Today's GAO Reports - April 16, 2008

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

Reports

1. Homeland Defense: U.S. Northern Command Has Made Progress but Needs to Address Force Allocation, Readiness Tracking Gaps, and Other Issues. GAO-08-251, April 16.  Highlights

2. Homeland Defense: Steps Have Been Taken to Improve U.S. Northern Command's Coordination with States and the National Guard Bureau, but Gaps Remain. GAO-08-252, April 16.  Highlights

3. Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections. GAO-08-283, March 31.  Highlights

Testimonies

1. Defense Travel System: Overview of Prior Reported Challenges Faced by DOD in Implementation and Utilization, by McCoy Williams, managing director, financial management and assurance, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-08-649T, April 15.  Highlights

2. Department of Defense: Observations on the National Industrial Security Program, by Ann Marie Calvaresi Barr, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-08-695T, April 16.  Highlights

3. Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections, by Cynthia A. Bascetta, director, health care, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-08-673T, April 16.  Highlights

4. 2010 Census: Census at Critical Juncture for Implementing Risk Reduction Strategies, by Mathew Scire, director, strategic issues; and David A. Powner, director, information technology management issues, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-08-685T, April 15.  Highlights

5. Transportation Security: Efforts to Strengthen Aviation and Surface Transportation Security Continue to Progress, but More Work Remains, by Cathleen A. Berrick, director, homeland security and justice issues, before the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, House Committee on Homeland Security. GAO-08-651T, April 15.  Highlights

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