
Tech upgrades at State passport centers fueled customer service turnaround, GAO says
The watchdog looked at how the National Passport Information Center dealt with a post-pandemic call surge and the selling of fake appointments on social media.
The watchdog looked at how the National Passport Information Center dealt with a post-pandemic call surge and the selling of fake appointments on social media.
The GAO delivered six open priority recommendations to the NRC’s CIO weeks after an executive order called for changes aimed at accelerating the agency’s nuclear permitting process.
The GAO said the tax agency’s use of ID.me services needs improved documentation, as well as transparency around AI use.
The GAO said GSA’s single sign-on platform still needs to implement a policy for testing backup data.
The watchdog said the credit union regulator needs better model risk management guidance and is pushing Congress again to expand the agency’s regulatory authorities.
The congressional watchdog told staff it’s “not subject to DOGE or Executive Orders” after the White House efficiency group attempted to set up shop within the agency.
The congressional watchdog told staff it’s “not subject to DOGE or Executive Orders” after the White House efficiency group attempted to set up shop within the agency.
The request was quickly reversed, but sources say space constraints are a major issue at the office.
New recommendations from the GAO in its annual report follow DOGE’s acknowledgement that its trillion-dollar cost-savings goals have fallen well short.
Sources say the Elon Musk-led group is considering a system that agency leaders had hoped would replace its current biometrics database.