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| China 2047 China 2047 is a comprehensive analysis of political, economic, financial, regional, and international aspects of China's growth and development toward 2047, 50 years after Hong Kong?s handover in 1997. It also ... |
| Winning the Global War on Terror: Unconventional Warfare is the Exit Strategy Prepared for members of congress and considered an important work by Senator Richard Lugar for use in future oversight committee hearings. This monograph describes the principles of counterinsurgency warfare a ... |
| Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Disaster Relief: Improper and Potentially Fraudulent Individual Assistance Payments Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Disaster Relief: Improper and Potentially Fraudulent Individual Assistance Payments Estimated to Be Between $600 Million and $1.4 Billion Hurricanes Katrina and Rita destroyed hom ... |
| Commercial Aviation: Bankruptcy and Pension Problems Are Symptoms of Underlying Structural Issues Commercial Aviation: Bankruptcy and Pension Problems Are Symptoms of Underlying Structural Issues Since 2001 the U.S. airline industry has lost over $30 billion. Delta, Northwest, United, and US Airways have ... |
| Hurricane Katrina: Providing Oversight of the Nation's Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Activities Hurricane Katrina: Providing Oversight of the Nation's Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Activities Hurricane Katrina will have an enormous impact on people and the economy of the United States. The hurri ... |
| Global War on Terrorism Global War on Terrorism: DOD Should Consider All Funds Requested for the War When Determining Needs and Covering Expenses To assist the Congress in its oversight role, GAO is undertaking a series of reviews ... |
| Defense Procurement Defense Procurement: Air Force Did Not Fully Evaluate Options in Waiving Berry Amendment for Selected Aircraft Subject Terms Air Force procurement Military aircraft Military systems analysis Policy eva ... |
| Department of Homeland Security Department of Homeland Security: Strategic Management of Training Important for Successful Transformation Training can play a key role in helping the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) successfully addres ... |
| Mutual Fund Industry Mutual Fund Industry: SEC's Revised Examination Approach Offers Potential Benefits, but Significant Oversight Challenges Remain As the frontline regulator of mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commiss ... |
| Nuclear Nonproliferation Nuclear Nonproliferation: Better Management Controls Needed for Some DOE Projects in Russia and Other Countries The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2004 mandated that we assess the management of th ... |
| Afghanistan Security Afghanistan Security: Efforts to Establish Army and Police Have Made Progress, but Future Plans Need to Be Better Defined After more than two decades of war, Afghanistan had no army or functioning police and ... |
| Cooperative Threat Reduction Cooperative Threat Reduction: DOD Has Improved Its Management and Internal Controls, but Challenges Remain Section 3611 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 mandates that GAO assess ... |
| Amtrak Amtrak: Management and Accountability Issues Contribute to Unprofitability of Food and Beverage Service Amtrak has provided food and beverage service on its trains since it began operations in 1971. Amtrak h ... |
| Commercial Aviation Commercial Aviation: Preliminary Observations on Legacy Airlines' Financial Condition, Bankruptcy, and Pension Issues Since 2001, the U.S. airline industry has confronted unprecedented financial losses. Two ... |
| Internet Protocol Version 6 Internet Protocol Version 6: Federal Agencies Need to Plan for Transition and Manage Security Risks The Internet protocol (IP) provides the addressing mechanism that defines how and where information such as ... |
| Ryan White CARE Act Ryan White CARE Act: Factors that Impact HIV and AIDS Funding and Client Coverage The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act (CARE Act) was enacted in 1990 to respond to the needs of individua ... |
| Taser Weapons Taser Weapons: Use of Tasers by Selected Law Enforcement Agencies Emerging domestic and international threats have generated a growing interest in the use of less-than-lethal weapons by government and law en ... |
| Clean Air Act Clean Air Act: EPA Has Completed Most of the Actions Required by the 1990 Amendments, but Many Were Completed Late While air quality in the United States has steadily improved over the last few decades, more ... |
| File Sharing Programs File Sharing Programs: The Use of Peer-to-Peer Networks to Access Pornography Peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing programs represent a major change in the way Internet users find and exchange information. The in ... |
