Today's Reports - March 15, 2006

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports and testimonies:

Reports

1. Unemployment Insurance: Factors Associated with Benefit Receipt. GAO-06-341, March 7.  Highlights

2. Joint Strike Fighter: DOD Plans to Enter Production before Testing Demonstrates Acceptable Performance. GAO-06-356, March 15.  Highlights

3. Space Acquisitions: DOD Needs a Departmentwide Strategy for Pursuing Low-Cost Responsive Tactical Space Capabilities. GAO-06-449, March 14.  Highlights

4. Unmanned Aerial Systems: New DOD Programs Can Learn from Past Efforts to Craft Better and Less Risky Acquisition Strategies. GAO-06-447, March 15.  Highlights

5. Defense Acquisitions: Initial Missile Defense Capability Shows Knowledge-Based Acquisition Strategy Is Needed. GAO-06-327, March 15.  Highlights

6. Financial Management Systems: Additional Efforts Needed to Address Key Causes of Modernization Failures. GAO-06-184, March 15.  Highlights

Testimonies

1. GAO's High Risk Program, by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States, before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-06-497T, March 15.  Highlights

2. Capitol Visitor Center: Status of Project Schedule and Costs as of March 15, 2006, by Bernard L. Ungar, director, physical infrastructure, before the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Senate Committee on Appropriations. GAO-06-528T, March 15.

3. Unemployment Insurance: Information on Recipients and Reemployment Services for Claimants, by Sigurd R. Nilsen, director, education, workforce, and income security issues, before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, House Committee on Ways and Means. GAO-06-484T, March 15.  Highlights

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