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Protecting Children from Lead Exposure and Other Toxins in Toys and Children’s ProductsImage (GAO - Government Accountability Office)

Public Technologies 24 Feb 2026
[...]. This is an abstract of the document ... Disclaimer. GAO - Government Accountability Office published this content on February 24, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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Personnel Vetting: Leadership Attention Needed to Prioritize System Development and Achieve Reforms (GAO - Government Accountability Office)

Public Technologies 24 Feb 2026
What GAO Found ... GAO has also found that the previous NBIS cost estimate and schedules were unreliable ... GAO also found that DCSA continues to lack a reliable schedule for NBIS ... Why GAO Did This Study.
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Paid Tax Return Preparers: Opportunities Remain to Improve IRS Oversight (GAO - Government Accountability Office)

Public Technologies 24 Feb 2026
What GAO Found ... In prior work, GAO found that paid preparers can make serious errors on the tax returns they prepare ... Why GAO Did This Study ... GAO was asked to examine IRS's ability to oversee preparers.
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National Science Foundation: Schedule Delays Continue for Some Major and Midscale Research Infrastructure Projects (GAO - Government Accountability Office)

Public Technologies 24 Feb 2026
What GAO Found ... While all of these research infrastructure projects remained within their NSF-authorized total cost since GAO's June 2024 report, several have experienced schedule delays or scope changes ... GAO-26-107842 ... Why GAO Did This Study.
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GAO report shows Guam lags behind in spending pandemic funds; newer data shows $472M spent ...

Guam Pacific Daily News 24 Feb 2026
GAO, the investigative arm of the U.S ... Based on the GAO report, California, New York, Washington, D.C, Illinois and Massachusetts already spent 100% of their funds, while Minnesota was at 99%.
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US trade chief’s statement on Trump’s global tariff

South China Morning Post 24 Feb 2026
The 15 per cent global tariff takes effect today and will run for 150 days.
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The Truth Behind Charli XCX’s Pivot to Hollywood

The Atlantic 24 Feb 2026
The most influential media format of the 21st century probably isn’t the podcast, or the TikTok video, or the video game. It’s the mood board ... Mood-boardism carries a certain set of assumptions about creativity ... I hoped she was being a bit cheeky. Alas ... .
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Bangkok Bank’s “Seua Gao Rao Kor” project transforms old clothing into clean energy while reducing landfill waste in a sustainable way (Bangkok Bank pcl)

Public Technologies 23 Feb 2026
) ... under the "Seua Gao Rao Kor" (We want your old clothes) initiative to Better World Green's representative Mrs. Pornpen Paoratchatapiboon, Deputy Managing Director, Operations Division at the Silom head office ... Disclaimer ... (noodl. 129642900) .
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Military Installations: DOD Should Improve Natural Disaster Cost Tracking and Planning for Resilience Improvements (GAO - Government Accountability Office)

Public Technologies 23 Feb 2026
What GAO Found ... However, GAO identified gaps in the scope of DOD's data collection and its ability to collect complete and accurate data on disaster recovery costs ... GAO identified ... Why GAO Did This Study.
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Public Health Preparedness: Improved Coordination Needed for HHS’s Emergency Preparedness Programs (GAO - Government Accountability Office)

Public Technologies 23 Feb 2026
What GAO Found ... Why GAO Did This Study ... The CARES Act includes a provision for GAO to examine public health preparedness and response efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic ... GAO also interviewed officials from HHS and the eight selected jurisdictions.
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Weather Modification: NOAA Should Strengthen Oversight to Ensure Reliable Information (GAO - Government Accountability Office)

Public Technologies 23 Feb 2026
What GAO Found ... Why GAO Did This Study ... To conduct this review, GAO analyzed a representative sample of weather modification reports filed with NOAA and available on its website and compared reports to information from other sources.
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Democrat Senators ask GAO to expand investigation of MBDA shutdown

Federal News Radio 20 Feb 2026
The lawmakers have already asked GAO to look into Commerce's initial actions to shutdown MBDA over the summer. ( - Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)) ... But the actual restoration of telework for HUD employees is not likely in the short term ... Vice Adm ... .
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The search for the next Comptroller General is turning into a mystery

Federal News Radio 20 Feb 2026
The next leader must balance independence, expertise and credibility to keep GAO’s work above politics ... They essentially lead the operations of the GAO and evaluate the agency’s impact ... GAO.
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