Search

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report on the Department of Energy's (DOE) nuclear waste cleanup program. The report states that the DOE's Office of Environmental Management (EM) has developed a Program Management Protocol to improve its cleanup policy, but its implementation has been delayed. The EM has incorporated some program management leading practices, but there are opportunities for further improvement. The GAO has made seven recommendations to the DOE, including the development of a comprehensive program-wide schedule and the implementation of root cause analyses for cost and schedule overruns. [Extracted from the article]

The article present the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the radioactive contamination resulting from U.S. Cold War activities in Greenland, Spain and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). It highlighting changes since the contamination; addressing concerns like climate change affecting contamination mobility in Greenland and distrust of information in RMI; and a recommendation for the Department of Energy to develop a sustainable communication strategy in RMI.

The article present the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (EM) and need for clear guidance on categorizing activities for budget formulation & assessment of contract cost-effectiveness. Topics include variations in activity categorization across EM sites due to unclear definitions; reliance on contract-based approaches for cost-effectiveness; and assessment to improve budgeting and contract effectiveness.

The article present a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on weaknesses in the Department of Energy's (DOE) nuclear waste cleanup program and contractor management at Los Alamos, New Mexico. Topics include the lack of a comprehensive approach to prioritizing cleanup activities; delays in developing a performance baseline; and the need for better oversight of contractor performance to track cleanup progress effectively.

The article focuses on the U.S. Government Accountability Office's review of the disposal of greater-than-Class C (GTCC) waste by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Topics discussed include an environmental impact statement developed by DOE to assess options for GTCC waste disposal, the alternatives identified by DOE for GTCC waste disposal, and the need for the U.S. Congress to clarify regulatory authority over GTCC disposal.

The article discusses the using of the COVID-19 shutdown by Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management to perform maintenance at the depleted uranium hexafluoride conversion facilities. Topics include the senate Report 117-39 accompanying S. 2792, a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act; review by GAO for the project documentation, transfer and sales agreements; and interviewed for National Nuclear Security Administration officials for the disposal facilities.

The article presents a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) related to the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW) program of Department of Energy (DOE) to clean radioactive liquid waste held in underground storage tanks at the Hanford Site in Washington State. It describes the status of facilities needed to start DFLAW operations and examines the challenges DOE faces in starting and sustaining DFLAW operations.

The article discusses the results of study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on developments in the radioactive and hazardous waste management programs of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Environmental Management. Topics mentioned include a description of the capital asset projects, the contribution of staffing capacity to cost and schedule overruns, and the challenges facing the agency on measuring performance of operations activities.

This report examines the extent to which the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) has had sustained and consistent leadership commitment and communicates with its workforce in developing and implementing reforms. DOE data on changes in EM's leadership were reviewed by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Recommendations include the establishment of a term appointment for EM's top leader and creating a new DOE under secretary position.

The article looks at a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) which the extent to which Department of Energy (DOE) identified and addressed root causes for the ventilation system project's cost increases and schedule delays. It mentions DOE's plans to ensure Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), near Carlsbad, New Mexico for defense-related nuclear waste. It also mentions DOE's construction project to improve the ventilation system.

The article presents the report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office on the actions needed to ensure organizational changes result in more effective cybersecurity for the nation. It mentions the organizational transformation initiative involves consolidation of multiple incident response centers, and consolidation of points of contact for infrastructure security stakeholders.

The article examines that eight federal programs addressing chemical safety or security from four departments or agencies that GAO reviewed contain requirements or guidance that align with at least half of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) several Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program standards. Topics include reports that six federal programs' requirements or guidance indicate some duplication with CFATS.

The article reports on the U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO) examination of the extent that the U.S. Coast Guard met its National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC) workload demands and its effectiveness in processing vessel documentation for the fiscal years 2015 through 2019. Topics discussed include recreational documentation processing time, performance issues and actions to address them, and commercial and recreational user fee collections and costs.

The article offers information on a report about the use of vessel response plans (VRP) to mitigate marine pollution risk, presented to Congress by the U.S. Government and Accountability Office (GAO) in September 2020. Topics covered include the U.S. Coast Guard's processes for assessing VRPs against regulations, and the its processes for reviewing requests to use alternative planning criteria (APC).

The article offers information on a report on chemical security, presented by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the U.S. House of Representatives in September 2020. Topics covered include issues related to facilities that are excluded from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program, and GAO's recommendation for DHS when planning outreach to public water system and wastewater treatment works facilities.

The article presents a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office on the actions needed to ensure investments in key data system meet mission and user needs. It mentions that U.S. Coast Guard's (Coast Guard) Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE) system supporting the agency operations by tracking and aggregating mission activity data, such as commercial vessel inspection results.

The article presents a study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the cybersecurity accomplishments of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program. Also cited are the inspection schedules for chemical facilities, the specialty training of staff to conduct inspection, and the DHS Appropriations Act of 2007.

The article presents a report of the U.S. Government Accountability Office on Coast Guard's vessel safety inspection. Topics include that the Coast Guard has conducted inspections and has Issued guidance to address emergency preparedness; review of regulations and guidance on vessel inspections and audits; and analyzed data on identified vessel deficiencies.

The article presents a reports of the U.S. Government Accountability Office regarding the evaluation of the status of the Coast Guard's modernization and workforce assessment efforts. Topics include the examination of the applied key practices and assessment of its workforce needs; and the measurement of progress in achieving the goal of modernization along with plans; and completion of its workforce assessment goal.

The article offers information on the report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office regarding the U.S. Coast Guard's Great Lakes Pilotage Program. It discusses the role of the Coast Guard in employing several mechanisms for communicating with stakeholders and obtaining their input on the program. It mentions the issues raised by Great Lakes pilots and their representatives regarding increasing volume regarding the Great Lakes pilotage services in the Saint Lawrence Seaway,.

The article focuses on the report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) concerning the establishment of the Transportation Security Officer (TSO) Basic Training program of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Topics include the importance of the program to provide efficiencies and improved professionalism to newly employed screeners and in helping the TSA officers in fulfilling their responsibility to ensure the safety of the passengers.

A report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office on the Coast Guard's program management as of March 7, 2018 is presented. Topics include the responsibilities of the Coast Guard, the importance for its managers to have accurate information for effective program management, and the actions needed for the Coast Guard to improve data quality and transparency. Also explored are the Coast Guard's strategic planning and perfomance management.