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Date Aug. 6, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-824 Title

Next Generation Air Transportation System: FAA and NASA Have Improved Human Factors Research Coordination, but Stronger Leadership Needed

United States Government Accountability Office GAO August 2010 Report to the Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives NEXT GENERATION AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FAA and NASA Have Improved Human Factors Research Coordination, but Stronger Leadership Needed GAO-10-824 August 2010 Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-824, a report to the Committee on Science and Technology, House of Re...
Date Aug. 27, 1997 Report No. HEHS-97-163 Title

Worker Protection: Private Sector Ergonomics Programs Yield Positive Results

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters WORKER PROTECTION Private Sector Ergonomics Programs Yield Positive Results GAO/HEHS-97-163 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-277451 August 27, 1997 The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy Ranking Minority Member Committee on Labor and...
Date Sept. 11, 1996 Report No. NSIAD-96-190 Title

Battlefield Automation: Army Land Warrior Program Acquisition Strategy May Be Too Ambitious

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1996 Report to Congressional Committees BATTLEFIELD AUTOMATION Army Land Warrior Program Acquisition Strategy May Be Too Ambitious G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/NSIAD-96-190 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-272314 September 11, 1996 Congressional Committees I...
Date June 27, 1996 Report No. RCED-96-151 Title

Human Factors: Status of Efforts to Integrate Research on Human Factors Into FAA's Activities

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1996 Report to the Chair, Subcommittee on Technology, Committee on Science, House of Representatives HUMAN FACTORS Status of Efforts to Integrate Research on Human Factors Into FAA’s Activities G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-151 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development D...
Date May 9, 1995 Report No. PEMD-95-4 Title

Highway Safety: Causes of Injury in Automobile Crashes

United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters HIGHWAY SAFETY Causes of Injury in Automobile Crashes GAO/PEMD-95-4 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Program Evaluation and Methodology Division B-250039 May 9, 1995 The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Unit...
Date Jan. 15, 1993 Report No. HRD-93-11R Title

Science, Space, and Technology: HHS-Supported Research on Violence Prevention

f Wu~n,D.C.20242 UnlwJd StatAM oanenl Accollnting omce B-251377 January 15, 1993 The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Ill I lllllll 148390 On October 20, 1992, you requested that we examine the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS's) portfolio of research grants dealing with violence prevention to determin...
Date June 3, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-180 Title

Aviation Research: FAA Could Enhance Its Program to Meet Current and Future Challenges

IJnit,c:d States General I GAO Accounting -- Office Report to Congressional Requesters AllATION RESEARCH FAA Could Enhance Its Program to Meet Current and Future Challenges . RESTRICTED--Not General Accounting approved by Relations. -____.-.. GAO/RCED-92-180 to be released outside the Office unless specifically --Y.8, I,,,.,,,,,,.,,,,_.._. 88 ..,--,. United Rater General Accounting Office Washingt...
Date April 2, 1987 Report No. T-HRD-87-6 Title

Income Security: Management of the Social Security Administration

kor Release on Delivery Expected at 1O:OO a.m. EST Thursday April 2, 1987 Management of Administration the Social Security Statement of Comptroller Richard L. Fogel, Assistant for Human Resources Programs Before the Subcommittee on Social Security Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives General GAO/T-HRD-87-6 ;,“,, .; ..;,,. .I. , $‘ _ ’ ?4r. Chairman and Members of the Subcommi...
Date March 12, 1982 Report No. FPCD-82-27 Title

Government Operations: Service Programs To Reduce Costly Attrition by Developing and Using Biodata Inventories

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FEDERAL PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION DIVISION B-206559 MARCH 12,198Z The Honorable The Secretary Attention: Dear Mr. Caspar W. Weinberger of Defense Director, GAO Affairs Secretary: Service Programs to Reduce Costly Attrition By Developing and Using Biodata Inventories! (FPCD-82-27) Subject: We have reviewed the ongoing personnel researc...
Date Dec. 8, 1981 Report No. FPCD-82-5 Title

