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The 30-year-old rules are outdated and applied inconsistently, the report stated. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)

Energy and Environment

Report: Interior not following policies on natural gas emissions

Kyle Feldscher · July 21, 2016 9:10 pm

The Veterans Crisis Line was designed to help veterans struggling emotionally. (iStock photo)

Veterans assistance line fails to meet response goals

Diana Stancy Correll · June 27, 2016 8:25 pm

IT failures contribute to the "timeliness, quality, and safety" of VA medical care, a report found. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Study: Veterans Affairs due for an IT upgrade

Maria Biery · June 22, 2016 8:08 pm

In Wednesday's report, the GAO maintained that the five remaining original recommendations should still be implemented to prevent any future drug shortages. (AP Photo)

Watchdog says DEA failures lead to drug shortage

Gabriella Ciuffetelli · June 22, 2016 7:31 pm

The OPM data breach last year resulted in the theft of information on more than 22 million people in the agency’s system, and the resignation of both its director and chief information officer. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

OPM objects to poor cybersecurity review from federal auditors

Rudy Takala · June 22, 2016 6:20 pm

The National Safety Council said 2015 was the deadliest year since 2008, with 38,300 deaths. The NSC reported that 4.4 million people were seriously injured.

POLICY ROUNDUP

Joana Suleiman and Washington Examiner · June 20, 2016 4:01 am

The photos can be taken from people's driver's licenses, mug shots, visa applications and passports. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

GAO: ‘Errors may occur’ in FBI’s facial recognition database

Maria Biery · June 16, 2016 6:24 pm

GAO report shows that the TSA has failed to search for potential terrorists working at the airports. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

National Security

Audit: TSA gauges risk at 40 airports every three years

Joel Gehrke · May 31, 2016 10:24 pm

The incidents were classified as ranging from medium to high severity. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

National Security

GAO: Hackers penetrating national weather satellites

Rudy Takala · May 19, 2016 3:40 pm

In this Wednesday, May 20, 2015 photo, contractors walk past a capacitor bank at an AEP electrical transmission substation in Westerville, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Washington Secrets

Feds: EMP hit on electric grid threatens national security

Paul Bedard · May 19, 2016 1:26 pm

Audit: $1.3 billion in disability payments made to people on unemployment

Audit: $1.3 billion in disability payments made to people on unemployment

Joel Gehrke · April 13, 2016 3:43 pm

"There really is inadequate oversight and accountability ... the individual facilities have been given wide latitude to implement the policies and procedures, there are not reviews being done," U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro told a Senate panel. "It's a real problem that needs attention."Â (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

GAO: Debt will grow to three times the size of the economy

Joel Gehrke · April 6, 2016 5:46 pm