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Daily Headline : Government Reports (GAO etc.)
12/09/2011 - Hackers reveal a major flaw in cloud security. Private pilots in Denver say federal security regulations stifle business. Government agencies use surveillance to investigate worker's comp. And more.
Beyond Print: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
10/28/2011 - A Government Accountability Office report evaluates the Department of Homeland Security’s progress in implementing its homeland security programs.
Beyond Print: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
08/30/2011 - Pandemic planning and information sharing among government agencies and stakeholders paid off during the H1N1 scare, says a new Government Accountability Office report. However, the report also found that the government’s credibility diminished when vaccine supplies did not meet public expectations.
Daily Headline : Government Reports (GAO etc.)
08/10/2011 - The State Department is at the forefront of federal efforts to develop continuous monitoring capabilities for computer networks.
Daily Headline : Government Reports (GAO etc.)
07/26/2011 - Antitrust violators who report themselves are offered leniency, but whistleblowers are left unprotected.
Daily Headline : Government Reports (GAO etc.)
06/27/2011 - International parental child abductions are on the rise, according to U.S. State Department data. A new U.S. Government Accountability Office report considers how some abductions might be stopped at the airport with a new 'No-Fly' list.
Daily Headline : Government Reports (GAO etc.)
06/14/2011 - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report on problems uncovered at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the way sexual assaults are reported in its medical facilities.
Daily Headline : Government Reports (GAO etc.)
06/10/2011 - The Department of Defense (DoD) wants more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, because they've proven their worth in strikes against al Qaeda targets in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas. How to afford them is the question that the Congressional Budget Office addresses in a new report.
Daily Headline : Government Reports (GAO etc.)
06/07/2011 - Bank robberies and related crimes were down in the first quarter of 2011, continuing a downward trend found in the comparable quarter of 2010 and 2009 as well, according to the latest FBI report on bank crimes statistics.
Daily Headline : Government Reports (GAO etc.)
06/06/2011 - The U.S. government is failing to designate countries as safe havens for terrorists. The ACLU is filing a lawsuit against the state of Florida over its drug testing program. And, New York is withdrawing support for a federal fingerprinting program.
Daily Headline : Government Reports (GAO etc.)
10/07/2010 - A Labor Department Inspector General report finds that OSHA's whistleblower protection program falls far short of its goals, failing its own standard in 80% of cases. DHS reports recordbreaking immigration enforcement. HHS announces grants to states to develop programs for background checks for job candidates at elder-care facilities to curb patient abuse. And the GAO gives the Obama Administration a decent grade on cybersecurity progress report, but raises concerns about reaching ultimate goals.
Daily Headline : Government Reports (GAO etc.)
04/27/2010 - Investigators found TSA screening checkpoint vulnerabilities at eight out of eight airports they visited, the watchdog's report states.
Beyond Print: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
03/31/2010 - Despite increased funding and personnel over the last 10 years, the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security suffers from staffing shortages, language deficiencies, and experience gaps. Read more about the situation in this GAO report.