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   Number 1: The Navy's Attack Submarines Have Costly Maintenance Challenges

   The Navy's attack submarine fleet provide the United States with an unparalleled advantage to gather intelligence undetected and attack enemy targets. But during the last decade, the Navy has lost thousands of days of submarine use to costly…

   August 27, 2026·0min
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   Number 2: Ebola, Measles, and Avian Influenza—The Importance of Emerging Disease Surveillance

   In recent decades, several emerging infectious diseases have necessitated the need for global responses. We looked at what's being done here in the U.S. to detect and prevent the spread of emerging infectious diseases through surveillance.…

   July 30, 2026·10min
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   Number 3: What a Recent Rule Change Means for Corporate Transparency

   Drug cartels and other illegal enterprises often use shell companies to hide their dealings and launder money. To combat this activity, many countries have requirements that corporations disclose their ownership-or their beneficial owners. And the U…

   May 29, 2026·0min
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   Number 4: GAO Has Found New Ways to Save the Federal Government Billions of Dollars

   Over the years, GAO’s work has helped save taxpayers billions of dollars by reducing duplication, overlap and fragmentation in programs. Each year, we issue a report that highlights this work. On this episode of the Watchdog Report—we’ll talk with…

   May 20, 2026·11min
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   Number 5: America’s Cybersecurity Risks and How GAO Is Helping to Address Them

   On this special episode of the Watchdog Report podcast, we discuss America’s cybersecurity risks, as well as GAO’s role in auditing and improving defenses against them. Our guest is Nick Marinos, GAO’s managing director of our Information Technology…

   April 23, 2026·17min
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