$94 million visa security program is largely ineffective

By Laurel Adams

GAO: Visa security program set up to screen known threats to US isn't effective

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"… entify people who might pose a security threat is largely ineffective, the General Accountability Office said.VSP agents screen applicants against a database looking for matches o …"

Cost of 13 NASA projects skyrocket due to improper reviews

By Laurel Adams

The cost of 13 projects at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration grew almost 55 percent, a combined increase of about $2.5 billi

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"… f about $2.5 billion, because of poor oversight.Over the past three years, General Accountability Office investigations have shown that NASA projects are frequently approved witho …"

DOT criticized for vagueness on $9.5 billion in projects

By Aaron Mehta

Critical GAO reports released

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"… ed rationales, according to the government’s watchdog.The results of two General Accountability Office studies mirror concerns from a Center story published last year.The first …"

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Documents reveal concern regarding Halliburton contracts

By André Verlöy

A top Army contracting officer asks for an independent investigation

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"… ive a sole-source contract at the outbreak of war, but emphasized that the General Accountability Office "has since reviewed the contract and reported that it was 'properly awarde …"

Sending troops home could pave way for more non-competitive defense contracting

By R. Jeffrey Smith

After more than ten years of conflict, and around $1 trillion spent, what will troop drawdown mean for Department of Defense?

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"… erine V. Schinasi, a colleague on the commission and former analyst at the General Accountability Office, said, “we’ve seen enough poor outcomes from State Department contract …"

Government fails to keep eye on night-vision goggles in Mideast

By R. Jeffrey Smith and Alexandra Duszak

Pentagon, State Department lose track of valuable military equipment, GAO says

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"… es sent to the region have gone missing, according to a report by the General Accountability Office last month.The report was part of a congressionally ordered probe into bil …"

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Pentagon misreports or ignores long-term weapons costs

By R. Jeffrey Smith

Reports to congress ignore or omit long-term weapons costs

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"… ors by officials at the Pentagon. The estimate appears in a little-noticed General Accountability Office report to the House Armed Services committee dated Feb. 2.The significance …"

Billions of dollars for fancy software and where has it gotten them?

By R. Jeffrey Smith

New army and air force software produces errors not efficiency

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"… dern standards continues to encounter serious problems, according to a new General Accountability Office report that spotlights shortcomings in accounting software now being teste …"

Missile defenses hobbled by uncertainties

By R. Jeffrey Smith

GAO report suggests the timetable for $80 billion missile defense effort may be driven by wishful thinking.

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"… or, told reporters at a briefing.Last Friday, after a year-long study, the General Accountability Office expressed far less confidence and issued a clarification of sorts: The Pen …"

Hospitals failing to secure dirty bomb materials

By Aaron Mehta

Hospitals are failing to secure potential dirty bomb materials, says GAO

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"… hundreds of hospitals around the country.A report released Tuesday by General Accountability Office has found that only one out of every five hospitals that use high-risk nuc …"