GAO’s new report said privacy-enhancing technologies could help organizations better protect sensitive data and support more secure AI use as cyber threats and data collection increase. […]

A GAO review of six departments found most did not identify banned Chinese telecom equipment on their networks, but limited visibility into federal supply chains hinders efforts to find risky devices. […]

The federal government invests more than $100 billion annually in IT, but those investments frequently fail to deliver in timely or cost-effective ways – in part because most major federal agencies are not meeting statutory IT portfolio review requirements, a federal watchdog revealed. […]

Congress could unlock tens of billions of dollars in federal government cost savings and financial benefits, reduce waste, and improve government services by acting on hundreds of recommendations that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has made over the past quarter-century. […]

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) should put better analytical capabilities in the hands of its regional operators to help the agency accomplish a portion of its mission set, the Government Accountability Office said in a report issued on April 24. […]

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gained access to critical Treasury Department payment systems in early 2025, with one DOGE employee given a government laptop without agreeing to follow data security rules, according to a new watchdog report. […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO)’s most recent audit of the U.S. government’s consolidated financial statements revealed $186 billion in improper payments in fiscal year (FY) 2025, an increase of $24 billion from the previous fiscal year.   […]

The acting head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) told senators on April 15 that GAO will continue to pursue its never-ending government operations fraud-fighting efforts – while boosting its internal use of emerging technologies – under GAO’s proposed budget increase for fiscal year (FY) 2027. […]

With artificial intelligence (AI) use accelerating across government, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is urging federal agencies to share their experiences with the technology to inform future AI procurements. […]

Innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies may lead to major advancements in neural brain implants, robotics, and systems aimed at removing space junk in the next decade – but they will also come with new policy implications.  […]

Guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) last year on how to accelerate the federal government’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies falls short in addressing key privacy risks, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report issued on March 26. […]

A federal dashboard designed to help address the government’s shortage of cybersecurity professionals is not used by five of six agencies examined by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), including the agency that created it, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). […]

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is short on skilled employees to develop artificial intelligence (AI) tools – and a plan to address that problem – the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report issued on March 24. […]

Federal cybersecurity requirements for critical infrastructure remain fragmented and costly despite years of government efforts to better coordinate them, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.  […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) awarded a $95 million IT services and solutions contract to Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC).   […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report that the Social Security Administration (SSA) needs to update its human capital plan to make sure the agency can find and retain “mission-critical staff” following recent changes to SSA’s telework policies. […]

One semiconductor project is complete, and others are making progress – that’s the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) Thursday assessment of efforts under the CHIPS Act to strengthen the domestic semiconductor supply chain.   […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling for more federal oversight of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools that are reshaping the homebuying process, warning that gaps in transparency and oversight could expose prospective homebuyers to risks.   […]

Since entering office in January, the Trump administration has begun rolling back federal agency actions meant to protect workers from harmful digital surveillance, a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found.  […]

Only half of all federal agencies reporting to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) can ensure complete data quality reports, a federal watchdog found, warning that those gaps are undermining federal transparency and require immediate corrective action.   […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Aug. 18 published a new revision to its Financial Audit Manual Volume 3 released in July 2024, featuring he Federal Financial Reporting Checklist. […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is readying to roll out an expanded deployment of its large language model (LLM) Galileo while fully transitioning to the cloud before the end of the year.  […]

After years of delays in implementing the Technology Business Management (TBM) framework, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to either make TBM an administration priority or terminate the costly effort altogether. […]

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has handed the Trump administration a significant victory in ruling that only the Government Accountability Office (GAO) may challenge the administration’s freeze on foreign aid funding. […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is asking Congress to address a patchwork of varying cybersecurity regulations and requirements across critical infrastructure sectors, saying that while cybersecurity has evolved, standardizing related regulations has not.  […]

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns that the Defense Department (DoD) lacks sufficient visibility into its sprawling supplier base, leaving the U.S. military vulnerable to foreign dependency risks that could undermine national security. […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that the Trump administration has violated the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 by withholding billions of dollars in funds that were congressionally approved. […]

A new report published on Monday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is failing to properly oversee $2 billion – or 90 percent – of its annual IT budget, raising concerns about the agency’s ability to manage its IT portfolio effectively. […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is recommending that Congress consider requiring major Federal government agencies to develop modernization plans for legacy IT systems that have been identified as among those most in need of overhauling. […]

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that key NASA systems did not fully implement selected cybersecurity risk management activities – potentially exposing them to malicious cyber activities. […]