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U.S. GAO - Personnel Security Clearances: Progress Has Been Made to Improve Timeliness but
In light of long-standing problems with delays and backlogs, Congress mandated personnel security clearance reforms through the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA). These included requirements related to timeliness, reciprocity, and the creation of a single database to
U.S. GAO - EPA Health Risk Assessments: Oversight and Sustained Management Key to Overcoming
This testimony discusses our prior work on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program and database. IRIS is one of the most significant tools that EPA has developed to support its mission to protect people and the environment from harmful chemical
U.S. GAO - Small Business Innovation Research: SBA Should Work with Agencies to Improve the Data
Federal agencies with a budget of at least $100 million for research and development (R & D) conducted by others must participate in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. SBIR has four purposes: meet federal R & D needs; stimulate technological innovation; increase
U.S. GAO - EPA Health Risk Assessments: Sustained Management and Oversight Key to Overcoming
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U.S. GAO - Commandeer Construction Company LLC
Commandeer Construction Company LLC (CCC), of Twinsburg, Ohio, protests the rejection of its bid under Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) invitation for bids (IFB) No. VA-250-11-IB-0191, issued as a set-aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), for renovation of an
U.S. GAO - Personnel Security Clearances: Overall Progress Has Been Made to Reform the
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U.S. GAO - Ironclad Services, Inc.
Ironclad Services, Inc., of Springfield, Massachusetts, protests the issuance of a task order to Legion Construction, Inc., of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, under task order request for proposals (RFP) No. VA-241-11-RP-1404, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the installation or
U.S. GAO - 3D Contracting, Inc./Western States Construction JV
3D Contracting, Inc./Western States Construction JV, of Castle Rock, Washington, protests the award of a contract to Kevcon, Inc., of Escondido, California, under invitation for bids (IFB) No. VA-260-11-IB-1124 issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for construction services. 3D/Western
U.S. GAO - Military Personnel: Sustained Leadership and Oversight Needed to Improve DOD's
In 2001, the Deputy Secretary of Defense stated that domestic violence will not be tolerated in the Department of Defense (DOD). Despite this posture, DOD's clinical database indicates that 8,223 incidents met criteria for domestic abuse in fiscal year 2009. However, because this database includes
U.S. GAO - Fraud Detection Systems: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Needs to Ensure More
GAO has designated Medicare and Medicaid as high-risk programs, in part due to their susceptibility to improper payments--estimated to be about $70 billion in fiscal year 2010. Improper payments have many causes, such as submissions of duplicate claims or fraud, waste, and abuse. As the
