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843          <div class="item-inner">
844            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link--status-funds" data-element="js-endpoint-status-funds">Status of FYs 2022-2024 Funds</a>
845                      </div>
846        </div>
847      </li>
848          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-3586 nav-item">
849        <div class="item-container">
850          <div class="item-inner">
851            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link--implementation-projects" data-element="js-endpoint-implementation-projects">Implementation of FYs 2022-2023 Projects</a>
852                      </div>
853        </div>
854      </li>
855          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-3591 nav-item">
856        <div class="item-container">
857          <div class="item-inner">
858            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link--previous-tracking-funds-reports" data-element="js-endpoint-previous-tracking-funds-reports">Previous Tracking the Funds Reports</a>
859                      </div>
860        </div>
861      </li>
862          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1488 nav-item">
863        <div class="item-container">
864          <div class="item-inner">
865            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--fiscal-future--auditing" data-element="js-endpoint-fiscal-future--auditing">Auditing the Government&#039;s Books</a>
866                      </div>
867        </div>
868      </li>
869          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1489 nav-item">
870        <div class="item-container">
871          <div class="item-inner">
872            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--fiscal-future--unpacking-financial-report" data-element="js-endpoint-fiscal-future--unpacking-financial-report">Unpacking the Financial Report</a>
873                      </div>
874        </div>
875      </li>
876          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1 nav-item">
877        <div class="item-container">
878          <div class="item-inner">
879            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--highlights" data-element="js-endpoint-highlights">Highlights</a>
880                      </div>
881        </div>
882      </li>
883          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-891 nav-item">
884        <div class="item-container">
885          <div class="item-inner">
886            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--explore-actions" data-element="js-endpoint-explore-actions">Recommendations</a>
887                      </div>
888        </div>
889      </li>
890          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-886 nav-item">
891        <div class="item-container">
892          <div class="item-inner">
893            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--background" data-element="js-endpoint-background">
893Background</a>
894                      </div>
895        </div>
896      </li>
897          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1791 nav-item">
898        <div class="item-container">
899          <div class="item-inner">
900            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--fiscal-future--managing-the-debt" data-element="js-endpoint-about-this-work2">About This Work</a>
901                      </div>
902        </div>
903      </li>
904          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1496 nav-item">
905        <div class="item-container">
906          <div class="item-inner">
907            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--duplication" data-element="js-endpoint-about-this-work">About This Work</a>
908                      </div>
909        </div>
910      </li>
911          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-3236 nav-item">
912        <div class="item-container">
913          <div class="item-inner">
914            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--topics" data-element="js-endpoint-topics">Topics</a>
915                      </div>
916        </div>
917      </li>
918          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-6 nav-item">
919        <div class="item-container">
920          <div class="item-inner">
921            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--trends" data-element="js-endpoint-trends">Trends</a>
922                      </div>
923        </div>
924      </li>
925          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1986 nav-item">
926        <div class="item-container">
927          <div class="item-inner">
928            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--fiscal-future--managing-the-debt" data-element="jump-to-endpoint-csf">About the Center</a>
929                      </div>
930        </div>
931      </li>
932          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-11 nav-item">
933        <div class="item-container">
934          <div class="item-inner">
935            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--why-high-risk" data-element="js-endpoint-why-high-risk">Why It&#039;s High Risk</a>
936                      </div>
937        </div>
938      </li>
939          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-16 nav-item">
940        <div class="item-container">
941          <div class="item-inner">
942            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--what-remains" data-element="js-endpoint-what-remains">What Remains To Be Done</a>
943                      </div>
944        </div>
945      </li>
946          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-21 nav-item">
947        <div class="item-container">
948          <div class="item-inner">
949            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--key-reports" data-element="js-endpoint-key-reports">Key Reports</a>
