U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)'s video: Testimony: Military Readiness

On May 2, 2023, GAO’s Diana Maurer testified that the Department of Defense faces several challenges as it works to rebuild and restore readiness across the military while also modernizing its forces. DOD's readiness rebuilding efforts are occurring in a challenging context that requires the department to make difficult decisions regarding how best to address continuing operational demands while preparing for future challenges. Check out the report: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106673 Get transcript: https://www.gao.gov/assets/820/819754.txt Learn more about GAO: gao.gov/about Check out the WatchBlog: gao.gov/blog Check out our Podcasts: gao.gov/podcast Follow GAO on Social Media: Twitter.com/usgao Instagram.com/usgao LinkedIn.com/company/us-government YouTube.com/usgao Facebook.com/usgao Flicker.com/photos/usgao General Information: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. Mission: Our Mission is to support the 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. We provide Congress with timely information that is objective, fact-based, nonpartisan, non-ideological, fair, and balanced. Disclaimer: The U.S. GAO does not promote or endorse any non-Government or commercial content appearing on this page.