22 episodes
Government Accountability Office (GAO) Podcast: Watchdog Report Government Accountability Office
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Featuring interviews with GAO officials on significant issues and new reports, the Watchdog Report is recorded, hosted, and produced by GAO staff.
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How Does VA Ensure Veterans' Access to Timely Mental Health Care?
In recent years, more veterans have sought treatment for mental health conditions. Providing them with timely access to this care is a top priority for the Department of Veterans Affairs. But the VA has struggled to meet this growing demand for…
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50 Years After Title IX--Equality in College Athletics Is Still A Hurdle
Title IX prohibits discrimination in education programs based on sex. It's probably best known for its role in sports--helping to increase girls' and women's participation in athletics. But even after 50 years since its passage by…
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Mpox Response Highlights the Risks of Repeating Past Mistakes
After the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a new worldwide health emergency--a global outbreak of Mpox, which may be better known as monkeypox. That outbreak once again highlighted the need for a strong federal response to public health emergencies. But…
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F-35 Costs More and Maybe Used Less
The F-35 Lightning II aircraft is the military's most advanced stealth fighter. It's the Department of Defense's most ambitious and costly weapons system. The military currently has about 600 of these jets with plans to buy nearly…
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Lack of Sleep Among Active Duty Military Contributes to Millions of Dollars in Damage and Service Member Deaths
We expect our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines to be combat ready. But sleep deprivation and fatigue can dramatically reduce readiness, and fatigue has been connected to accidents that have resulted in deaths, as well as hundreds of millions of…
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At-Home Testing Tools for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
At-home testing tools may aid early detection of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, and be more cost effective for patients. In a new report, a Science & Tech Spotlight, we looked at the status of this at-home…