950                      </div>
951        </div>
952      </li>
953          <li  class="nav-item">
954        <div class="item-container">
955          <div class="item-inner">
956            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--recent-reports" data-element="js-endpoint-covid-reports">Newest COVID-Related Reports</a>
957                      </div>
958        </div>
959      </li>
960          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-2606 nav-item">
961        <div class="item-container">
962          <div class="item-inner">
963            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--science-ai-use" data-element="js-endpoint-science-ai-use">AI at GAO</a>
964                      </div>
965        </div>
966      </li>
967          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-876 nav-item">
968        <div class="item-container">
969          <div class="item-inner">
970            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--flood-insurance" data-element="js-endpoint-flood-insurance">Flood Insurance</a>
971                      </div>
972        </div>
973      </li>
974          <li  class="nav-item">
975        <div class="item-container">
976          <div class="item-inner">
977            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--recent-reports" data-element="js-endpoint-pandemic-reports">Past Pandemic-Related Reports</a>
978                      </div>
979        </div>
980      </li>
981          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1666 nav-item">
982        <div class="item-container">
983          <div class="item-inner">
984            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--recent-reports" data-element="js-endpoint-cares-act">CARES Act Oversight Reports</a>
985                      </div>
986        </div>
987      </li>
988          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1826 nav-item">
989        <div class="item-container">
990          <div class="item-inner">
991            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--recent-reports" data-element="js-endpoint-covid-reports-all">All COVID-19 Reports</a>
992                      </div>
993        </div>
994      </li>
995          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1637 nav-item">
996        <div class="item-container">
997          <div class="item-inner">
998            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--fraud" data-element="js-endpoint-fraud">Report Suspected Fraud</a>
999                      </div>
1000        </div>
1001      </li>
1002          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1796 nav-item">
1003        <div class="item-container">
1004          <div class="item-inner">
1005            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--explore-actions" data-element="js-endpoint-Subjects2">Subjects</a>
1006                      </div>
1007        </div>
1008      </li>
1009          <li  class="nav-item">
1010        <div class="item-container">
1011          <div class="item-inner">
1012            <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-notified">How to Get Notified</a>
1013                      </div>
1014        </div>
1015      </li>
1016          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1686 nav-item">
1017        <div class="item-container">
1018          <div class="item-inner">
1019            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--recent-reports" data-element="js-endpoint-Past-Racial-Inequality-Reports">Past Reports</a>
1020                      </div>
1021        </div>
1022      </li>
1023          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-881 nav-item">
1024        <div class="item-container">
1025          <div class="item-inner">
1026            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--public-health-threats" data-element="js-endpoint-public-health-threats">Public Health Threats</a>
1027                      </div>
1028        </div>
1029      </li>
1030          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-2596 nav-item">
1031        <div class="item-container">
1032          <div class="item-inner">
1033            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link" data-element="js-endpoint-summary-funds">Explore the FY 2022 and 2023 Funds</a>
1034                      </div>
1035        </div>
1036      </li>
1037          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-3206 nav-item">
1038        <div class="item-container">
1039          <div class="item-inner">
1040            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link" data-element="js-endpoint-summary-funds22">Status of FY22 Projects</a>
1041                      </div>
1042        </div>
1043      </li>
1044          <li  class="nav-item">
1045        <div class="item-container">
1046          <div class="item-inner">
1047            <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-lessons">Lessons Learned</a>
1048                      </div>
1049        </div>
1050      </li>
1051          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-2421 nav-item">
1052        <div class="item-container">
1053          <div class="item-inner">
1054            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--recent-reports" data-element="js-endpoint-agency-reports">Agency Reports</a>
1055                      </div>
1056        </div>
1057      </li>
1058          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-26 nav-item">
1059        <div class="item-container">
1060          <div class="item-inner">
1061            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--recent-reports" data-element="js-endpoint-recent-reports">Recent Reports</a>
1062                      </div>
1063        </div>
1064      </li>
1065          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-31 nav-item">
