Skip to main content

Lapse in Appropriations

Please note that a lapse in appropriations has caused GAO to shut down its operations. Therefore, GAO will not be able to publish reports or otherwise update this website until GAO resumes operations. In addition, the vast majority of GAO personnel are not permitted to work. Consequently, calls or emails to agency personnel may not be returned until GAO resumes operations. For details on how the bid protest process will be handled during the shutdown, please see the legal decisions page. For information related to the GAO Personnel Appeals Board (PAB), please see the PAB webpage.

Our Priority Recommendations for the Department of Homeland Security

Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Our Priority Recommendations for the Department of Homeland Security

Our Priority Recommendations for the Department of Homeland Security

Every year, GAO sends letters to federal agencies highlighting our recommendations from past reports that we think should be prioritized because they would have an immediate high impact on the most pressing challenges facing their agencies and programs. This year, for the Department of Homeland Security, our priority recommendations include those that would improve national security and better prepare for and protect against disasters. We find out more about our recommendations from GAO's Chris Currie.