Government Accountability Office (GAO) Podcast: Watchdog Report

What are DOD's Unfunded Priorities?

Thu, 04 Sep 2025

The U.S.'s defense budget makes up about half of all federal discretionary spending. But even so, there are billions of dollars in "unfunded priorities" that could impact the military's mission and combat readiness. We'll…

GAO Is Nonpartisan. Here’s How We Do It

Tue, 26 Aug 2025

On this special episode of the podcast, we sit down with GAO's Chief Quality Officer Tim Bowling to discuss how GAO protects our fact-based, nonpartisan reputation by ensuring our work is free from partisanship and bias.

How GAO Serves Congress

Tue, 05 Aug 2025

On this special episode of the podcast, we sit down with GAO’s Managing Director of Congressional Relations Nikki Clowers to discuss how GAO serves Congress.

Which Critical Government IT Systems Are Most In Need of Modernization?

Thu, 17 Jul 2025

Each year, the federal government spends more than $100 billion on IT systems and cyber-related investments. About 80% of this funding goes to operating and maintaining existing IT, including old systems known as legacy IT. GAO identified several…

IRS’s Efforts to Improve Customer Service and the Taxpayer Experience

Thu, 17 Jul 2025

The IRS has a long-standing goal of improving its taxpayer
services and experiences. But many Americans still struggle to connect
with the IRS or report having a bad experience when they do. What is the
IRS doing to improve the taxpayers'…