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Tag Archives: IAT
Mapping Global Food Insecurity (Interactive Map)
Nearly 690 million people in the world are undernourished. Poor nutrition can cause a number of health complications including stunting—a condition where poor nutrition in-utero or in early childhood causes a child to be too short for their age. Stunting … Continue reading
GAO Reports by the Numbers: International Affairs and Trade
From diplomatic security to global health and customs issues, our International Affairs and Trade team reports on topics that affect the security and prosperity of the global community. To get a better idea of the breadth of the issues we … Continue reading
Posted in International Affairs, Trade
Tagged Afghan security forces, Afghanistan security, Brian Mazanec, Consulates, Counternarcotics, David Gootnick, diplomacy, diplomatic security, Embassies, Foreign military assistance, Foreign service, IAT, International Affairs and Trade, Jason Bair, Jennifer Grover, Jessica Farb, Kim Gianopoulos, Security force assistance, small business, Tobacco industry, tobacco products, Trade promotion
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What is the U.S. Government Doing to Combat Human Trafficking?
Human trafficking is a pervasive crisis throughout the world. Millions of women, men, and children—often held against their will in slave-like conditions—have been forced into servitude, forced labor, or the commercial sex trade. It is a multi-billion dollar industry that … Continue reading
Climate Change, Global Migration, and U.S. Government Actions
Today is World Environment Day—a day for learning more about key issues facing the environment, such as climate change, and for thinking about how people interact with the Earth. In today’s WatchBlog, we discuss our recent report on the potential … Continue reading
Posted in International Affairs, Natural Resources and Environment
Tagged climate change, climate change impacts, climate change resiliance, climate change risks, climate migration, climate refugees, crop failure, David Gootnick, DCM, demographic changes, Department of Defense, disasters, DOD, drought, environment, extreme weather events, floods, forced migration, global migration, hurricanes, IAT, international development, International Organization for Migration, migrant, migrate, migration, natural disaster, political stability, refugees, risk assessment, sea level rise, State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID, world environment day
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Emerging Threats to the United States
The United States faces many threats to our political, economic, military, and social systems that could hurt national security. Federal agencies, including the Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland Security, as well as the Office of the Director of National … Continue reading
Posted in Homeland Security, National Defense
Tagged Brian Mazanec, climate change, DCM, demographic changes, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, dual-use technology, emerging threats, IAT, Joseph Kirschbaum, military advancement, National Intelligence, national security, weapon systems, weapons
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Love is in the Air: A GAO Mixtape, Part 2
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
Posted in Business Regulation and Consumer Protection, Communications, Education, National Defense, Tax Policy and Administration
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
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Snapshots from the Audit Trail
Our Watchdogs track the way agencies spend federal money—and take snapshots along the way as physical evidence on the audit trail. Today’s WatchBlog highlights some of the best photos from our audit teams as they fanned out across the country … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO
Tagged audit trail, climate change impacts, Cuba, DCM, DOD, EWIS, Florida Keys, HBCU, HSJ, IAT, illegal trade, major disaster declaration, microbeads, money trail, natural disaster, NRE, opioids, photos, TSA
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Podcast Roundup – Podcasts You May Have Missed
We’ve been busy podcasting! And if you’re not subscribed on iTunes or our RSS feed, you’re missing out. Today’s WatchBlog catches you up on some of our recent podcasts. Rural Hospital Closures: From 2013-2017, 64 hospitals in rural areas in the United States closed their … Continue reading
Posted in Podcast
Tagged Afghanistan, Chris Currie, CNSA, Cristina Chaplain, cyber security, DOD, HC, HSJ, hurricanes, IAT, James Cosgrove, Jessica Farb, John Dicken, podcast roundup, rural hospital, security, substance abuse, wildfires, youth
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Foreign Investment and National Security
The U.S. economy has historically been the largest recipient of foreign direct investment in the world—it received $373 billion in such investment in 2016. This investment can often be beneficial to the economy. However, ensuring that these foreign investments do … Continue reading
Banking at the Border, Money Laundering, and “Derisking”
Banks are an important line of defense for fighting financial crimes. Banks and other financial institutions are subject to the Bank Secrecy Act, which helps federal law enforcement detect and deter the use of financial institutions for money laundering and … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO
Tagged Bank Secrecy Act, banking, derisking, FMCI, IAT, Lawrance Evans, money laundering, remittance, Southwest, Tom Melito
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