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GAO Stuff — Bridges, DOE Cleanup, FAA, Electronic Waste, Formaldehyde in Textiles, Superfund, Cyber Protection and Pipelines

Posted in on Thu, Sep 2, 2010

Highway Bridge Program: Condition of Nation\’s Bridges Shows Limited Improvement, but Further Actions Could Enhance the Impact of Federal Investment. GAO-10-930T, July 21 http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-930T Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10930thigh.pdf

Recovery Act: Most DOE Cleanup Projects Appear to Be Meeting Cost and Schedule Targets, but Assessing Impact of Spending Remains a Challenge. GAO-10-784, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-784 Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10784high.pdf

Aviation Safety: Improved Planning Could Help FAA Address Challenges Related to Winter Weather Operations. GAO-10-678, July 29. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-678 Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10678high.pdf

Electronic Waste: Considerations for Promoting Environmentally Sound Reuse and Recycling. GAO-10-626, July 12. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-626 Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10626high.pdf

Formaldehyde in Textiles: While Levels in Clothing Generally Appear to Be Low, Allergic Contact Dermatitis Is a Health Issue for Some People, GAO-10-875, August 13, 2010 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-875 Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10875high.pdf

Superfund: Interagency Agreements and Improved Project Management Needed to Achieve Cleanup Progress at Key Defense Installations. GAO-10-348, July 15. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-348 Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10348high.pdf

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Key Private and Public Cyber Expectations Need to Be Consistently Addressed. GAO-10-628, July 15. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-628 Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10628high.pdf

Pipeline Security: TSA Has Taken Actions to Help Strengthen Security, but Could Improve Priority-Setting and Assessment Processes. GAO-10-867, August 4. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-867 Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10867high.pdf

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