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DOE Contracting: Risk-Informed Oversight and Clearer Expectations for Assurance Systems Would Improve Accountability

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K-12 Education: Improved Oversight Could Help DOD Schools Better Support Students with Literacy and Math Skill Deficits

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Opportunity Zones: Effects of Original Tax Incentive Mostly Unknown and Revised Incentive May Offer Improvements

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Federal Social Safety Net Programs: Millions of Workers, Including Many Employed by Large Employers, Continue to Rely on Medicaid and SNAP [Reissued with revisions on Aug. 24, 2026]

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Installation Maintenance: Better Information on Risks and Challenges Needed to Improve Oversight of DOD Facility Conditions

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Export-Import Bank: Monitoring of Exports with Dual Military and Civilian Uses as of 2026

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