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Image of Alicia Puente Cackley with text: “GAO Testimony. Alicia Puente Cackley Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment.”
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Image of Heather MacLeod, GAO Director of Homeland Security and Justice with quote "DHS could improve the quality of information in its reports by systematically assessing data reliability and communicating what the data does and does not represent."
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US Navy Tests First Stage Solid Rocket Motor Supporting Hypersonic Strike Capability
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Image of Sterling Thomas with text “GAO Testimony. Sterling Thomas, GAO Chief Scientist, Science, Technology Assessment, & Analytics”
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Image of Heather MacLeod with text: “GAO Testimony. Heather MacLeod Director, Homeland Security and Justice.”
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A graphic that has a business “We are OPEN” sign on the right and this text on the left-- GAO is surveying selected small businesses about their experiences with the SBIR and STTR programs authorization lapse October 2025 through mid-April 2026. If you’re a small business in these programs, look out for an email from sbirsttrsurvey2026@gao.gov.
Image of Derrick Collins, GAO Director of Physical Infrastructure, with quote “FAA ultimately will need to develop guidance to safely integrate the aircraft into the national airspace system.” In the background is a rendering of an electric aircraft.
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Image of David Hinchman, GAO Director, Information Technology & Cybersecurity, with quote “The water sector has become increasingly reliant on connected technology. All of those points of access are potential vulnerabilities.” In the background is an image of a water treatment facility.
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Image of Carol Harris with text “GAO Testimony. Carol Harris, Director, Information Technology and Cybersecurity.”
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Image of Chris Currie, GAO Director of Homeland Security and Justice with quote “FEMA spent almost $400 billion over the last eight to nine years on disaster assistance. State and local governments cannot fund that.” In the background is an image of three FEMA workers walking down a street following a disaster.
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Image of Derrick Collins with text “GAO Testimony. Derrick Collins, Director, Physical Infrastructure”
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Image of Joe Kirschbaum, Director of Defense Capabilities and Management, with quote “"Government contractors have access to classified information and protect that information. We’re interested in seeing how they do that and how the government ensures security standards are met."
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Image of Sterling Thomas, GAO Chief Scientist, Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics, with quote "When we look at science and technology that’s 10 years out, we’re trying to give Congress a heads up. What is maturing that might be important to Americans in the next 10 years?" In the background is a silhouette of a face made of up circuitry and binary code.
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Image of Jeff Arkin, GAO Director, Strategic Issues, with quote: “There are a ton of operational challenges agencies really have to be mindful of and to mitigate as they implement the grants management process.” In the background is a web chart depicting elements of the grant process.
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