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##     Most Recent Reports 

**1 - 20 of 2063 Reports**

### **Released on   Mar 28, 2024**

Ukraine: Status of Foreign Assistance          GAO-24-106884                Published:   Mar 28, 2024.         Publicly Released:   Mar 28, 2024.              In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, four U.S. agencies have allocated $44.1 billion from supplemental funding and other funds to address the economic and humanitarian needs of people affected by the crisis. This Q&A report examines the status of these funds and State's role in coordinating it. State doesn't have a systematic, comprehensive approach to specifically track this funding. For example, State...    

### **Released on   Feb 29, 2024**

International Military Students: DOD and State Should Assess Vetting Implementation and Strengthen Information Sharing          GAO-24-106421                Published:   Feb 29, 2024.         Publicly Released:   Feb 29, 2024.              The Department of Defense offers education and training to foreign military personnel—known as international military students—at U.S. DOD sites. After a student killed 3 people at a base in Florida in 2019, DOD implemented security procedures for vetting these students. Some stakeholders in the vetting process have found opportunities for improvement. For example, manual processes and unclear roles may delay information sharing among involved agencies...    

### **Released on   Jan 29, 2024**

Federal Software Licenses: Agencies Need to Take Action to Achieve Additional Savings          GAO-24-105717                Published:   Jan 29, 2024.         Publicly Released:   Jan 29, 2024.              Federal agencies buy thousands of software licenses annually. Across the 24 agencies we examined, 10 vendors accounted for the majority of the most widely used licenses. But it's unclear which products under those licenses are most widely used because of agencies' inconsistent and incomplete data. For example, multiple software products may be bundled into a single license with a vendor, and agencies may not have...    

### **Released on   Jan 18, 2024**

Foreign Assistance: Agencies Allocated $8.4 Billion Congressionally Directed Funds to Advance U.S. Goals in the Indo-Pacific Region          GAO-24-106371                Published:   Jan 18, 2024.         Publicly Released:   Jan 18, 2024.              Congress passed the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act in December 2018 to advance U.S. policy interests and promote a free and open Indo-Pacific region. This Q&A report includes information on the act. Under this act, the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development allocated $6.6 billion to the region during FYs 2019-2022—largely to support activities in Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Vietnam. For instance, these...    

### **Released on   Jan 11, 2024**

Cyber Diplomacy: State's Efforts Aim to Support U.S. Interests and Elevate Priorities          GAO-24-105563                Published:   Jan 11, 2024.         Publicly Released:   Jan 11, 2024.              The U.S. and its allies face growing foreign cyber threats as international trade, communication, and critical infrastructure are increasingly dependent on the internet. In 2022, the State Department created the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy to consolidate its efforts and leadership of cyber-related activities into a single unit led by an Ambassador-at-Large. In doing so, State raised the profile of cyberspace as a diplomatic...    

### **Released on   Dec 13, 2023**

Economic Sanctions: Agency Efforts Help Mitigate Some of the Risks Posed by Digital Assets          GAO-24-106178                Published:   Dec 13, 2023.         Publicly Released:   Dec 13, 2023.              Economic sanctions can include denying a company access to the U.S. financial system or freezing a person's assets under U.S. jurisdiction. However, Bitcoin and other virtual currencies—which enable users to rapidly transfer funds across countries' borders—could be used to evade such sanctions. We found that federal agencies have taken some actions to mitigate this risk. For example, Treasury and the Departments of State and Justice...    

### **Released on   Dec 12, 2023**

Technology Modernization Fund: Although Planned Amounts Are Substantial, Projects Have Thus Far Achieved Minimal Savings          GAO-24-106575                Published:   Dec 12, 2023.         Publicly Released:   Dec 12, 2023.              The Technology Modernization Fund awards federal agencies money to replace aging IT systems. Since the program's creation, Congress has appropriated over $1.23 billion, and the Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration have awarded funds to 37 federal IT modernization projects. Of these 37 projects: 8 have saved a total of $14.8 million; 5 of which anticipate saving an additional $2.6 million...    

Artificial Intelligence: Agencies Have Begun Implementation but Need to Complete Key Requirements          GAO-24-105980                Published:   Dec 12, 2023.         Publicly Released:   Dec 12, 2023.              Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the world and could improve government operations. For example, federal agencies can use AI to analyze drone photos and large datasets. But safeguards are needed to manage AI risks. Federal law and guidance have several requirements for agencies implementing AI, but they haven't all been met. For example, there's no government-wide guidance on how agencies should acquire and use AI...    

### **Released on   Dec 7, 2023**

West Bank and Gaza Aid: USAID Generally Ensured Compliance with Anti-terrorism Policies and Addressed Instances of Noncompliance          GAO-24-106243                Published:   Dec 7, 2023.         Publicly Released:   Dec 7, 2023.              Since 1993, the U.S. government has provided more than $7.6 billion in assistance to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza—primarily through the U.S. Agency for International Development. USAID has used the funds to provide humanitarian relief and increase economic opportunity in the region, among other things. Federal law prohibits providing support to individuals or groups associated with terrorism. USAID also has internal policies and...    

### **Released on   Nov 29, 2023**

Arctic Region: Factors That Affect the Advancement of U.S. Priorities          GAO-24-107192                Published:   Nov 29, 2023.         Publicly Released:   Nov 29, 2023.              In the Arctic, warming temperatures and melting sea ice have opened new shipping routes but have also increased climate risks and international economic competition. Addressing these issues is a strategic priority for the U.S. government. We testified on factors that U.S. and foreign stakeholders identified that may help advance U.S. priorities, such as creating a new Ambassador for the Arctic region and providing scientific expertise...    