Government Operations: Guidelines for Assessing Whether Human Factors Were Considered in the Weapon Systems Acquisition Process

era1 Accounting Office idelines For Asmsing hether Human Factors Were bsidered In The Weapon ystems Acquisition Process bl~rmtrrr facrors should he an important conr;icIc7r’ ;bliorz in the weapon systems acquisition ~mxr~ss to ilsst,lre that weapon systems can be operatt,t:i and maintained by the people who mtrst u%;c ttwn. GAO suggests general guidelinr?s tc~~t.~s~~ tltttcrmining in the extent ...
Date Sept. 9, 1981 Report No. 116351 Title

Employment: The Human Factor in Productivity Improvement

U.S. GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 9:OO A.M. EDT SEPTEMBER 1981 9, WEDNESDAY, STATEMENTOF BRIAN L. USILANER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY GROUP ullllIlllll Ill 116351 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE SCIENCE, RESEARCH ON AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEEON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE...
Date Jan. 29, 1981 Report No. PSAD-81-17 Title

National Defense: Effectiveness of U.S. Forces Can Be Increased Through Improved Weapon System Design

Many of today’s mjlitary systems cannot be adequately operated, maintained, or supported be&itsa the D#&ment of Drifense does not pay enough attention to logistic support, humen fa@tors, Bnd quality assurance during the design phase df the acquisition pt?cess. These problems deter the systems’ effectiveness to defend our country ‘in case of war. _ GAD. t&&fore makes recommahdations%o improve...
Date Sept. 9, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-109 Title

Three Mile Island: The Most Studied Nuclear Accident in History

Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITED STATES Three Mile Island: The Most Studied Nuclear Accident In History On March 28, 1979, the Federal Government and the nuclear power industry were awakened by the most serious accident in the history of U.S. commercial nuclear power. Although no one died as a result of this accident, the realization that a major accident is possible renewed the national and int...
Date March 19, 1980 Report No. 112002 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: [Improving Industry-Government Cooperation in Policymaking]

ADDRESS OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE CONFERENCE BOARD PROGRAM -"POLITICAL ACTIVISM: THE CORPORATE DILEMMA" - 7 NEW YORK CITY MARCH 19, 1980 / MPROVING INDUSTRY-GOVERNMENT COOPERATION IN POLICYMAKING .The subject you have chosen for your meeting here today, "Political Activism: The Corporate Dilemma,"is especially timely as we move -head It into the fanfare...
Date Nov. 6, 1979 Report No. 094324 Title

Health: GAO and the Public Health

. I 2 Address P r e s e n t e d a t t h e P l e n a r y S e s s i o n of t h e 0 ' / 'V 9 0 t h Annual Meetin9 of t h e A s s o c i a t i o n of A m e r i c a n M e d i c a l C o l l e g e s p in W a s h i n g t o n , D.C. on November 5 , 1 9 7 9 srq& E l m e r B. S t a a t s Comptroller G e n e r a l of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s "GAO AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH" c f 'I It gives me great pleasure to...
Date Jan. 1, 1978 Report No. 090977 Title

Planning for Staff in the Federal Government: Congressional Interests and Agency Practices

Date Dec. 21, 1973 Report No. 093572 Title

Government Operations: Industrial Management Review at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

UNITEDSTATES GENERALACC~UNT~NG OFFICE WASXINGTON, D.C. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION The Honorable Uarren F. Brecht Assistant Secretary for AdmInistration Department of the Treasury Deara-. Brecht: The General AccountSng Offfce has completed the survey phase 0% an industrial managemen review at I;% %.freau of Engraving and 1; Printing. The Bureau has demonstrate4 a record of productiv1'ty impr...
Date May 30, 1971 Report No. 094425 Title

Government Operations: Individual Action for Social Change

0 * i I i ! L C0"EhTCEPENT ADDRESS ELIZAEETHTOIi? COLLEGE ELIZABETHTOId" PESNSYLVAiiTIA BY ELPER E. STAATS COFPTROUER GENEPSiL OF TEE UNITED STATES MAY 30, 1971 1 i ! i "INDIVIDUAL ACTION FOR SOCIAL C U K G E " I consider it a g r e a t honor t o have been i n v i t e d t o speak t o you 1 i I this afternoon on the occasion of commencement e x e r c i s e s of Elizabethtown Col1 ege . One i s t h ...