Strategic Goal 2: Global Interdependence and Security

Provide Timely, Quality Service to the Congress and the Federal Government to Respond to Changing Security Threats and the Challenges of Global Interdependence

Other Information:

The federal government is working to promote foreign policy goals, sound trade policies, and other strategies to advance the interests of the United States and its allies. The federal government is also working to balance national security demands overseas and at home with demands related to an evolving national security environment. Given the importance of these efforts, our second strategic goal focuses on helping the Congress and the federal government access and improve capabilities to respond to various types of threats to our nation and the challenges of global interdependency. Our multiyear (fiscal years 2007-2012) strategic objectives under this goal are to support congressional and agency efforts to protect and secure the homeland from threats and disasters, ensure military capabilities and readiness, advance and protect U.S. international interests, and respond to the impact of global market forces on U.S. economic and security interests. These objectives, along with the performance goals and key efforts that support them, are discussed fully in our strategic plan, which is available on our Web site at http://www.gao.gov/sp.html. The work supporting these objectives is performed primarily by headquarters and field staff in the following teams: Acquisition and Sourcing Management, Defense Capabilities and Management, and International Affairs and Trade. In addition, the work supporting some performance goals and key efforts is performed by headquarters and field staff from the Information Technology, Homeland Security and Justice, Financial Markets and Community Investment, and Natural Resources and Environment teams. To accomplish our work in fiscal year 2009 under these strategic objectives, we conducted engagements and audits that involved fieldwork related to programs that took us across multiple continents, including Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, and North America. As in the past, we developed reports, testimonies, and briefings on our work.

Stakeholder(s):

• Congress
  •  (Beneficiary)


• Federal Government
  •  (Beneficiary)

Objective(s):

1: All Global Interdependence and Security Objectives

2.1: Homeland Security

2.2: Military Capabilities and Readiness

2.3: U.S. International Interests

2.4: Global Market Forces

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