DHS’ $10.5 billion savings estimate hinged on IT contract cuts, but GAO found the agency continued spending billions on the same requirements. […]

The unanimous vote followed a fiery hearing where lawmakers pressed VA over a nearly $17 billion contract ceiling increase and GAO questioned the reliability of the program’s cost estimate. […]

As agentic AI takes on more operational tasks, officials say agencies need governance frameworks that match AI autonomy to risk – and keep humans accountable. […]

Lawmakers say reductions at the cybersecurity agency raise concerns about its ability to protect federal networks and critical infrastructure and respond to evolving threats. […]

The Army requested $3.3 billion for NGC2 for FY 2026 but lacks a full life-cycle cost estimate and detailed fielding schedule through 2032. […]

Key IRS paper-processing systems were not ready for the 2026 filing season after staffing losses delayed IT updates, contributing to longer processing times. […]

The government watchdog found that DOGE could not verify most of the savings claimed on its public “Wall of Receipts” and that some touted cost cuts never materialized. […]

GAO said missing records from the Executive Office of the President and 10 executive agencies prevented it from determining whether DOGE personnel completed required ethics training and financial disclosure filings. […]

Months after GAO urged OMB to strengthen AI privacy guidance, the watchdog says it has yet to receive a response. […]

A GAO report found that while only a fraction of TMF’s projected savings have been realized, most anticipated cost reductions are expected in fiscal year 2027 or later. […]

A new GAO report reveals that OPM’s staff decreased by 35% between December 2024 and March 2026. The watchdog said 57% of employees who left OPM had 11 or more years of service, representing a loss of institutional knowledge. […]

A GAO report reveals that only eight federal employees participated in the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce program, an effort OPM has effectively halted. […]

The annual watchdog assessment finds major defense programs are taking longer to deliver capabilities, while rapid acquisition efforts are slowed by immature technologies and workforce shortages. […]

The federal watchdog says the agency has implemented just one of 11 priority recommendations, leaving key IT modernization, spectrum management, and broadband oversight efforts unfinished. […]

A new report finds agencies still rely on legacy procurement data and face cost-control, regulatory, and workforce challenges as cloud adoption expands. […]

A new report cites data quality issues, fragmented oversight, and interoperability gaps that hinder eligibility determinations and data-matching efforts. […]

House Oversight leaders are asking watchdog agencies to assess how the State Department tracks science and technology agreements with foreign governments, particularly China. […]

The congressional watchdog created its first CTO position, tasking longtime cybersecurity and IT leader Jennifer Franks with shaping technology and innovation strategy. […]

Federal watchdog finds DOD reduced nearly 10% of its civilian workforce through annual programming, deferred resignations, and a hiring freeze but lacked a plan to evaluate consequences. […]

GAO says the framework can help analysts and policymakers better measure the drivers of AI competitiveness and develop strategies to strengthen the U.S. position globally. […]

Federal officials and industry experts say agencies must balance AI adoption, governance, and legacy modernization to deliver the seamless digital services citizens increasingly expect. […]

Federal cybersecurity officials said agencies need to involve CISOs earlier in modernization planning to reduce security risks tied to legacy systems and complex technology integrations. […]

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 senators’ request to assess the efficiency, effectiveness, and security of Free File comes months after the Trump administration suspended the government-operated Direct File program. […]

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 Small Business Administration (SBA) has not consistently met federal artificial intelligence (AI) use case reporting requirements, limiting public and congressional oversight of the agency’s AI activity, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said Monday.  […]

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 Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found five new deficiencies in the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) management over financial reporting, primarily tied to information security and access controls.   […]