GAO Releases This Week

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is often called the investigative arm of Congress. This week they investigated a variety of issues, such as aviation security, Iraq and Afghanistan, and Social Security and the baby boom generation. If you would like to know more about the GAO, check out the library's guide.

Reports

• Afghanistan Security: Lack of Systemic Tracking Raises Significant Accountability Concerns about Weapons Provided to Afghan National Security Forces. GAO-09-267, January 30.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-267
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09267high.pdf
• Aviation Security: Federal Air Marshal Service Has Taken Actions to Fulfill Its Core Mission and Address Workforce Issues, but Additional Actions Are Needed to Improve Workforce Survey. GAO-09-273. January 14.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-273
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09273high.pdf
• Human Capital: Opportunities Exist to Build on Recent Progress to Strengthen DOD's Civilian Human Capital Strategic Plan. GAO-09-235, February 10.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-235
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09235high.pdf
• National Airspace System: FAA Reauthorization Issues are Critical to System Transformation and Operations, by Gerald L. Dillingham, Ph.D., director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Aviation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. GAO-09-377T, February 11.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-377T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09377thigh.pdf
• Social Security Administration: Service Delivery Plan Needed to Address Baby Boom Retirement Challenges. GAO-09-24, January 9.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-24
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0924high.pdf

Correspondence

• Aviation Security: TSA's Cost and Performance Study of Private-Sector Airport Screening. GAO-09-27R, January 9.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-27R

Testimonies

• Afghanistan Security: Corrective Actions Are Needed to Address Serious Accountability Concerns about Weapons Provided to Afghan National Security Forces, by Charles M. Johnson, Jr., director, international affairs and trade, before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-09-366T, February 12.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-366T
• Defense Management: Actions Needed to Overcome Long-standing Challenges with Weapon Systems Acquisition and Service Contract Management, by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general, before the Subcommittee on Defense, House Committee on Appropriations. GAO-09-362T, February 11.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-362T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09362thigh.pdf
• Iraq and Afghanistan: Availability of Forces, Equipment, and Infrastructure Should Be Considered in Developing U.S. Strategy and Plans, by Janet St. Laurent, managing director, defense capabilities and management, before the House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-09-380T, February 12.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-380T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09380thigh.pdf
• Transportation Research: The Department of Transportation Has Made Progress in Coordinating and Reviewing Its Research Activities, by David J. Wise, acting director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, House Committee on Science and Technology. GAO-09-361T, February 12.
  http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-09-361T
  Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d09361thigh.pdf