Tag Archives: EWIS

Are Schools Prepared to Respond to a Pandemic?

Posted on April 2, 2020 by WatchBlog

Schools and colleges across the nation are closing their doors, sending students home, and moving to online or other forms of instruction in response to growing concerns about the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. In our prior reports, we have reviewed how … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on April 2, 2020 by WatchBlog | Tagged college, Coronavirus, Department of Education, EWIS, higher education, Jackie Nowicki, K-12, pandemic, pandemic response, university

The Coronavirus Response: Lessons Learned from The Past

Posted on March 24, 2020 by WatchBlog

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is quickly challenging Americans to rethink every aspect of our daily lives. And while this particular virus is new, GAO has issued reports and congressional testimonies covering several similar public health challenges and emergency federal aid … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on March 24, 2020 by WatchBlog | Tagged Andrew Von Ah, Bill Shear, Chris Currie, Cindy Brown Barnes, Coronavirus, ebola, EWIS, FEMA, FMA, FMCI, gig economy, gig worker, H1N1, HC, health and human services, health care, HHS, homeland security, HSJ, John Neumann, Kathy Larin, Lawrance Evans, Marcia Crosse, Mary Denigan-Macauley, Nikki Clower, Orice Williams Brown, pandemic, pandemic response, school lunch, SI, small business, Small Business Administration, STAA, Zika virus

Back to School with GAO

Posted on August 22, 2019 by WatchBlog

Across the nation, teachers are gearing up for the new school year, with tests at the ready to determine how well kids know their numbers and facts. Today, the WatchBlog is testing your knowledge of various topics affecting the nation’s … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on August 22, 2019 by WatchBlog | Tagged Child development, children, Children with disabilities, Developmental disabilities, Elementary school students, Elementary schools, EWIS, Jackie Nowicki, Lead abatement, lead poisoning, Lead-based paint hazards, Low-income children, poverty, public schools, Rural schools, School choice, School districts, schools

Summer Podcast Roundup – Podcasts You May Have Missed

Posted on July 23, 2019 by WatchBlog

Looking for some entertainment as you try to beat the heat by the pool? Put on your headphones and check out some of our recent podcasts! Today’s WatchBlog catches you up on some of the podcasts you may have missed … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on July 23, 2019 by WatchBlog | Tagged Andrew Von Ah, caregiving, Charlie Jeszeck, credit agencies, epa, EWIS, family caregiving, FCC, FDA, Federal Communications Commission, financial security, food, food supply, food waste, identity theft, identity verification, ITC, Nick Marinos, NRE, online returns, PI, retirement security, Steve Morris, usda

Trucking Shifts into the Future

Posted on May 30, 2019 by WatchBlog

Will there come a day when the big rig in the lane next to you doesn’t have a driver? Trucks that have some automated features—or that even drive themselves—are on the horizon, and they have the potential to improve efficiency … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on May 30, 2019 by WatchBlog | Tagged automated trucks, automated vehicle technologies, automated vehicles, cars, Cindy Brown Barnes, commercial trucking workforce, commercial trucks, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, DOL, DOT, employment trends, EWIS, highway safety, highways, long-haul trucking, mechanics, PI, self-driving vehicles, Susan Fleming, technicians, tractor-trailer truck, truck drivers, truckers, trucking jobs, trucking technology, trucks, vehicle-to-infrastructure technologies, vehicle-to-vehicle technologies, vehicles, workforce

Spring Podcast Roundup – Podcasts You May Have Missed

Posted on May 23, 2019 by WatchBlog

It has been a busy year so far in our podcast studio! And if you’re not subscribed to the Watchdog report on iTunes or our RSS feed, you’re missing out. Today’s WatchBlog catches you up on some of the podcasts … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on May 23, 2019 by WatchBlog | Tagged advanced technology, AI, Andrew Von Ah, artificial intelligence, Cindy Brown Barnes, collection agencies, currency composition, David Trimble, debt collection, dirty bomb, EWIS, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Jessica Lucas-Judy, machine learning, NRC, NRE, nuclear, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, PI, public-private, radioactive materials, robots, SI, tax debts, tax gap, U.S. Mint, US currency, workforce

Educational Opportunities and Discipline Issues in Public Schools on the 65th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

Posted on May 16, 2019 by WatchBlog

On May 17, 1954, in its Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that state laws establishing “separate but equal” public schools for Blacks and Whites were unconstitutional. Sixty-five years later, race and … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on May 16, 2019 by WatchBlog | Tagged Brown v Board of Ed, college, college prep, Department of Education, discipline, education, EWIS, high school, higher education, Jacqueline Nowicki, K-12, minorities, poverty, public schools, race, school, school lunch, Supreme Court

What’s Trending in Gig Employment

Posted on March 4, 2019 by WatchBlog

Millions of American workers no longer have traditional, full-time, year-round employment. Instead, they’re joining the ‘gig’ economy—stringing together various jobs to make ends meet. Today’s WatchBlog discusses what is and isn’t known about this evolving group of nontraditional workers. Read … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on March 4, 2019 by WatchBlog | Tagged alternative employment, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Cindy Brown Barnes, contingent workers, Department of Labor, electronically-mediated workers, EWIS, gig economy, gig worker, Labor, labor trends, nontraditional employment

Love is in the Air: A GAO Mixtape, Part 2

Posted on February 14, 2019 by WatchBlog

Today, we celebrate our love for you – and our work. Maybe you noticed this with our first Valentine’s Day mixtape last year? We Crush on providing you with objective, reliable information that helps the government save money and work … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on February 14, 2019 by WatchBlog | Tagged Air Force, Allison Bawden, CNSA, college prep, contractor oversight, counterfeit, Cristina Chaplain, Customs and Border Protection, DCM, Defense Department, Department of Education, Department of Energy, DOD, emergency communication, EWIS, F-22, firefighter, first responders, homeland security, IAT, identity theft, IRS, Jackie Nowicki, James McTigue, John Pendleton, Kim Gianopoulos, Mark Goldstein, National Nuclear Security Administration, NRE, PI, pilots, police, poverty, public schools, satellites, tax fraud, Valentine's Day

Title IX and High School Sports: Facts and Findings

Posted on February 6, 2019 by WatchBlog

Did you know that Title IX applies to high school sports, as well as college sports? Title IX’s complexities make it a program that is not very well understood. So, in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on February 6, 2019 by WatchBlog | Tagged children, Department of Education, Department of Justice, discrimination, education, equal opportunity, EWIS, high school, Jackie Nowicki, kids, public schools, sports, students, Title IX