Science and Technology: Overview of GAO's Enhanced Capabilities to Provide Oversight, Insight, and Foresight

Abstract

Rapid developments in S and T are transforming multiple sectors of society, including medicine, transportation, communication, defense, and even culture. Like all technological change, each of these developments brings opportunities and potential unintended consequences. The ability of Congress to understand and evaluate such changes will be critical for the United States to remain safe, innovative, and globally competitive. GAOs mission is to support Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and to help improve the performance and ensure the accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people. The 2019 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill Conference Report encouraged GAO to reorganize its S and T function by creating a new office. In January 2019, GAO created the STAA team to build on and expand its decades-long work providing Congress with science and technology analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 05, 2019
Accession Number
AD1173581

Entities

People

  • Timothy M. Persons

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Best Practices
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Data Science
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • House Of Representatives
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • Public Policy
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Information
  • Quantum Information Science
  • Social Media
  • Software Development
  • Space Systems
  • Technology Assessment
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Systems Analysis and Design