In 2007, DOJ and its federal partners developed the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative to establish a capability to gather and share terrorism-related suspicious activity reports. GAO was asked to examine the initiatives progress and performance. This report addresses the extent to which federal agencies have made progress in implementing the initiative and what challenges may remain.
In 2007, DOJ and its federal partners developed the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative to establish a capability to gather and share ...
The use of information technology has created many benefits for agencies such as IRS in achieving their missions and providing information and services to the public, but extensive reliance on computerized information also creates challenges in securing that information from various threats. Information security is especially important for government agencies, where maintaining the public's trust is essential.
The use of information technology has created many benefits for agencies such as IRS in achieving their missions and providing information and service...
Following Syria's withdrawal from Lebanon in 2005 and war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006, U.S. agencies increased their allocations of security assistance for Lebanon from $3 million in 2005 to about $28 million in 2006. This assistance included training equipment funded and implemented by state DOD for the Lebanese Armed Forces and Internal Security Forces of Lebanon.
Following Syria's withdrawal from Lebanon in 2005 and war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006, U.S. agencies increased their allocations of security ...
The terrorist group AQAP, one of the top threats to U.S national security, is based in Yemen a country facing serious economic and social challenges and undergoing a difficult political transition following civil unrest in 2011. Since 2007, State, DOD, and USAID have allocated over 1 billion in assistance to help Yemen counter AQAP and address other challenges.
The terrorist group AQAP, one of the top threats to U.S national security, is based in Yemen a country facing serious economic and social challenges a...
The use of information technology has created many benefits for agencies such as IRS in achieving their missions and providing information and services to the public, but extensive reliance on computerized information also creates challenges in securing that information from various threats. Information security is especially important for government agencies, where maintaining the public's trust is essential.
The use of information technology has created many benefits for agencies such as IRS in achieving their missions and providing information and service...
HHS provides funding to the 50 states and 12 municipalities, territories, and freely associated states, primarily through ASPR's HPP and CDC's PHEP, cooperative agreements, to help them build their capability to respond to emergencies such as hurricanes pandemics, or terrorist events
HHS provides funding to the 50 states and 12 municipalities, territories, and freely associated states, primarily through ASPR's HPP and CDC's PHEP, c...
Pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended, DHS has responsibility for the protection of the nation's critical infrastructure.23 Within DHS, the Office of Infrastructure Protection is responsible for critical infrastructure protection and resilience and leads the coordinated national effort to mitigate risk to the nation's critical infrastructure, which includes working with public and private sector infrastructure partners.
Pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended, DHS has responsibility for the protection of the nation's critical infrastructure.23 Within...
The United States has approximately 500 airports served by scheduled airlines. Airports have long served as places for planes to take off and land, consisting of runways, control towers, terminals and other facilities that directly served airlines' passengers and cargo. Airlines play a key role in the functioning of airport systems because they make decisions about which airports to serve and how frequently to provide service. Airlines may consider a number of factors in making these decisions, such as the presence of regional businesses and residents who are potential customers, the market...
The United States has approximately 500 airports served by scheduled airlines. Airports have long served as places for planes to take off and land, co...
This is GAO's annual assessment of DOD weapon system acquisitions, an area that has been on GAO's high risk list for more than 20 years. The report responds to the mandate in the joint explanatory statement to the DOD Appropriations Act, 2009. It includes observations on the cost and scheduled performance of DOD's 2012 portfolio of 86 major defense acquisition programs including, Missile Defense Agency's, Ballistic Missile Defense system.
This is GAO's annual assessment of DOD weapon system acquisitions, an area that has been on GAO's high risk list for more than 20 years. The report re...
Ex-Im, the official ECA of the United States, is an independent agency operating under the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended. Its mission is to support the export of U.S. goods and services overseas, thereby supporting U.S. jobs. Official ECAs are organizations that provide export credits with explicit government backing, where either the government or the government-owned ECA assumes all or a portion of the risk. Export credits are financing arrangements designed to mitigate risks to buyers and sellers associated with international transactions. Buyers and sellers in international...
Ex-Im, the official ECA of the United States, is an independent agency operating under the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended. Its mission is ...
