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This Veterans Day, we want to honor all those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and recognize the sacrifices they have made.

To all veterans, thank you for your service. And a special thank you to the veterans at GAO. We are proud to work with you each day.

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401(k) Plan Investments: DOL Can Take Steps to Prepare for Expected Private Equity Growth https://t.co/dgvR19AT7f

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The U.S. government has spent decades and billions of dollars cleaning up nuclear waste left by atomic bomb and energy development.

One key challenge is differences of opinion between DOE and states on how best to do it. Learn more in today’s blog: https://t.co/NIvFJ1wWe5

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WatchBlog post: Does Nuclear Waste Cleanup Really have a 'Not in My Backyard' Problem? https://t.co/ck0Pboxh4V

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Multilateral Banks: Treasury Should Improve Consistency and Transparency of Decisions on Projects Affecting U.S. Producers https://t.co/LU6N4zdTxw

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IRS Taxpayer Services: Challenges in Measuring the Benefits of Customer Service Investments https://t.co/bI7naHAoxD

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Grants Management: GAO's Fraud Risk Framework Could Provide Roadmap for Enhancing States' Subrecipient Oversight https://t.co/koyl4pXCrF

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Veteran Lending: Early Planning Is Critical to Assessing VA’s New Foreclosure Avoidance Program https://t.co/8gc8Ig7Lvr

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Housing Construction Innovations: Technologies and Policy Options to Help Increase Supply and Affordability https://t.co/CH7PayrEIj

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The Small Business Administration has lost billions of dollars to payment errors. Every dollar lost is one that could have helped a small business.

GAO’s Courtney LaFountain discusses how SBA is recovering these funds on our new podcast: https://t.co/3QrwsTW5qQ

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Small Business Administration: Opportunities Exist to Improve Improper Payment Estimation and Recovery Processes https://t.co/KCv8lH3NQf

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Opioid Overdose Reversal Medications: Medicare and Medicaid Enrollees Generally Had Coverage in Selected Recent Years https://t.co/IgsZ6LY8tw

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F-35 Program: DOD Needs to Strengthen Oversight of Tens of Billions of Dollars in Parts https://t.co/CKX5IiVD2W

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Social Security Administration: Actions Needed to Improve Data Exchanges for Beneficiaries in Foster Care https://t.co/fmnW4jlakp

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Financial Audit: Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s FY 2026 and FY 2025 Schedules of Federal Debt https://t.co/LI5xqhw3Bs

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Global aging could bring the most significant social transformation of the century. By 2050, the number of people over 60 is expected to double.

What impacts could this shift in demographics have? Learn more in today’s WatchBlog post: https://t.co/n7XcfeYmpb

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Department of Agriculture: Little Transparency on Whether Key Issues Were Analyzed Before Reorganization Decision https://t.co/MNV6LKFeI3

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WatchBlog post: Global Aging Could Bring the Most Significant Social Transformation of the Century https://t.co/WHL9vrjrR4

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Communications between planes and air traffic control are vulnerable to cyber threats—putting passenger safety on the line.

GAO’s Jennifer Franks discusses how FAA could identify and address threats more quickly on @FederalNewsNet's podcast Federal Drive: https://t.co/vc2Z4ZzhzH

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Caring for an injured veteran can be stressful. The @DeptVetAffairs offers mental health support and more to help these caregivers. 

This National Family Caregivers Month, learn how the VA could improve these efforts: https://t.co/uti78EGA0Y