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| Date Sept. 23, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-945T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Friday, September 23, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittees on Investigations and Oversight and Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives POLAR SATELLITES Agencies Need to Address Potential Gaps in Weather and Climate Data Coverage
Statement of... |
| Date Aug. 31, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-800 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2011 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate CLIMATE MONITORING NOAA Can Improve Management of the U.S. Historical Climatology Network GAO-11-800 August 2011 CLIMATE MONITORING
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability NOAA Can Improve Management of the U.S. Historical Climatology Network
High... |
| Date Sept. 9, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-843 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters AVIATION WEATHER Agencies Need to Improve Performance Measurement and Fully Address Key Challenges GAO-10-843 September 2010 AVIATION WEATHER
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Agencies Need to Improve Performance Measurement and Fully Address Key Challenges
Highlights of GAO-10-843, a re... |
| Date Sept. 1, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-799 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2010 Report to Congressional Committees GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Improvements Needed in Continuity Planning and Involvement of Key Users GAO-10-799 September 2010 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-799, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL... |
| Date April 28, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-490 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2010 Report to Congressional Committees U.S. TSUNAMI PREPAREDNESS NOAA Has Expanded Its Tsunami Programs, but Improved Planning Could Enhance Effectiveness GAO-10-490 April 2010 U.S. TSUNAMI PREPAREDNESS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-490, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability NOAA Has Expanded Its Tsunam... |
| Date April 27, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-456 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2010 Report to Congressional Committees ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Strategy Needed to Sustain Critical Climate and Space Weather Measurements GAO-10-456 April 2010 ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-456, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Strategy Needed to Sustain Critical Climate a... |
| Date Sept. 9, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-761 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2009 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives AVIATION WEATHER FAA and the National Weather Service Are Considering Plans to Consolidate Weather Service Offices, but Face Significant Challenges GAO-09-761 September 2009 AVIATION WEATHER Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-761, a report to the Chai... |
| Date July 16, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-887T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 16, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives AVIATION WEATHER FAA and the National Weather Service Are Considering Plans to Consolidate Weather Service Offices, But Face Significant Challeng... |
| Date June 17, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-564 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters POLAR-ORBITING ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES With Costs Increasing and Data Continuity at Risk, Improvements Needed in Tri-agency Decision Making GAO-09-564 June 2009 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-564, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability POLAR-ORBITING ENVIRONMENTAL SA... |
| Date June 17, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-772T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives POLAR-ORBITING SATELLITES With Costs Increasing and Data Continuity at Risk, Improvements Needed in Tri-agency Decision Making
Statement of David... |
| Date April 23, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-596T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 23, 2009 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Acquisition Has Increased Costs, Reduced Capabilities, and Delayed Schedules
Statement of David A. ... |
| Date April 2, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-323 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Acquisition Is Under Way, but Improvements Needed in Management and Oversight GAO-09-323 April 2009 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-323, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL S... |
| Date June 19, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-899T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT June 19, 2008 Testimony Before the House Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Polar-orbiting Satellite Acquisition Faces Delays; Decisions Needed on Whether and How to Ensure Climate Data Continuity
Statement of David A. Powner, Director... |
| Date May 16, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-518 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2008 Report to the Subcommittees on Energy and Environment and Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Polar-orbiting Satellite Acquisition Faces Delays; Decisions Needed on Whether and How to Ensure Climate Data Continuity GAO-08-518 May 2008 ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES... |
| Date Feb. 26, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-491T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, House Committee on Science and Technology AVIATION WEATHER Services at Key Aviation Facilities Lack Performance Measures, but Improvement Efforts Are Under Way
Statement of David A. Powner, Director Information ... |
| Date Jan. 11, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-258 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters AVIATION WEATHER FAA Is Reevaluating Services at Key Centers; Both FAA and the National Weather Service Need to Better Ensure Product Quality GAO-08-258 January 2008 AVIATION WEATHER Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-258, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability FAA Is ... |