### **Released on   Oct 30, 2023**

China: With Nearly All U.S. Confucius Institutes Closed, Some Schools Sought Alternative Language Support          GAO-24-105981                Published:   Oct 30, 2023.         Publicly Released:   Oct 30, 2023.              Confucius Institutes offer Chinese language and culture programs on U.S. college campuses. Because the government of the People's Republic of China partners with schools and partially funds the institutes, researchers and others have raised concerns about undue influence and more. In 2018, Congress restricted federal funding to schools with institutes; nearly all of the institutes have since closed. Our survey of schools showed that many...    

### **Released on   Oct 26, 2023**

Mental Health Services: State Should Collect Ongoing Feedback to Ensure Overseas Employees' Needs Are Being Met          GAO-24-106082                Published:   Oct 26, 2023.         Publicly Released:   Oct 26, 2023.              U.S. employees and their families overseas often work and live in stressful environments with limited or no access to local mental health services. While the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development offer some mental health services, providers and patients we surveyed identified challenges in delivering or accessing them. For example, providers reported increased workloads amid growing demand for services. State has collected feedback...    

### **Released on   Oct 3, 2023**

Human Rights: Agency Actions Needed to Address Harassment of Dissidents and Other Tactics of Transnational Repression in the U.S.          GAO-24-106183                Published:   Oct 3, 2023.         Publicly Released:   Oct 3, 2023.              Transnational repression is when governments use threats or violence to silence dissenters living abroad. The 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi—a critic of Saudi Arabia—by Saudi agents in Turkey is a well-known example. But governments also use less visible tactics, like social media threats. It can be hard to detect the foreign connection to these crimes, and victims may be afraid to report them. And U.S...    

### **Released on   Sep 28, 2023**

Cybersecurity: State Needs to Expeditiously Implement Risk Management and Other Key Practices          GAO-23-107012                Published:   Sep 28, 2023.         Publicly Released:   Sep 28, 2023.              The State Department carries out American diplomacy and helps shape U.S. foreign policy. Securing the IT systems that support State's mission is crucial to its ability to manage its cybersecurity risks. But State hasn't fully implemented its cybersecurity risk program. We found that it needs to: Implement processes to detect and respond to cybersecurity incidents Update hardware and software that aren't supported by vendors Strengthen...    

### **Released on   Sep 6, 2023**

Arctic Region: Factors That Facilitate and Hinder the Advancement of U.S. Priorities          GAO-23-106002                Published:   Sep 6, 2023.         Publicly Released:   Sep 6, 2023.              In the Arctic, warming temperatures and melting sea ice have opened new shipping routes but have also increased climate risks and international economic competition. Addressing these issues is a strategic priority for the U.S. government. U.S. and foreign stakeholders identified factors that may help advance U.S. priorities, such as creating a new Ambassador for the Arctic region and providing scientific and other expertise at the...    

### **Released on   Aug 29, 2023**

Building Partner Capacity: DOD and State Should Strengthen Planning for Train and Equip Projects          GAO-23-105842                Published:   Aug 29, 2023.         Publicly Released:   Aug 29, 2023.              The U.S. and its allies face terrorism and other security threats. The U.S. government helps partner nations address such threats through security cooperation programs. One such program requires DOD and the State Department to jointly plan and develop "train and equip" projects—for example, training crisis response teams or providing military trucks for troop transport. But DOD hasn't worked with State to specify how and when...    

### **Released on   Jul 10, 2023**

Venezuela: Illicit Financial Flows and U.S. Efforts to Disrupt Them          GAO-23-105668                Published:   Jul 3, 2023.         Publicly Released:   Jul 10, 2023.              Much of Venezuela is ungoverned or ill-governed—allowing drug trafficking, illegal gold mining, and other criminal activities to spread to neighboring countries. Corrupt Venezuelans and other criminals use Venezuela's permissive environment to generate illicit income and then move the assets to hide where they came from. U.S. agencies have taken on efforts to disrupt illicit financial transactions, including those related to drug trafficking and other criminal...    

### **Released on   Jun 29, 2023**

Climate Change: State Department Did Not Track Greenhouse Gas Emissions from U.S. Delegation Travel to Meetings 26 and 27 of the United Nations Conference of the Parties          GAO-23-105863                Published:   Jun 8, 2023.         Publicly Released:   Jun 29, 2023.              Each year, the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties convenes to address climate change and agree on goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. President Biden, U.S. delegates, and others traveled by air to attend the 26th Conference in 2021 and the 27th Conference in 2022. An executive order requires federal agencies to track and reduce emissions from air travel and other sources with the...    

### **Released on   Jun 22, 2023**

Overseas Real Property: State Has Not Aligned Natural Hazard Resilience Plans to Staffing Levels          GAO-23-105887                Published:   Jun 22, 2023.         Publicly Released:   Jun 22, 2023.              According to the State Department, natural hazards—including those intensified by climate change such as flooding or extreme wind—threaten more than 290 of its overseas posts, including embassies and consulates. State is analyzing risks and working to make its facilities more resilient to natural hazards. For example, it has improved buildings and updated design standards to include new hazard information. But officials said they don't have...    

### **Released on   May 17, 2023**

Priority Open Recommendations: Department of State          GAO-23-106531                Published:   May 10, 2023.         Publicly Released:   May 17, 2023.              Each year, we make more than 1,000 recommendations to help the federal government save money, address issues on our High Risk List , and significantly improve government operations. This letter to the State Department outlines 12 open recommendations that it should prioritize. For example, revenue from passport and visa fees dropped during COVID-19, and may not return to pre-pandemic levels for several years. We recommended...    

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