https://www.gao.gov/blog/feed Sat, 09 Nov 2024 04:33:31 -0500 GAO https://www.gao.gov/themes/custom/gao_uswds/img/gao-logo-rss.gif https://www.gao.gov/blog/feed Feed provided by GAO. https://www.gao.gov/blog/now-election-over-here-are-some-major-issues-facing-nation-and-next-congress Yesterday, Americans voted for members of the 119th Congress and a new president. Representatives and senators will be sworn in on Friday, January 3. As they take office, our nation faces many significant challenges—including those that threaten... Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:50:00 -0500 /blog/now-election-over-here-are-some-major-issues-facing-nation-and-next-congress https://www.gao.gov/blog/why-do-i-feel-somebodys-watching-me-workplace-surveillance-can-impact-more-just-productivity Do you ever get that eerie feeling like someone’s watching you at work? In today’s digital world, employers are increasingly using digital surveillance tools to monitor workers. While many employers say that digital surveillance has benefits like... Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400 /blog/why-do-i-feel-somebodys-watching-me-workplace-surveillance-can-impact-more-just-productivity https://www.gao.gov/blog/pfas-forever-chemicals-may-be-biggest-water-problem-lead PFAS are all around us—in household products we use each day and some of the food we eat and the water we drink. In fact, their prevalence is so widespread that most Americans have traces of PFAS in their blood. Frequently referred to as “forever... Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400 /blog/pfas-forever-chemicals-may-be-biggest-water-problem-lead https://www.gao.gov/blog/federal-jobs-hawaii-and-alaska You might think job hunters would be clamoring for an opportunity to work from a winter wonderland like Alaska or island paradises like Hawaii and the U.S. territories in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. But the federal government has struggled... Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400 /blog/federal-jobs-hawaii-and-alaska https://www.gao.gov/blog/chinas-foreign-investments-significantly-outpace-united-states.-what-does-mean China is the world's largest investor in other countries—providing funding to build infrastructure like roads and railways, energy supplies, telecommunications, and more. Through these efforts China has expanded its influence globally, posing... Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400 /blog/chinas-foreign-investments-significantly-outpace-united-states.-what-does-mean https://www.gao.gov/blog/online-shopping-increases-so-do-concerns-about-delivery-and-warehouse-workers-safety Next-day delivery. Overnight shipping. Online sales in the U.S. have nearly doubled in the last few years. So has the number of employees supporting the warehouses that pack items and the delivery services that drop packages at your door. While... Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400 /blog/online-shopping-increases-so-do-concerns-about-delivery-and-warehouse-workers-safety https://www.gao.gov/blog/peace-and-security-congo-has-not-improved-conflict-minerals-disclosure-rule For more than 20 years, people living in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have experienced violence at the hands of about 120 armed groups and Congolese security forces. Some of these armed groups fund their activities... Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400 /blog/peace-and-security-congo-has-not-improved-conflict-minerals-disclosure-rule https://www.gao.gov/blog/how-you-can-get-latest-updates-about-gao-work Each year, GAO publishes hundreds of reports for Congress to both help improve government operations and save millions of taxpayer dollars. Experts from GAO testify at Senate and House hearings on these reports, our recommendations for improvements... Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400 /blog/how-you-can-get-latest-updates-about-gao-work https://www.gao.gov/blog/military-service-teaches-important-skills-getting-civilian-job-after-duty-remains-difficult-despite-programs-created-help U.S. military service members gain important skills and experience on the job. But after leaving the military, some find it difficult to leverage those skills or have their experience recognized by other employers. Each year, about 200,000 service... Thu, 26 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0400 /blog/military-service-teaches-important-skills-getting-civilian-job-after-duty-remains-difficult-despite-programs-created-help https://www.gao.gov/blog/botched-fafsa-rollout-leaves-uncertainty-students-seeking-financial-aid-college Note: This post was updated on September 25 to include videos of our experts' testimonies from September 24. Numerous delays and tech issues plagued the rollout of a new federal financial aid application that was meant to simplify the process for... Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:30:00 -0400 /blog/botched-fafsa-rollout-leaves-uncertainty-students-seeking-financial-aid-college