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	  **Released on   Apr 16, 2024**
          Counternarcotics: DOD Should Improve Coordination and Assessment of Its Activities
    GAO-24-106281
      Published:   Apr 16, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 16, 2024
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    According to the U.S. government, illicit drugs and the criminal organizations that produce and traffic them are a significant threat. DOD leads federal efforts to monitor the air and water transport of drugs like cocaine and fentanyl into the U.S. DOD set up a joint operation area including the western U.S. border and parts of Latin America. But 3 of DOD's regional components' areas of...
      **Released on   Apr 15, 2024**
          Persistent Chemicals: Navy Efforts to Address PFAS at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
    GAO-24-106812
      Published:   Apr 15, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 15, 2024
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    PFAS—a group of synthetic chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—are used in firefighting foams and other products. Some PFAS are linked to environmental contamination and human health problems. This Q&A covers our work on the Department of Defense's detection and treatment of PFAS contamination at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. In 2022, 1,300 gallons of firefighting foam was accidentally released there. As of February...
          F-35 Sustainment: Costs Continue to Rise While Planned Use and Availability Have Decreased
    GAO-24-106703
      Published:   Apr 15, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 15, 2024
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    The F-35 aircraft is DOD's most advanced and costly weapon system. DOD currently has about 630 F-35s, plans to buy about 1,800 more, and intends to use them through 2088. We reported in this Q&A that DOD's projected costs to sustain the F-35 fleet keep increasing—from $1.1 trillion in 2018 to $1.58 trillion in 2023. Yet DOD plans to fly the F-35 less than originally...
      **Released on   Apr 3, 2024**
          Army Modernization: Production Challenges for Stryker Upgrade Reinforce Need to Follow Acquisition Leading Practices in Future Efforts [Reissued with revisions on Apr. 3, 2024]
    GAO-24-106590
      Published:   Mar 20, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Apr 3, 2024
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    The Army's Stryker combat vehicle is an 8-wheeled armored vehicle that transports infantry into combat. To respond to increased competition from Russia, the Army tried to rapidly upgrade its existing Strykers to have increased firepower. But in doing so, the Army didn't fully analyze and address potential production risks. As a result, it had hardware and software issues with the upgraded Strykers. Our leading practices...
      **Released on   Mar 28, 2024**
          Army Corps of Engineers: Actions Needed to Better Align Management of Real Estate Administrative Fees with Key Practices
    GAO-24-107446
      Published:   Mar 28, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 28, 2024
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    The Army Corps of Engineers manages the real estate at its infrastructure projects nationwide that businesses, state governments, and others can work with the Corps to use. For example, a business can lease land on a lake to run a marina. Users pay fees to the Corps to cover the costs of reviewing applications and overseeing uses. We testified about concerns with the fees' consistency...
      **Released on   Mar 26, 2024**
          Military Readiness: Comprehensive Approach Needed to Address Service Member Fatigue and Manage Related Efforts
    GAO-24-105917
      Published:   Mar 26, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 26, 2024
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    When service members don't get enough sleep, it can affect their performance. Fatigue has led to fatal accidents and hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to ships, vehicles, and aircraft. For over a decade, Department of Defense surveys have found that the majority of service members report sleeping less than 6 hours a night—despite DOD recommending 7 or more. DOD has developed guidance on...
          Space Acquisitions: Analysis of Two DOD Reports to Congress
    GAO-24-106984
      Published:   Mar 26, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 26, 2024
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    The Department of Defense plans to spend billions on space technology, such as satellites, that could help the U.S. Space Force contribute to national security and more. But in its space acquisitions, DOD has historically struggled with ballooning costs, schedule overruns, and fragmented leadership. This Q&A report discusses two reports that DOD and the Air Force, which oversees the Space Force, released in 2020 and...
      **Released on   Mar 21, 2024**
          Service Members Transitioning to Civilian Life: Agencies Can Improve Warm Handovers for Additional Assistance
    GAO-24-106248
      Published:   Mar 21, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 21, 2024
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    Transitioning from military to civilian life can be difficult for some service members as they may lose access to housing, pay, healthcare, and more. DOD provides certain at-risk service members with a person-to-person connection—known as a "warm handover"—to support agencies like VA. But DOD doesn't ensure that warm handovers take place. From April 2021-March 2023, more than 4,300 at-risk service members didn't receive this assistance...
      **Released on   Mar 20, 2024**
          Weapons of Mass Destruction: DHS Has Made Progress in Some Areas, but Additional Improvements Are Needed
    GAO-24-107426
      Published:   Mar 20, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 20, 2024
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    This testimony discusses DHS's work to combat chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats from weapons of mass destruction. For example, DHS's Securing the Cities program works with federal, state, and local partners to address radiological and nuclear threats by providing detection technologies, leading training, and more. In a recent report, we found that the agency hasn't clearly communicated to these partners how it plans to...
