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December Podcast Roundup – Podcasts You May Have Missed

Posted on January 08, 2019

We were busy podcasting all last year! And if you’re not subscribed on iTunes or our RSS feed, you’re missing out. Today’s WatchBlog catches you up on podcasts you may have missed last month.

Protecting the Electric Grid: Severe solar storms could create disturbances in the Earth’s magnetic field that lead to extensive power outages. We reported on some of the technologies intended to protect the U.S. electrical grid from such geomagnetic disturbances. Listen to Tim Persons, GAO’s Chief Scientist, discuss these storms and the risk to our electric grid.

 

Protecting the Electric Grid

Image Showing Space Weather (Coronal Mass Ejection) Can Cause Geomagnetic Disturbances on Earth

TSA's Pipeline Security Program: The U.S. interstate pipeline system delivers oil, natural gas, and other hazardous products throughout the nation. These pipelines are vulnerable to accidents, operating errors, and malicious physical and cyber attacks. Listen to Chris Currie, a director in our Homeland Security and Justice team, discuss the weaknesses we found in how TSA manages its pipeline security efforts.

 

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Photo of GAO's Homeland Justice and Security Director, Chris Currie, in the Podcast Studio

Information Systems Security and Intrusion Protection: How is the government doing at protecting against cyberattacks? We found that federal agencies have gotten better at preventing and detecting intrusions into their information systems, but they still remain vulnerable to attacks. Listen to Greg Wilshusen, a director in our Information Technology team, discuss the need for agencies to improve implementation of government-wide practices for securing their information systems.

 

Information Systems Security and Intrusion Protection

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Photo of Someone Working on a Computer

2018 Update to GAO's State and Local Government Fiscal Outlook Model: We recently updated our annual report on the fiscal health of state and local governments. Our outlook suggests state and local governments will have an increasingly tough time covering their bills over the next 50 years. Listen to Michelle Sager, a director in our Strategic Issues team, discuss long-term fiscal trends and challenges these sectors may face.

 

2018 Update to GAO's State and Local Government Fiscal Outlook Model

Simulation Table Showing State and Local Government Sector Operating Balance as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 2008 through 2067


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Gregory C. Wilshusen
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Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics
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