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Homeland Security: Progress Continues, but Challenges Remain on Department's Management of Information Technology

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Information technology (IT) is a critical tool for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), not only in performing its mission today, but also in transforming how it will do so in the future. In light of the importance of this transformation and the magnitude of the associated challenges, GAO has designated the implementation of the department and its transformation as high risk. GAO has reported that in or… more
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Social Security Administration: Improved Agency Coordination Needed for Social Security Card Enhancement Efforts

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued more than 430 million Social Security numbers (SSN) and cards since the Social Security program began in 1935, of which an estimated 300 million belong to living number holders. SSNs have a key role in verifying individuals' authorization to work in the United States, but SSN cards are also vulnerable to theft and counterfeiting. The Intelligence Refor… more
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Next Generation Air Transportation System: Preliminary Analysis of the Joint Planning and Development Office's Planning, Progress, and Challenges

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The health of our nation's air transportation system is critical to our citizens and economy. However, the current approach to managing air transportation is becoming increasingly inefficient and operationally obsolete. In 2003, Congress created the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) to coordinate the federal and nonfederal stakeholders necessary to plan and implement a transition from the current a… more
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Homeland Security: The Status of Strategic Planning in the National Capital Region

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Congress asked GAO to provide comments on the National Capital Region's (NCR) strategic plan. GAO reported on NCR strategic planning, among other issues, in May 2004 and September 2004, testified before the House Committee on Government Reform in June 2004, and testified before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia in July 2005. In this tes… more
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Financial Management Systems: DHS Has an Opportunity to Incorporate Best Practices in Modernization Efforts

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Over the years, GAO has reported on various agencies' financial management system implementation failures. GAO's recent report (GAO-06-184) discusses some of the most significant problems previously identified with agencies' financial management system modernization efforts. For today's hearing, GAO was asked to provide its perspectives on the importance of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following … more
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Passenger Rail Security: Evaluating Foreign Security Practices and Risk Can Help Guide Security Efforts

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The July 2005 bombing attacks on London's subway system dramatically revealed the vulnerability of passenger rail systems worldwide to terrorist attacks and demonstrated the need for an increased focus on security for these systems. This testimony, which is based primarily on GAO's September 2005 report on passenger rail security (GAO-05-851), provides information on (1) the security practices that domestic a… more
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Undeclared Hazardous Materials: New DOT Efforts May Provide Additional Information on Undeclared Shipments

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "More than 3 billion tons of regulated hazardous materials (hazmat)--including explosive, poisonous, corrosive, flammable, and radioactive materials--are transported in the United States each year. When these materials are properly packaged, labeled, and stowed, they can be transported safely, but when they are not, they can pose significant threats to transportation workers, emergency responders, and th… more
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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