          Nuclear Terrorism Prevention: DHS Has Strengthened the Securing the Cities Program, but Actions Are Needed to Address Key Remaining Challenges
    GAO-24-106922
      Published:   Mar 20, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 20, 2024
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    The Department of Homeland Security's Securing the Cities program is trying to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks in high-risk urban areas. This program helps state and local agencies in 13 regions detect radiological and nuclear materials that could be used in such attacks—such as by funding the purchase of wearable radiation detectors for police officers. The agency regularly meets with the regions to check...
      **Released on   Mar 14, 2024**
          Defense Contracts: Better Monitoring Could Improve DOD's Management of Award Lead Times
    GAO-24-106528
      Published:   Mar 14, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 14, 2024
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    Before awarding contracts, the government needs time for tasks like evaluating proposals and negotiating to ensure taxpayer funds are spent wisely. That priority is balanced with the need to deliver goods and services quickly. The Department of Defense is working to reduce the time needed for awarding contracts. Award lead times can be a good indicator of contract timeliness. Over the last 4 years, DOD...
          Civilian Harm: DOD Should Take Actions to Enhance Its Plan for Mitigation and Response Efforts
    GAO-24-106257
      Published:   Mar 14, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 14, 2024
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    In August 2022, the Department of Defense issued a plan to improve how it protects civilians from harm during U.S. military operations. DOD has worked to address the plan's 11 objectives, initially focusing on the 5 deemed most critical. For example, the Army is leading a DOD-wide study to see what personnel are needed to implement the plan. But DOD hasn't addressed 2 key challenges—DOD...
      **Released on   Mar 13, 2024**
          Ukraine: DOD Should Improve Data for Both Defense Article Delivery and End-Use Monitoring
    GAO-24-106289
      Published:   Mar 13, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 13, 2024
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    Since February 2022, the U.S. has provided more than $40 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, including an unprecedented amount of equipment. DOD has been delivering this equipment rapidly, sometimes taking days to complete deliveries that typically take weeks. But DOD doesn't have clear guidance for tracking equipment deliveries, and its delivery data may not be accurate. Also, DOD modified its monitoring approach during the...
      **Released on   Mar 7, 2024**
          Defense Contracting: DOD Should Encourage Greater Use of Existing Expertise to Review Indemnification Requests
    GAO-24-106403
      Published:   Mar 7, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 7, 2024
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    The unusually risky work that DOD's contractors sometimes do—e.g., building hypersonic weapons—may not be covered by insurance. As such, contractors rely on government indemnification to shield them from financial liability if there's a catastrophic incident. Recently however, DOD has had challenges negotiating contractor requests for indemnification. We found indemnification requests are rare and mostly approved. DOD has an insurance review team to help evaluate requests...
      **Released on   Mar 4, 2024**
          Special Operations Forces: Documented Policies and Workforce Planning Needed to Strengthen Civilian Oversight
    GAO-24-106372
      Published:   Mar 4, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Mar 4, 2024
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    The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict provides civilian oversight of U.S. special operations forces. However, we found that the office doesn't have enough staff to effectively oversee these forces. It had 56 staff members as of September 2023. The office had finalized a staffing plan to reach 69 employees by early 2024, but it has said that...
      **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
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 29, 2024
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    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...
          Nuclear Weapons: Information on the National Nuclear Security Administration's Research Plan for Plutonium and Pit Aging
    GAO-24-106740
      Published:   Feb 29, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 29, 2024
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    A plutonium pit is the central core of a nuclear weapon—the part that triggers the explosion. All the weapons in the nation's nuclear stockpile contain them. But most of the plutonium pits in the stockpile are at least 30 years old. Radioactive decay can affect the performance of these pits as they age. The National Nuclear Security Administration is responsible for the stockpile's performance, safety...
          DOD Reviews and Responses to GAO Reports: Second Semiannual Report Examining Delays
    GAO-24-106928
      Published:   Feb 29, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 29, 2024
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    Before we issue reports, we send them to the agencies we've audited for review and comment. For reports containing sensitive or classified information, we also ask the agency to let us know what can or cannot be released publicly. Delays in these reviews can delay the issuance of our reports. This Q&A report, the second in a series of 4, details the timeliness of DOD's...
          Weapon System Sustainment: DOD Identified Operating and Support Cost Growth but Needs to Improve the Consistency and Completeness of Information to Congress
    GAO-24-107378
      Published:   Feb 29, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 29, 2024
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    DOD spends billions of dollars a year to operate and maintain its weapon systems. These "sustainment" costs—such as for repair parts or personnel—account for about 70% of a weapon system's total cost. DOD reports to Congress on these costs annually. We looked at DOD's FY 2022 sustainment reviews, and found that 7 out of 16 weapon systems had sustainment cost growth above the thresholds identified...
      **Released on   Feb 26, 2024**
          Sexual Harassment: Actions Needed to Improve Prevention Training for Federal Civilian Employees
    GAO-24-106589
      Published:   Feb 26, 2024
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        Publicly Released:   Feb 26, 2024
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    Sexual harassment remains an issue in federal agencies. In a 2021 survey of federal employees, 12% reported that they had experienced sexual harassment in the prior 2 years. All the agencies we reviewed require their federal employees to complete some sexual harassment prevention training. However, they could take steps to make their training more effective—such as clearly describing how to report misconduct in their training...
    
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