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2024年8月8日 · What GAO Found Federal civilian agencies use immersive technologies to train workers, improve agency processes, interact with the public, and execute their missions, among other reasons. In response to GAO's survey, 17 of the 23 civilian agencies reported activities involving immersive technologies in fiscal years 2022 and 2023, with 13 ...

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2025年2月5日 · GAO produces this annual fiscal health report to examine the current fiscal condition of the federal government and its future fiscal outlook, absent policy changes in revenue and program spending. The report is based on the results of GAO's fiscal simulation using information available as of December 2024.

2025年2月3日 · What GAO Found. Foodborne illness in the U.S. is a serious and continuing problem. A forthcoming study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that about 10 million cases of foodborne illnesses each year in the U.S. are caused by six pathogens— including Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter, Clostridium …

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