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Site Map - Government Reports (GAO etc.)

Air Cargo

- The Transportation Security Administration needs to beef up air cargo security during ground handling, says the DHS Office of Inspector General. It offers six recommendations. Read the full report online.

Vessel Security

- Some leaks have been found in U.S. plans for small vessel security, according to a recent report from the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General’s Office.

DHS Releases Progress Report on 9-11 Commission Recommendations

- The Department of Homeland Security released a progress report today outlining how it has successfully met many of the 9-11 Commission's recommendations for protecting the country from terrorism and other hazards.

Information Sharing Environment Releases Annual Report

- The Information Sharing Environment has released its third annual report to Congress.

Terrorist Watch List

- The Justice Department’s inspector general’s office took a look at the FBI’s terrorist watch list procedures. Read the critique.

Most U.S. Naval Bases Do Not Have Antiterrorism Plan, Internal Report Says

- An internal audit of U.S. naval bases says most installations have not developed an antiterrorism plan in violation of a Navy directive given after 9-11, according to the Navy Times.

Worker Productivity

- How do employees at the Transportation Security Administration spend their time? Half the time the agency doesn’t know because they don’t track it, according to the Government Accountability Office.

Strategies for Protecting Intellectual Property

- Criminal counterfeiting and piracy cost domestic companies an estimated $200 to $250 billion a year in lost revenues, according to a new publication from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

NAS: Nation's Forensic Sciences Need Overhaul

- The state of forensic science in the United States, which helps to convict or acquit alleged criminals in court, needs to be overhauled, according to a report released by the National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council.

IG: Pentagon Did Not Properly Account for Weapons Tranfers

- A new report from the Defense Department's inspector general criticizes the agency for not only losing track of surplus weapons provided to friendly foreign governments, but also sending weapons to governments not authorized to receive them.

Active Shooter

- How to handle an active shooter situation is the subject of two new guidelines: One targets retail establishments; the other, released by the Department of Homeland Security, targets a more general audience of managers and employees.

Lab Security

- Two U.S. laboratories that handle the world’s deadliest germs do not have proper perimeter security controls, according to the Government Accountability Office. In one instance, an unidentified individual entered one of the facilities through its unguarded loading dock.

DHS Inspector General Criticizes TSA Controls of Screener Badges, Uniforms, and ID Cards

- The Inspector General's report said the TSA had to improve its controls over its security officers' badges, uniforms, and ID cards before a security breach occurred.