Sub-agency or bureauMedium

Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA)

Federal drug-law enforcement and controlled-substances regulation.

Function

Sub-agency or bureau

Parent

Department of Justice

FY2026 Budget Authority

Official Data

USA.gov

Evidence & Review

Evidence Confidence

Medium

Verification Status

AI-researched, unverified

Last Reviewed

Jul 5, 2026

Retrieved On

Jul 5, 2026

Effectiveness Baseline

Medium

Use parent Performance.gov plans, inspector general work, GAO reports, and service-specific measures such as timeliness, accuracy, safety, inspection, adjudication, or grant outcomes.

Efficiency Opportunities

Medium

Modern diversion analytics, better pharmacy/provider guidance, and case coordination with public-health agencies where enforcement and treatment intersect.

Effectiveness Opportunities

Medium

Improve the mission outcome named in the Public Value Test while reducing avoidable reporting, waiting, data re-entry, and procurement friction.