit the Full Picture gao.gov/products/gao-27-1085…

Federal Real Property: New Occupancy Data Help Agencies Shed Unneeded Office Space But Gaps Limit...

The federal government spends billions of dollars every year to operate and maintain federal space—whether or not the space is being fully used. A...

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Natural disasters like floods have become more frequent in recent years. A FEMA grant program aims to improve community resilience, reducing the effects and costs of these disasters. GAO’s Chris Currie discusses on @FederalNewsNet's podcast Federal Drive: federalnewsnetwork.com/manag…
Image of Chris Currie, GAO Director of Homeland Security and Justice with quote “FEMA’s had about $4.8 billion to help communities get ready for disasters before they happen. Things like flood walls, stronger buildings, and safe rooms.” In the background is an image of a piece of paper that says “FEMA” with the FEMA seal lying on an American flag.

ALT Image of Chris Currie, GAO Director of Homeland Security and Justice with quote “FEMA’s had about $4.8 billion to help communities get ready for disasters before they happen. Things like flood walls, stronger buildings, and safe rooms.” In the background is an image of a piece of paper that says “FEMA” with the FEMA seal lying on an American flag.

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