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Category Archives: Mission Team
Expanding GAO’s Science & Technology Expertise
We provide Congress with nonpartisan and fact-based analysis of technological and scientific developments that affect our society, environment, and economy. To enhance our ability to do this, we established the Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics (STAA) team in January 2019. … Continue reading
Building Capacity in Science & Technology
Here’s some news that’s generating excitement among the nerds here at GAO. (Which, if we’re being honest, is most of us.) Our new science and technology team officially has a plan to rapidly expand the rigorous, nonpartisan analysis it provides … Continue reading
GAO’s Information Technology & Cybersecurity Team
GAO’s workforce is organized largely by subject area, with most employees working in one of our 15 mission teams. Today we’ll be putting the spotlight on our Information Technology & Cybersecurity (ITC) team, which helps the government respond to the … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO, Information Security, Information Technology, Mission Team
Tagged best practices, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data security, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Greg Wilshusen, high risk, information security, information systems, information technology, ITC, medicare, Nick Marinos, Secret Service, Valerie Melvin
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GAO’s Contracting and National Security Acquisitions Team
GAO’s workforce is organized largely by subject area, with most employees working in 1 of 14 mission teams, many of which we have highlighted on the WatchBlog. Today we’ll be putting the spotlight on the Contracting and National Security Acquisitions (CNSA) … Continue reading
Posted in Mission Team
Tagged acquisition, CNSA, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions, DHS, DOD, federal contracts, Michele Mackin, NASA
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It’s 10 PM–Do You Know Where Your Financial Data Is?
Advancements in technology like the Internet and smartphones are changing how we pay, borrow, and invest. Financial technology (a.k.a. fintech) products—including payments, lending, wealth management, and others—generally provide benefits to consumers, such as convenience and lower costs. But there are risks … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Markets and Institutions, Fraud, Mission Team, Podcast
Tagged Federal Trade Commission, fintech, FMCI, Lawrance Evans
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Our New Center for Enhanced Analytics
[The title of this post was changed to correct an error in the name.] Analytics and “big data” seem to be the next frontier in a number of arenas. Data researchers can use the large, real-time data sets that are … Continue reading
How to Spot and Report Government Fraud, Waste and Abuse (infographic)
You may already know that members of the public can anonymously report allegations of fraud, waste, abuse or mismanagement of federal funds to GAO’s FraudNet. But what exactly constitutes fraud? And what’s the difference between waste and abuse? To help … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO, Fraud, Government Operations, Infographic, Justice and Law Enforcement, Mission Team
Tagged abuse, FAIS, fraud, FraudNet, FWA, how to spot fraud, mismanagement, waste
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GAO’s Strategic Issues Team
GAO’s workforce is organized largely by subject area, with most employees working in 1 of 14 mission teams. Today, we’ll spotlight the Strategic Issues (SI) team, which focuses on helping Congress and federal agencies address the governance and management challenges … Continue reading
GAO’s Physical Infrastructure Team
GAO’s workforce is organized largely by subject area, with most employees working in 1 of 14 mission teams. Today, we’ll spotlight the Physical Infrastructure (PI) team, which helps Congress and federal agencies better manage the physical infrastructure network that connects … Continue reading
GAO’s Education, Workforce, and Income Security Team
GAO’s workforce is organized largely by subject area, with many of its employees working in one of 14 mission teams. Today we’ll be putting the spotlight on the Education, Workforce, and Income Security (EWIS) team, which focuses on programs and … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO, Mission Team
Tagged college costs, education, EWIS, GAO misison team, income security, teams, workforce
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