1066        <div class="item-container">
1067          <div class="item-inner">
1068            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--recommendations" data-element="js-endpoint-recommendations">Recommendations</a>
1069                      </div>
1070        </div>
1071      </li>
1072          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1411 nav-item">
1073        <div class="item-container">
1074          <div class="item-inner">
1075            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--supplemental-material" data-element="js-endpoint-supplemental-material">Supplemental Material</a>
1076                      </div>
1077        </div>
1078      </li>
1079          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-36 nav-item">
1080        <div class="item-container">
1081          <div class="item-inner">
1082            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--full-report" data-element="js-endpoint-full-report">Full Report</a>
1083                      </div>
1084        </div>
1085      </li>
1086          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-41 nav-item">
1087        <div class="item-container">
1088          <div class="item-inner">
1089            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--additional-data" data-element="js-endpoint-additional-data">Additional Data</a>
1090                      </div>
1091        </div>
1092      </li>
1093          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-61 nav-item">
1094        <div class="item-container">
1095          <div class="item-inner">
1096            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--view-decision" data-element="js-endpoint-view-decision">View Decision</a>
1097                      </div>
1098        </div>
1099      </li>
1100          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1406 nav-item">
1101        <div class="item-container">
1102          <div class="item-inner">
1103            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--downloads" data-element="js-endpoint-downloads">Downloads</a>
1104                      </div>
1105        </div>
1106      </li>
1107          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-896 nav-item">
1108        <div class="item-container">
1109          <div class="item-inner">
1110            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--previous-actions" data-element="js-endpoint-previous-actions">Previously Identified Actions</a>
1111                      </div>
1112        </div>
1113      </li>
1114          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-46 nav-item">
1115        <div class="item-container">
1116          <div class="item-inner">
1117            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--related-pages" data-element="js-endpoint-related-pages">Related Pages</a>
1118                      </div>
1119        </div>
1120      </li>
1121          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-51 nav-item">
1122        <div class="item-container">
1123          <div class="item-inner">
1124            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--associated-agencies" data-element="js-endpoint-associated-agencies">Associated Agencies</a>
1125                      </div>
1126        </div>
1127      </li>
1128          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-901 nav-item">
1129        <div class="item-container">
1130          <div class="item-inner">
1131            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--tough-choices" data-element="js-endpoint-tough-choices">Tough Choices and Opportunities Ahead</a>
1132                      </div>
1133        </div>
1134      </li>
1135          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-906 nav-item">
1136        <div class="item-container">
1137          <div class="item-inner">
1138            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--americas-fiscal-future-key-areas" data-element="js-endpoint-americas-fiscal-future-key-areas">Americas Fiscal Future Key Areas</a>
1139                      </div>
1140        </div>
1141      </li>
1142          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-911 nav-item">
1143        <div class="item-container">
1144          <div class="item-inner">
1145            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--retirement-sec-key-areas" data-element="js-endpoint-retirement-security-key-areas">Retirement Security Key Areas</a>
1146                      </div>
1147        </div>
1148      </li>
1149          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-916 nav-item">
1150        <div class="item-container">
1151          <div class="item-inner">
1152            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--current-list" data-element="js-endpoint-current-list">Current List</a>
1153                      </div>
1154        </div>
1155      </li>
1156          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-921 nav-item">
1157        <div class="item-container">
1158          <div class="item-inner">
1159            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--about-high-risk-list" data-element="js-endpoint-about-high-risk-list">About The High Risk List</a>
1160                      </div>
1161        </div>
1162      </li>
1163          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-926 nav-item">
1164        <div class="item-container">
1165          <div class="item-inner">
1166            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--area-ratings" data-element="js-endpoint-area-ratings">Area Ratings</a>
1167                      </div>
1168        </div>
1169      </li>
1170          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-931 nav-item">
1171        <div class="item-container">
1172          <div class="item-inner">