| Date July 11, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-1099T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 11, 2007 Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE ACQUISITIONS Progress and Challenges
Statement of Dave A. Powner, Director Information Technology Management Issues GAO-07-1099T July 11, 2007 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-0... |
| Date June 8, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-650 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters WEATHER FORECASTING National Weather Service’s Operations Prototype Needs More Rigorous Planning GAO-07-650 June 2007 WEATHER FORECASTING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-650, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability National Weather Service’s Operations Prototype Nee... |
| Date June 7, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-910T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, June 7, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, House Committee on Science and Technology POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Restructuring Is Under Way, but Challenges and Risks Remain
Statement of David A. Powner, Director Information Technology Ma... |
| Date Sept. 29, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-1129T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Friday, September 29, 2006 Testimony before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Additional Action Needed to Incorporate Lessons Learned from Other Satellite Programs
Statement of David A. Powner Director, Information Technology Mana... |
| Date Sept. 6, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-993 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2006 Report to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, Committee on Science, House of Representatives GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Steps Remain in Incorporating Lessons Learned from Other Satellite Programs GAO-06-993 September 2006 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-993, a report to the Subcommitte... |
| Date July 14, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-792 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2006 Report to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, Committee on Science, House of Representatives WEATHER FORECASTING National Weather Service Is Planning to Improve Service and Gain Efficiency, but Impacts of Potential Changes Are Not Yet Known GAO-06-792 July 2006 WEATHER FORECASTING Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-7... |
| Date June 5, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-519 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2006 Report to Congressional Committees and Senator Dianne Feinstein U.S. TSUNAMI PREPAREDNESS Federal and State Partners Collaborate to Help Communities Reduce Potential Impacts, but Significant Challenges Remain GAO-06-519 June 2006 U.S. TSUNAMI PREPAREDNESS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-519, a report to congressional committees and Senat... |
| Date March 30, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-573T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 11 a.m. EST Thursday, March 30, 2006 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Cost Increases Trigger Review and Place Program’s Direction on Hold
Statement of Davi... |
| Date Nov. 16, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-06-249T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, November 16, 2005 Testimony Before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Technical Problems, Cost Increases, and Schedule Delays Trigger Need for Difficult Trade-off Decisions
Statement of David A. Powner, Director Informa... |
| Date July 15, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-987T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, July 15, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, Committee on Science, House of Representatives POLAR-ORBITING ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Project Risks Could Affect Weather Data Needed by Civilian and Military Users
Statement of David A. Powner, Acting Directo... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-97 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Department of Commerce GAO-03-97 a A Glance at the Agency Covered in This Report
The Department of Commerce’s programs include
G conducting the decennial census and over 200 other demographic and economic censuses and surveys; monitoring hundreds of interna... |
| Date July 24, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-684T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, Committee on Science, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 24, 2002 POLAR-ORBITING ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Status, Plans, and Future Data Management Challenges
Statement of Linda D. Koontz Director, Information Management I... |
| Date Jan. 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-243 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Performance and Accountability Series Major Management Challenges and Program Risks
Department of Commerce GAO-01-243 Contents Letter Overview Major Performance and Accountability Challenges Related GAO Products Performance and Accountability Series 3 6 14 33 38 Page 1 GAO-01-243 Commerce Challenges Page 2 GAO-01-243 Commerce Challenges Comp... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-152R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-285564
June 30, 2000 The Honorable Fred Thompson Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman Ranking Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Subject: Observations on the Department of Commerce’s Fiscal Year 1999 Annual Program ... |
| Date March 29, 2000 |
Report No. T-AIMD-00-86 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m. EST Wednesday, March 29, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, House of Representatives NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION National Weather Service Modernization and Weather Satellite Program
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Agencies I... |
| Date Feb. 24, 1999 |
Report No. T-AIMD/GGD-99-97 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, 1999 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, House of Representatives DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Weather Service Modernization and NOAA Fleet Issues