| Workforce Investment Act Workforce Investment Act: Substantial Funds Are Used for Training, but Little Is Known Nationally about Training Outcomes The Congress passed the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) in 1998 seeking to create a sy ... |
| Amtrak Acela Amtrak: Acela's Continued Problems Underscore the Importance of Meeting Broader Challenges in Managing Large-Scale Projects In 1996, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) executed contracts to ... |
| Intellectual Property--Left? Paper discussing conflicting theory and practices regarding open source software development, distribution, and use. ... |
| Rural Housing Rural Housing: Changing the Definition of Rural Could Improve Eligibility Determinations Rural America has become more diverse: technology and the spread of suburbia have linked rural areas to urban areas, r ... |
| Space Shuttle Space Shuttle: Costs for Hubble Servicing Mission and Implementation of Safety Recommendations Not Yet Definitive - Hubble's continued operation has been dependent on manned servicing missions using the Nationa ... |
| Homeland Security Homeland Security: Further Action Needed to Promote Successful Use of Special DHS Acquisition Authority - The Homeland Security Act of 2002 authorized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a ... |
| Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Federal Communications Commission (FCC): Federal Advisory Committees Follow Requirements, but FCC Should Improve Its Process for Appointing Committee Members FCC has regulatory authority over many complex te ... |
| No Child Left Behind Act No Child Left Behind Act: Education Needs to Provide Additional Technical Assistance and Conduct Implementation Studies for School Choice Provision The school choice provision of the No Child Left Behind Act ... |
| Flu Vaccine Flu Vaccine: Recent Supply Shortages Underscore Ongoing Challenges Influenza is associated with an average of 36,000 deaths and more than 200,000 hospitalizations each year in the United States. Persons who ... |
| Medicare Chemotherapy Payments Medicare Chemotherapy Payments: New Drug and Administration Fees Are Closer to Providers' Costs The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) required the Secretary of the ... |
| Air Traffic Control: FAA... Air Traffic Control: FAA Needs to Ensure Better Coordination When Approving Air Traffic Control Systems The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) process for ensuring that air traffic control (ATC) systems ... |
| U.S. Postal Service (USPS) U.S. Postal Service (USPS): Physical Security Measures Have Increased at Some Core Facilities, but Security Problems Continue Mail and postal facilities are tempting targets for theft and other criminal acts ... |
| Reserve Forces Reserve Forces: Actions Needed to Better Prepare the National Guard for Future Overseas and Domestic Missions The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the global war on terrorism have triggered the larg ... |
| Foreign Military Sales: DOD... Foreign Military Sales: DOD Needs to Take Additional Actions to Prevent Unauthorized Shipments of Spare Parts Under Department of Defense (DOD) policy, the export of classified and controlled spare parts mus ... |
| Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC) Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC): Review of Fiscal Year 2003 and 2004 Budget Allocations - This report responds to a statement in the Conference Report on the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) ... |
| SEC Operations SEC Operations: Oversight of Mutual Fund Industry Presents Management Challenges - Having grown to over $7.5 trillion in assets, mutual funds have become vital components of the financial security of more than ... |
| Political Calendar & Commentary (Mar 14 -21) The terrorist attack in Spain on Friday is a tragic reminder that the war on terror has not ended and that how to execute the war on terror is a critical issue for the Presidential race. ... |
| Political Calendar & Commentary (Mar 8 - Mar 14) The airing of television advertisements by the Bush campaign is a focus event, as it signals the start of the President?s re-election campaign. The advertisements present a positive image of President Bush, sh ... |
| Airport Passenger Screening Airport Passenger screening is critical to the security of our nation's aviation system, particularly in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Transportation Security Administration (T ... |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Oversight of Security at Commercial Nuclear Power Plants Needs to Be Strengthened The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks intensified the nation's focus on national preparedn ... |