1173            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--previous-high-risk-products" data-element="js-endpoint-previous-high-risk-products">Previous High Risk Products</a>
1174                      </div>
1175        </div>
1176      </li>
1177          <li  class="nav-item">
1178        <div class="item-container">
1179          <div class="item-inner">
1180            <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-search-vacancies" class="jump-to-link js-link link--search-vacancies">Search Federal Vacancies</a>
1181                      </div>
1182        </div>
1183      </li>
1184          <li  class="nav-item">
1185        <div class="item-container">
1186          <div class="item-inner">
1187            <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-past-vacancies" class="jump-to-link js-link link--past-vacancies">Past Federal Vacancies</a>
1188                      </div>
1189        </div>
1190      </li>
1191          <li  class="nav-item">
1192        <div class="item-container">
1193          <div class="item-inner">
1194            <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-violation-letters" class="jump-to-link js-link link--violation-letters">Violation Letters</a>
1195                      </div>
1196        </div>
1197      </li>
1198          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1786 nav-item">
1199        <div class="item-container">
1200          <div class="item-inner">
1201            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--yellow book" data-element="js-endpoint-yellowbook">About the Yellow Book</a>
1202                      </div>
1203        </div>
1204      </li>
1205          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-2601 nav-item">
1206        <div class="item-container">
1207          <div class="item-inner">
1208            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--related-resources" data-element="js-endpoint-related-resources">Related Resources</a>
1209                      </div>
1210        </div>
1211      </li>
1212          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-961 nav-item">
1213        <div class="item-container">
1214          <div class="item-inner">
1215            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--comment-letters" data-element="js-endpoint-comment-letters">Comment Letters</a>
1216                      </div>
1217        </div>
1218      </li>
1219          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-951 nav-item">
1220        <div class="item-container">
1221          <div class="item-inner">
1222            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--related-publications" data-element="js-endpoint-related-publications">Related Publications</a>
1223                      </div>
1224        </div>
1225      </li>
1226          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1661 nav-item">
1227        <div class="item-container">
1228          <div class="item-inner">
1229            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--contacts" data-element="js-endpoint-contacts-resources">Contacts and Resources</a>
1230                      </div>
1231        </div>
1232      </li>
1233          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-3566 nav-item">
1234        <div class="item-container">
1235          <div class="item-inner">
1236            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--types-changes" data-element="js-endpoint-types-changes">Types of Changes</a>
1237                      </div>
1238        </div>
1239      </li>
1240          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-3571 nav-item">
1241        <div class="item-container">
1242          <div class="item-inner">
1243            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--key-changes" data-element="js-endpoint-key-changes">Listing of Key Changes</a>
1244                      </div>
1245        </div>
1246      </li>
1247          <li  class="nav-item">
1248        <div class="item-container">
1249          <div class="item-inner">
1250            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--fiscal-future--managing-the-debt" data-element="js-endpoint-major-issues">Major Issues Facing the Nation</a>
1251                      </div>
1252        </div>
1253      </li>
1254          <li  class="nav-item">
1255        <div class="item-container">
1256          <div class="item-inner">
1257            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--fiscal-future--unpacking-financial-report" data-element="js-endpoint-gov-challenges">Meeting Strategic Challenges</a>
1258                      </div>
1259        </div>
1260      </li>
1261          <li  class="nav-item">
1262        <div class="item-container">
1263          <div class="item-inner">
1264            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--resources" data-element="js-endpoint-addl-resources">Additional Resources</a>
1265                      </div>
1266        </div>
1267      </li>
1268          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-3381 nav-item">
1269        <div class="item-container">
1270          <div class="item-inner">
1271            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--green-book" data-element="js-endpoint-greenbook">About the Green Book</a>
1272                      </div>
1273        </div>
1274      </li>
1275          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-946 nav-item">
1276        <div class="item-container">
1277          <div class="item-inner">
1278            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--resources" data-element="js-endpoint-resources">Resources</a>
1279                      </div>
1280        </div>
1281      </li>
1282          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-956 nav-item">
1283        <div class="item-container">
1284          <div class="item-inner">
