COVID-19 has impacted the U.S. transportation industry in myriad ways, and DOT agencies have moved quickly to release the over $106 billion that Congress provided to help workers, families, and businesses deal with the pandemic. Keep Reading
Through its Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has provided about $910 billion to small businesses hurt by COVID-19. But a government watchdog says the loan programs are susceptible to fraud. Keep Reading
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Transportation has initiated an audit into the $10 billion in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to the Federal Aviation Administration. Keep Reading
Watchdog makes 13 new recommendations to improve agencies' public health and economic recovery efforts, including the development of a national testing strategy. Keep Reading
According to representatives from small business associations, banks, and state and local governments, the terms and conditions for some facilities are a deterrent for some potential participants seeking CARES Act funding. Keep Reading
With the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths rising exponentially, it is no surprise that the Government Accountability Office is calling for urgent action. The pandemic is not going to take a rest for the holidays, nor will it wait for a new administration. The message is clear: Act now. Keep Reading
The number of attacks on federal government information systems has increased through a variety of techniques, including social engineering and spear phishing. Keep Reading
The Federal Aviation Administration has for months been weighing whether to allow the nation’s more than 500 federally subsidized airports to spend their money on screening passengers for COVID-19. Keep Reading
Throughout the global pandemic, the transportation sector has been one of the hardest hit. But this is only one of the challenges it faces. Keep Reading
So far, most agencies haven't reported using section 3610 of the CARES Act much, but the Department of Defense indicated that it could receive billions of dollars in reimbursement requests in the future. Keep Reading
GAO suggested three matters for congressional consideration in its August 31 coronavirus response update. Keep Reading
The MTA is urgently requesting $3.9 billion to get the agency through the end of the year and a total of $10.3 billion through 2021. Keep Reading
CDC reported incomplete and inconsistent data from state and jurisdictional health departments on the amount of viral testing occurring nationwide, making it more difficult to track and know the number of infections. Keep Reading
The CARES Act provides the Department of Transport with over $36 billion to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 across all modes of transportation. Keep Reading
The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) has released its first report, identifying common areas of concern among agencies of different sizes and with different missions. Keep Reading
The International Air Transport Association has released an analysis showing that the airline industry’s global debt could rise to $550 billion by year-end. Keep Reading
“This infusion of additional funding into the nation’s public health infrastructure will strengthen our capacity to implement tried and true containment measures,” said CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D. Keep Reading
Even before President Trump signed the $2.3 trillion CARES Act into law, the Defense Department had set off escalating its ability to facilitate remote workers at unprecedented speeds. Keep Reading
Amtrak will use the $1 billion funding to support the railroad’s activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States and its impacts on operations and business. Keep Reading
The U.S. Government Accountability Office is urging private citizens, government workers, contractors, and others to report allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement to FraudNet. Keep Reading