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Aviation Workforce

Aviation Workforce

Airport service workers are the backbone of daily air travel, handling baggage, cleaning cabins, assisting passengers, and keeping terminals safe and functional. This GAO report looks at their contributions, showing…

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Medical Abortion: Action Needed to Ensure Compliance with Medicaid Drug Rebate Program

Medical Abortion: Action Needed to Ensure...

This GAO report examines how Medicaid programs across the U.S. handle coverage for mifepristone and Mifeprex, drugs approved for medical abortion. Despite federal requirements, the review found that some state…

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FY 2025 Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program FAQs

FY 2025 Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program FAQs

The FY 2025 Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP) is designed to help Tribal governments strengthen their defenses against evolving cyber threats. Funded by DHS through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs…

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Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

Guidelines for Investigations and Enforcement of...

This memorandum outlines new Justice Department guidelines for investigating and enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) following Executive Order 14209. It directs prosecutors to pause new cases except in…

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Technology Business Management

Technology Business Management

Federal IT spending exceeds $100 billion annually, yet many agencies still struggle to track and manage these investments effectively. This GAO report examines the stalled implementation of the Technology Business…

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Cyber Storm IX

Cyber Storm IX

Cyber Storm IX is the Department of Homeland Security’s premier national cyber exercise, bringing together federal, state, local, private sector, and international partners to test and strengthen cyber incident response.…

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Executive Order 14338: Improving Our Nation Through Better Design

Executive Order 14338: Improving Our Nation...

Executive Order 14338 launches “America by Design,” a nationwide effort to modernize and improve how Americans interact with government services. It creates a National Design Studio and a Chief Design…

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Executive Order 14337: Revocation of Executive Order on Competition

Executive Order 14337: Revocation of Executive...

Executive Order 14337 formally revokes the 2021 order that aimed to promote competition in the American economy. By rescinding Executive Order 14036, the Administration signals a shift in federal priorities…

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Executive Order 14336: Ensuring American Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Resilience by Filling the Strategic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Reserve

Executive Order 14336: Ensuring American...

Executive Order 14336 focuses on strengthening America’s pharmaceutical resilience by building a Strategic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Reserve (SAPIR). It highlights the need to stockpile key drug components, especially APIs for…

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50 Years of Child Support

50 Years of Child Support

Over the last 50 years, the national child support enforcement program has transformed how families access and receive support. Starting in 1975, federal law required states to create programs that…

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Agency Guidance for Implementing Gold Standard Science in the Conduct and Management of Scientific Activities

Agency Guidance for Implementing Gold Standard...

The new OSTP Guidance sets a “Gold Standard” for how federally supported science should be conducted—ensuring it is reproducible, transparent, and free from bias. Agencies are expected to embrace collaboration…

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2030 Census

2030 Census

The 2030 Census is already in motion, with the Census Bureau testing new methods to cut costs, improve accuracy, and adapt to technological changes. Key shifts include reducing door-to-door address…

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Intelligence Reform at 20

Intelligence Reform at 20

Twenty years after major intelligence reforms, joint military intelligence is struggling to keep pace with warfighter needs. Training has leaned heavily on analytic tradecraft standards but often overlooks the joint…

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Rental Housing

Rental Housing

Property technology—ranging from rental listing platforms to facial recognition systems—is reshaping how people find, lease, and manage housing. These tools can make renting more convenient and secure, but they also…

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Executive Order 14332: Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking

Executive Order 14332: Improving Oversight of...

This Executive Order aims to overhaul the way federal grants are reviewed and awarded, ensuring taxpayer dollars align with national priorities. It sets stricter oversight, reduces redundant or low-value projects,…

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