1285            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--advisory-council" data-element="js-endpoint-advisory-council">Advisory Council</a>
1286                      </div>
1287        </div>
1288      </li>
1289          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1901 nav-item">
1290        <div class="item-container">
1291          <div class="item-inner">
1292            <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-MissionTeams">Mission Teams</a>
1293                      </div>
1294        </div>
1295      </li>
1296          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1906 nav-item">
1297        <div class="item-container">
1298          <div class="item-inner">
1299            <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-OperationsandStaffOffices ">
1299Operations and Staff Offices </a>
1300                      </div>
1301        </div>
1302      </li>
1303          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1911 nav-item">
1304        <div class="item-container">
1305          <div class="item-inner">
1306            <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-OrganizationChart ">Organization Chart </a>
1307                      </div>
1308        </div>
1309      </li>
1310          <li  class="nav-item">
1311        <div class="item-container">
1312          <div class="item-inner">
1313            <a href="" class="jump-to-link js-link link--key-reports" data-element="js-endpoint-WhyGAO">Why a Career at GAO?</a>
1314                      </div>
1315        </div>
1316      </li>
1317          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1916 nav-item">
1318        <div class="item-container">
1319          <div class="item-inner">
1320            <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-AmIQualified">Am I Qualified?</a>
1321                      </div>
1322        </div>
1323      </li>
1324          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1926 nav-item">
1325        <div class="item-container">
1326          <div class="item-inner">
1327            <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-CompanyCulture">Company Culture</a>
1328                      </div>
1329        </div>
1330      </li>
1331          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-1931 nav-item">
1332        <div class="item-container">
1333          <div class="item-inner">
1334            <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-ReasonableAccommodations">Reasonable Accommodations</a>
1335                      </div>
1336        </div>
1337      </li>
1338          <li  class="menu-icon menu-icon-2406 nav-item">
1339        <div class="item-container">
1340          <div class="item-inner">
1341            <a href="" data-element="js-endpoint-VideoGallery">Video Gallery</a>
1342                      </div>
1343        </div>
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1740      <header>
1741      <h3>
1742        <a href="/products/b-424600%2Cb-424600.2" rel="bookmark"><span class="teaser-home-title-trimmed">Tryfacta, Inc.</span></a>
1743              </h3>
1744    </header>
1745    
1746      <div class="product-teaser-home-status">We deny the protest.</div>
1747        <div class="product-teaser-home-product-number">B-424600,B-424600.2</div>
1748  </article>
1749</div>
1750    <div class="views-row">
1751<article class="node node--type-product node--view-mode-teaser-home" aria-label="iWorks Corporation">
1752
1753      <div class="product-teaser-home-date">Sep 28</div>
1754  
1755      <header>
1756      <h3>
1757        <a href="/products/b-424555%2Cb-424555.2%2Cb-424555.3" rel="bookmark"><span class="teaser-home-title-trimmed">iWorks Corporation</span></a>
1758              </h3>
1759    </header>
1760    
1761      <div class="product-teaser-home-status">We deny the protest.</div>
1762        <div class="product-teaser-home-product-number">B-424555,B-424555.2,B-424555.3</div>
1763  </article>
1764</div>
1765    <div class="views-row">
1766<article class="node node--type-product node--view-mode-teaser-home" aria-label="Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration: Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems">
1767
1768      <div class="product-teaser-home-date">Sep 28</div>
1769  
1770      <header>
1771      <h3>
1772        <a href="/products/b-338659" rel="bookmark"><span class="teaser-home-title-trimmed">Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration: Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems</span></a>
1773              </h3>
1774    </header>
1775    
1776        <div class="product-teaser-home-product-number">B-338659</div>
1777  </article>
1778</div>
1779    <div class="views-row">
1780<article class="node node--type-product node--view-mode-teaser-home" aria-label="Patriot Contract Services, LLC">
1781
1782      <div class="product-teaser-home-date">Sep 28</div>
1783  
1784      <header>
1785      <h3>
1786        <a href="/products/b-424516.2%2Cb-424516.3" rel="bookmark"><span class="teaser-home-title-trimmed">Patriot Contract Services, LLC</span></a>
1787              </h3>
1788    </header>
1789    
1790      <div class="product-teaser-home-status">We deny the protest.</div>
1791        <div class="product-teaser-home-product-number">B-424516.2,B-424516.3</div>
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1839<p class="node-title featured-topic--teaser-brief--title"> America 250 </p>
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1848<p class="node-title featured-topic--teaser-brief--title"> Fraud &amp; Improper Payments </p>
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1857<p class="node-title featured-topic--teaser-brief--title"> Science &amp; Technology  </p>
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1860          <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><a href="/cybersecurity">
