Gao/'s July 2009 High Risk List
GAO’s July 2009 High-Risk List
Addressing Challenges in Broad-Based Transformations
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Restructuring the U.S. Postal Service to Achieve Sustainable Financial Viability (New in July 2009)
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Modernizing the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory Systema (New in January 2009)
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Protecting Public Health through Enhanced Oversight of Medical Products (New in January 2009)
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Transforming EPA’s Processes for Assessing and Controlling Toxic Chemicalsa (New in January 2009)
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2010 Census
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Strategic Human Capital Managementa
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Managing Federal Real Propertya
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Protecting the Federal Government’s Information Systems and the Nation’s Critical Infrastructures
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Implementing and Transforming the Department of Homeland Security
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Establishing Effective Mechanisms for Sharing Terrorism-Related Information to Protect the Homeland
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DOD Approach to Business Transformationa
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Business Systems Modernization
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Personnel Security Clearance Program
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Support Infrastructure Management
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Financial Management
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Supply Chain Management
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Weapon Systems Acquisition
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Funding the Nation’s Surface Transportation Systema
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Ensuring the Effective Protection of Technologies Critical to U.S. National Security Interestsa
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Revamping Federal Oversight of Food Safetya
Managing Federal Contracting More Effectively
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DOD Contract Management
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DOE’s Contract Management for the National Nuclear Security Administration and Office of Environmental Management
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NASA Acquisition Management
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Management of Interagency Contracting
Assessing the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Tax Law Administration
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Enforcement of Tax Lawsa
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IRS Business Systems Modernization
Modernizing and Safeguarding Insurance and Benefit Programs
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Improving and Modernizing Federal Disability Programsa
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Insurance Programsa
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Medicare Programa
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Medicaid Programa
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National Flood Insurance Programa
Source: GAO.
aLegislation is likely to be necessary, as a supplement to actions by the executive branch, in order to
effectively address this high-risk area.
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