A new report from the Government Accountability Office warns that the National Guard Bureau is struggling to track and answer Freedom of Information Act requests accurately. GAO investigators found that the agency frequently reports incorrect data and misses its 20-day response deadlines due to severe understaffing and poor internal communication. These mistakes make it difficult for Congress and the public to see how bad the backlogs really are. Defense officials have agreed to fix these problems by implementing six specific improvements recommended in the report.