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1862<figure>   <img loading="lazy" src="/assets/styles/circular_large_2x/public/2021-03/AdobeStock_66203178.jpeg.webp?h=790be497&amp;itok=H6n3JamS" width="640" height="640" alt="keyboard lock;
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1866<p class="node-title featured-topic--teaser-brief--title"> Cybersecurity </p>
1867</div>
1868</a></span></div></div>
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1894            <div class="field field--name-field-view field--type-viewsreference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="views-element-container"><div class="grid-row grid-gap signature-j view--signature-reports--block-1 view-signature-reports js-view-dom-id-01f8d7d7c2654d1f3385743e2421c00238f12491373036228a515bb1d7691ebd" data-entity-id="signature_reports" data-entity-type="view">
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1903            <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><a href="/high-risk-list">
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1905<figure>   <img loading="lazy" src="/assets/styles/circular_small_2x/public/2019-10/0_high%20risk%20list%20tach.jpg.webp?h=e5aec6c8&amp;itok=IT0H9B8V" width="260" height="260" alt="High Risk List Tach" />
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1909<p class="paragraph-title"> 
1910  High Risk List 
1911</p>
1912</div>
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1914
1915</span></div></div>
1916          <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><a href="/americas-fiscal-future">
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1918<figure>   <img loading="lazy" src="/assets/styles/circular_small_2x/public/2021-03/AFF-new-banner.png.webp?h=81b86b14&amp;itok=_BCPD0uF" width="260" height="260" alt="line graph over dollar bill" />
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1921 </figure>
1922<p class="paragraph-title"> 
1923  America&#039;s Fiscal Future 
1924</p>
1925</div>
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1927
1928</span></div></div>
1929          <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><a href="/tracking-funds">
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1931<figure>   <img loading="lazy" src="/assets/styles/circular_small_2x/public/2022-08/AdobeStock_228440813.jpeg.webp?h=b29009ba&amp;itok=9c70lpqr" width="260" height="260" alt="Photo of an American community. Source: mandritoiu/stock.adobe.com./" />
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1934 </figure>
1935<p class="paragraph-title"> 
1936  Tracking the Funds 
1937</p>
1938</div>
1939</a>
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1941</span></div></div>
1942          <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><a href="/priority-recommendations">
1943<div class="signature-reports flex-align-self-start"> 
1944<figure>   <img loading="lazy" src="/assets/styles/circular_small_2x/public/2024-08/pen-01.png.webp?h=66230ad3&amp;itok=YzgS5_Hn" width="260" height="260" alt="A pen checking off check boxes" />
1945
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1947 </figure>
1948<p class="paragraph-title"> 
1949  Priority Recommendations  
1950</p>
1951</div>
1952</a>
1953
1954</span></div></div>
1955          <div class="views-row"><div class="views-field views-field-nothing"><span class="field-content"><a href="/duplication-cost-savings">
1956<div class="signature-reports flex-align-self-start"> 
1957<figure>   <img loading="lazy" src="/assets/styles/circular_small_2x/public/2020-09/Duplication-money-photo.jpg.webp?h=bbba53a3&amp;itok=ebqvDHSZ" width="260" height="260" alt="100-dollar bills" />
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1960 </figure>
1961<p class="paragraph-title"> 
1962  Duplication &amp; Cost Savings  
1963</p>
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2000    <div class="blog-link-wrapper">
2001      <a class="blog-link" href="/blog/violations-child-labor-laws-climb-what-more-can-be-done-protect-young-workers">
2002        <div>
2003          <div class="teaser--image">
2004            
2005            <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--view blazy--field-media-image blazy--field-media-image--teaser
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2012                  <source srcset="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039;%20viewBox%3D&#039;0%200%201%201&#039;%2F%3E 1x" media="all and (min-width: 570px) and (max-width: 1140px)" type="image/webp" width="570" height="380" data-srcset="/assets/styles/wide_1x/public/2026-09/Child%20labor%20promo.png.webp?h=a2ae73c5&amp;itok=mC0jS_CC 1x, /assets/styles/wide_2x/public/2026-09/Child%20labor%20promo.png.webp?h=a2ae73c5&amp;itok=AHIBn4S2 2x"/>
2013                  <img decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy b-responsive wide" loading="lazy" data-src="/assets/styles/wide_2x/public/2026-09/Child%20labor%20promo.png.webp?h=a2ae73c5&amp;itok=AHIBn4S2" width="570" height="380" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039;%20viewBox%3D&#039;0%200%201%201&#039;%2F%3E" alt="Teenage workers learning how to work an espresso machine." />
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2026          <div class="teaser--content-container">
2027            <div class="teaser--content">
2028              <span class="label">Blog Post</span>
2029              <h3>As Violations of Child Labor Laws Climb, What More Can Be Done to Protect Young Workers?</h3>
2030            </div>
2031            <div class="teaser--footer">
2032              
2033            <div class="field field--name-field-docdate field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item">  <time datetime="2026-09-30T12:00:00Z">Wednesday, September 30, 2026</time>
2034</div>
2035      
2036            <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">  About 2.8 million children work in the United States—mostly in retail and hospitality. Some of these...
