U.S. Coast Guard(USCG)
Maritime safety, security, search and rescue, law enforcement, ice operations, and defense readiness.
Function
Sub-agency or bureau
Parent
Department of Homeland Security
FY2026 Budget Authority
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Official Data
USA.govEvidence & Review
Evidence Confidence
MediumVerification Status
AI-researched, unverifiedLast Reviewed
Jul 5, 2026
Retrieved On
Jul 5, 2026
Effectiveness Baseline
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
Asset recapitalization discipline, maintenance analytics, C5I modernization, and mission metrics that distinguish rescue, enforcement, and defense roles.
Effectiveness Opportunities
Improve the mission outcome named in the Public Value Test while reducing avoidable reporting, waiting, data re-entry, and procurement friction.