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GAO-25-108178 1 (July 14, 2025)

handle is hein.gao/ptyonrdns0001 and id is 1 raw text is: cKO U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Comptroller General Washington, DC 20548 of the United States July 14, 2025 The Honorable Adam Cassady Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Acting NTIA Administrator National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20230 Priority Open Recommendations: National Telecommunications and Information Administration Dear Acting Assistant Secretary Cassady: The purpose of this letter is to call your personal attention to three areas based on GAO's past work and 11 open priority recommendations, which are enclosed.1 Additionally, there are 24 other GAO open recommendations that we will continue to work with your staff to address. We are highlighting the following areas that warrant your timely and focused attention. Specifically: Managing the radio-frequency spectrum. Radio-frequency spectrum demand among government and private sector users has increased. This, in turn, has increased the potential for interference problems. We identified two priority recommendations to improve the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) efforts to regulate and manage spectrum use for federal users. Specifically, we recommended that NTIA establish procedures to help guide the design of spectrum-sharing and potential interference studies in order to support reaching consensus among participating federal stakeholders. Additionally, we recommended that NTIA request that the Department of State review and update the key guidance document outlining processes for working with other agencies to prepare for international conferences where spectrum regulations are updated. Taking these actions would better position NTIA to reach agreement with other federal agencies regarding spectrum management issues. Managing cybersecurity risks and IT. The security of the IT systems federal agencies use to carry out operations and process essential information is vital to protecting national security. However, risks to IT systems are increasing. Further, to manage spectrum, NTIA relies on various outdated IT systems that present challenges and hinder its ability to efficiently manage 1GAO considers a recommendation to be a priority if when implemented, it may significantly improve government operations, for example, by realizing large dollar savings; eliminating mismanagement, fraud, and abuse; or making progress toward addressing a high-risk or duplication issue. GAO-25-108178 NTIA Priority Recommendations Page 1

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