Geostationary operational environmental satellites : acquisition is under way, but improvements needed in management and oversight : report to congressional requesters.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--Procurement--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Procurement--Evaluation.

GOES (Meteorological satellite).

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Geostationary satellites--Management.

Geostationary satellites.

Meteorological satellites--United States.

Meteorological satellites.

Armed Forces--Procurement--Evaluation.

Physical Description:

ii, 37 pages : digital, PDF file

Other Title:

Acquisition is under way, but improvements needed in management and oversight

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]

Summary:

The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with the aid of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), plans to procure the next generation of geostationary operational environmental satellites, called the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R series (GOES-R). GOES-R is to replace the current series of satellites, which will likely begin to reach the end of their useful lives in approximately 2014. This series is considered critical to the United States' ability to maintain the continuity of data required for weather forecasting through the year 2028. GAO was asked to (1) determine the status of the GOES-R program, (2) evaluate whether plans for the acquisition address problems experienced on similar programs, and (3) determine whether NOAA's plan will be adequate to support current data requirements. To do so, GAO analyzed contractor and program data and interviewed officials from NOAA and NASA. GAO is recommending that the program take steps to improve management and oversight and determine whether and how to recover certain capabilities that were removed from the program. In commenting on a draft of this report, the Acting Secretary of Commerce agreed with GAO's recommendations and stated that the agency plans to implement them.

Notes:

Title from cover screen (viewed Apr. 24, 2009).

"April 2009."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-09-323."

OCLC:

319188837