Government Accountability Office (GAO) Podcast: Watchdog Report

GAO Is Nonpartisan. Here’s How We Do It

Tue, 26 Aug 2025

How GAO Serves Congress

Tue, 05 Aug 2025

On this special episode of the podcast, we sit down with GAO’s Managing Director of Congressional Relations Nikki Clowers to discuss how GAO serves Congress.

Which Critical Government IT Systems Are Most In Need of Modernization?

Thu, 17 Jul 2025

Each year, the federal government spends more than $100 billion on IT systems and cyber-related investments. About 80% of this funding goes to operating and maintaining existing IT, including old systems known as legacy IT. GAO identified several…

IRS’s Efforts to Improve Customer Service and the Taxpayer Experience

Thu, 17 Jul 2025

The IRS has a long-standing goal of improving its taxpayer
services and experiences. But many Americans still struggle to connect
with the IRS or report having a bad experience when they do. What is the
IRS doing to improve the taxpayers'…

Our 2025 Assessment of NASA's Major Projects

Tue, 01 Jul 2025

NASA plans to invest billions this year on major projects, including those that would return American astronauts to the moon. For our annual report on NASA. We looked at the status of these projects, including their costs and whether they're on…

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