3,287円 According to DOD, climate change will have serious implications on the ability to maintain infrastructure and ensure military readiness. DOD has identified risks posed by climate change and begun to integrate adaptation in guidance. GAO was asked to assess DOD’s actions to adapt overseas infrastr...

3,287円 Congress passed legislation in 2015 that required employers to file Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement (W-2), data with the Social Security Administration (SSA) by January 31 to ensure the data’s timely transmission…

3,287円 Thank you for the opportunity to be here today to discuss our recent report on Navy and Marine Corps training for amphibious operations..

3,287円 Unwanted sexual behaviors in the militaryーincluding sexual harassment, sexual assault, and domestic violence involving sexual assaultーundermine core values, unit cohesion, combat readiness, and public goodwill. Recent studies suggest that these behaviors are part of a “continuum of harm,” which...

3,287円 A high-quality personnel security clearance process is necessary to minimize the risks of unauthorized disclosures of classified information and to help ensure that security-relevant information is identified and assessed. The passage of IRTPA initiated an effort to reform the security clearance ...

3,287円 Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive weapons, also known as weapons of mass destruction (WMD), have the potential to kill thousands of people in a single incident. In 2013 Congress directed DHS to review its WMD programs, including the consolidation of CBRNE mission function...

3,287円 Supporting efforts to promote democracy has been a foreign policy priority for the U.S. government. In recent years, USAID and State have allocated about $2 billion per year toward democracy assistance overseas. Congress required USAID and State to each establish guidelines for and report on the ...

3,287円 The U.S. workforce force has become increasingly diverse and is projected to become even more diverse in the coming decades. As a result, many private sector organizations have recognized the importance of recruiting and retaining minorities and women for key positions to improve their business o...

3,287円 Federal law generally requires all polling places for federal elections to be accessible to all voters, and each polling place to have a system for casting ballots that is accessible for people with disabilities. GAO’s work during the 2000 and 2008 general elections showed mixed results on pollin...

3,287円 VA spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually on medical supplies to meet the health care needs of about 7 million veterans. To provide a more efficient, cost-effective way for its medical centers to order supplies, the VA established the MSPV-NG program...

3,287円 Natural gas storage is important for ensuring that natural gas is available when demand increases. There are 415 storage sitesーincluding underground caverns and depleted aquifers and oil and gas reservoirsーlocated in 31 states, often near population centers (see fig.). Leaks from these sites, s...

3,287円 The use of IT is crucial to helping VA effectively serve the nation’s veterans and, each year, the department spends billions of dollars on its information systems and assets. However, VA has faced challenges spanning a number of critical initiatives related to modernizing its major systems. To i...