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The Department of State spent about $3.1 billion on pay, benefits, and allowances for employees serving abroad in fiscal year (FY) 2023. As of September 30, 2023, State operated 279
What GAO Found
Research involving animals has contributed to a better understanding of human health and new treatments for diseases; for example, it has helped scientists to develop a COVID vaccine
What GAO Found
The Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is responsible for conducting immigration court proceedings. If a respondenta noncitizen who has been
What GAO Found
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) successfully piloted Direct File from February to April 2024 for taxpayers with simple tax situations residing in one of 12 states. Direct File
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The U.S. Coast Guard, a component within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), stated that it needs more polar icebreakers to meet its missions in the Arctic and Antarctic. This
What GAO Found
Cloud seeding is a decades-old approach to modifying weather that uses a range of supporting technologies for research and operations. According to NOAA, the most common uses of
What GAO Found
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System authorized 13 emergency lending programsknown as facilitiesto ensure the flow of credit
What GAO Found
Medical countermeasures, such as vaccines and drugs used to treat COVID-19, can save lives when there is a public health emergency or threat. Most people who receive a countermeasure
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Federal agencies with a lead role in protecting the nation's critical infrastructure sectors are referred to as sector risk management agencies. These agencies, in coordination with
What GAO Found
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), provided over $3.8 billion in wildfire-related assistance from fiscal years 2019