2037
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2041          </div>
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2045  </article>
2046</div>
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2059      <figure>
2060                <div data-b-token="b-49f901cb4e2" class="media media--blazy">
2061        <picture>
2062                  <source srcset="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039;%20viewBox%3D&#039;0%200%201%201&#039;%2F%3E 1x" media="all and (min-width: 570px) and (max-width: 1140px)" type="image/webp" width="570" height="380" data-srcset="/assets/styles/wide_1x/public/900/890023.png.webp?h=85eca17e&amp;itok=1KasNWNd 1x, /assets/styles/wide_2x/public/900/890023.png.webp?h=85eca17e&amp;itok=AH6juEhu 2x"/>
2063                  <img decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy b-responsive wide" loading="lazy" data-src="/assets/styles/wide_2x/public/900/890023.png.webp?h=85eca17e&amp;itok=AH6juEhu" width="570" height="380" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039;%20viewBox%3D&#039;0%200%201%201&#039;%2F%3E" alt="From Office Supplies to Airplanes--What Happens to Federal Property When It&#039;s No Longer Needed?" />
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2080            <div class="field field--name-bundle field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">
2080Podcast</div>
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2087						<div class="field field--name-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><h3><a href="/podcast/office-supplies-airplanes-what-happens-federal-property-when-its-no-longer-needed" hreflang="en">From Office Supplies to Airplanes--What Happens to Federal Property When It&#039;s No Longer Needed?</a></h3></div>
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2095            <div class="field field--name-field-published-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item">  <time datetime="2026-09-16T12:00:00Z">Wednesday, September 16, 2026</time>
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2103            <div class="field field--name-field-episode-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">  <p>Each year, federal agencies dispose of hundreds of millions of dollars in personal property that is...</p>
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2114</div>
2115          <div class="grid-col-auto recent-news-item">  <article class="node node--type-blog node--view-mode-teaser-labeled" aria-label="Fraud Risks in Defense IT Systems Are Costing Taxpayers Billions and Threaten Cybersecurity">
2116    <div class="blog-link-wrapper">
2117      <a class="blog-link" href="/blog/fraud-risks-defense-it-systems-are-costing-taxpayers-billions-and-threaten-cybersecurity">
2118        <div>
2119          <div class="teaser--image">
2120            
2121            <div class="blazy blazy--field blazy--view blazy--field-media-image blazy--field-media-image--teaser-labeled blazy--view--signature-reports-block-block-1 blazy--view--signature-reports blazy--view--signature-reports--block-1 field field--name-field-media-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item" data-blazy="">
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2126                <div data-b-token="b-c7479a7e0ac" class="media media--blazy">
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2128                  <source srcset="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039;%20viewBox%3D&#039;0%200%201%201&#039;%2F%3E 1x" media="all and (min-width: 570px) and (max-width: 1140px)" type="image/webp" width="570" height="380" data-srcset="/assets/styles/wide_1x/public/2026-09/IT%20Fraud%20promo.png.webp?h=a2ae73c5&amp;itok=ZCRhbgjM 1x, /assets/styles/wide_2x/public/2026-09/IT%20Fraud%20promo.png.webp?h=a2ae73c5&amp;itok=XoxCBFy_ 2x"/>
2129                  <img decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy b-responsive wide" loading="lazy" data-src="/assets/styles/wide_2x/public/2026-09/IT%20Fraud%20promo.png.webp?h=a2ae73c5&amp;itok=XoxCBFy_" width="570" height="380" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039;%20viewBox%3D&#039;0%200%201%201&#039;%2F%3E" alt="A hand reaching toward a button that says &#039;Fraud&#039;." />
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2137      </figure>
2138  
2139</div>
2140      
2141          </div>
2142          <div class="teaser--content-container">
2143            <div class="teaser--content">
2144              <span class="label">Blog Post</span>
2145              <h3>Fraud Risks in Defense IT Systems Are Costing Taxpayers Billions and Threaten Cybersecurity</h3>
2146            </div>
2147            <div class="teaser--footer">
2148              
2149            <div class="field field--name-field-docdate field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item">  <time datetime="2026-09-29T12:00:00Z">Tuesday, September 29, 2026</time>
2150</div>
2151      
2152            <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">  The Department of Defense (DOD) relies on IT systems to support its day-to-day operations—including...
2153
2154</div>
2155      
2156            </div>
2157          </div>
2158        </div>
2159      </a>
2160    </div>
2161  </article>
2162</div>
2163          <div class="grid-col-auto recent-news-item"><figure class="media media--view-mode-homepage_recent_news_teaser_labeled media--type-podcast">
2164  
2165        <div class="layout layout--onecol">
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2268            <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">  Each year, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, a national suicide prevention helpline, gets...
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2347            <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-press-release-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item">  WASHINGTON (June 11, 2026) — For the first time since the aftermath of World War II, the federal government’s publicly held debt temporarily surpassed the size of the entire U.S. economy. The U.S...
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2621                              <li class="first">
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2662                  </li>
2663                              <li>
2664                                                  <a href="/no-fear-act-data" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/311">No FEAR Act Data</a>
2665                  </li>
2666                              <li class="last">
2667                                                  <a href="/about/what-gao-does/hcac" class="last" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/541">Health Care Advisory Committees</a>
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