U.S. commercial airline traffic dropped 96% during peak pandemic times. In response, the federal government (the taxpayers) provided $132 billion in financial assistance to the industry and related businesses. Today, the industry has largely…

COVID-19 Battered the Aviation Industry, Is the US Prepared if it Happens Again?

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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…

Mpox Response Highlights the Risks of Repeating Past Mistakes

Our new report estimates, for the first time, the direct financial losses from fraud across federal programs and operations. GAO looked at a recent 5-year period and is estimating annual losses from fraud to be between $233 and $521 billion dollars…

Our First-Of-A-Kind Estimate of Fraud in the Federal Government

The F-35 Lightning II aircraft is the military&#039;s most advanced stealth fighter. It&#039;s the Department of Defense&#039;s most ambitious and costly weapons system. The military currently has about 600 of these jets with plans to buy nearly…

F-35 Costs More and Maybe Used Less

The first Move Over law originated in 1996 in South Carolina. Today, every state has its own law. But despite this, many drivers don’t know about them. We learn more about efforts to get the word out from GAO’s Elizabeth &quot;Biza&quot; Repko.

Each State has Its Own Move Over Law, But Many Drivers Don't Know About Them

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…

COVID-19 Battered the Aviation Industry, Is the US Prepared if it Happens Again?

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