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Agencies Information Systems Accounting and ... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1999 |
Report No. OCG-99-3 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Performance and Accountability Series January 1999 Major Management Challenges and Program Risks Department of Commerce GAO/OCG-99-3 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States January 1999 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives This report addresses the majo... |
| Date Oct. 16, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-99-7 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 1998 Report to Congressional Requesters NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Sulphur Mountain Radar Performance GAO/AIMD-99-7 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-279985 October 16, 1998 The Honorable Judd Gregg Chairman The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Ranking Minority Member Sub... |
| Date June 2, 1998 |
Report No. RCED-98-130 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1998 Report to the Subcommittee on Technology, Committee on Science, House of Representatives AVIATION SAFETY FAA Has Not Fully Implemented Weather-Related Recommendations GAO/RCED-98-130 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-278184 June 2, 1998 The Honorable Cons... |
| Date March 4, 1998 |
Report No. T-AIMD-98-97 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, 1998 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, House of Representatives NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Budget Events and Continuing Risks of Systems Modernization
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Civil Agencies Information Systems Accounting and In... |
| Date March 4, 1998 |
Report No. AIMD-98-69 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1998 Report to the Committee on Science, House of Representatives NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Events Surrounding Fiscal Year 1997 Budget GAO/AIMD-98-69 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-277958 March 4, 1998 The Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. Chairman The Honorable... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1997 |
Report No. AIMD-97-156 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Modernization Activities Affecting Northwestern Pennsylvania GAO/AIMD-97-156 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-276777 September 26, 1997 The Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. Chairman, Committee ... |
| Date July 31, 1997 |
Report No. AIMD-97-133 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1997 Report to Congressional Requesters NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Closure of Regional Office Not Supported by Risk Analysis GAO/AIMD-97-133 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-277460 July 31, 1997 The Honorable Thad Cochran United States Senate The Honorable Bob Graham Un... |
| Date April 24, 1997 |
Report No. T-AIMD-97-85 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate WEATHER SERVICE MODERNIZATION Risks Remain That Full Systems Potential Will Not Be Achieved
Statement of Joel C. Willems... |
| Date April 10, 1997 |
Report No. AIMD/GGD-97-75R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-276722 April 10, 1997 The Honorable Ken Calvert Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Committee on Science House of Representatives Subject: National Oceanic and Atmosnheric Administration: Follow-up Weather Service Modernization and NOAA Corns Issues on Dear Mr. Chairman: ... |
| Date March 13, 1997 |
Report No. AIMD-97-37 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1997 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, House of Representatives WEATHER SATELLITES Planning for the Geostationary Satellite Program Needs More Attention GAO/AIMD-97-37 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-275996 March 1... |
| Date March 13, 1997 |
Report No. T-AIMD/GGD-97-63 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 1997 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, House of Representatives NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION Weather Service Modernization and NOAA Corps Issues
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Information Resources Management Accou... |
| Date Sept. 13, 1996 |
Report No. AIMD-96-141R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-271966 September 13, 1996 The Honorable Dana Rohrabacher Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Committee on Science House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: As part of our ongoing review of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) weather satellite ... |
| Date May 13, 1996 |
Report No. AIMD-96-74 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 1996 Report to the Secretary of Commerce WEATHER FORECASTING Recommendations to Address New Weather Processing System Development Risks G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/AIMD-96-74 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-271478 May 13, 1996 The Honorable Mickey Kantor The Secretary... |
| Date Feb. 29, 1996 |
Report No. T-AIMD-96-47 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 29, 1996 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment, Committee on Science, House of Representatives WEATHER FORECASTING New Processing System Faces Uncertainties and Risks
Statement of Jack L. Brock, Jr. Director, Information Resources Management/Resources, Community, ... |
| Date Feb. 29, 1996 |
Report No. AIMD-96-29 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 1996 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science, House of Representatives WEATHER FORECASTING NWS Has Not Demonstrated That New Processing System Will Improve Mission Effectiveness GAO/AIMD-96-29 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-266117 February 29, 1996 The Hono... |
| Date Oct. 17, 1995 |
Report No. T-AIMD-96-2 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Testimony
Before the Subcommittee Energy and the Environment, on Committeeon Science,Houseof Representatives For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 130 p.m. Tuesday,
October 17,1995 WEATHER FORECASTING RadarsFar Superior to Predecessors, Location and but Availability. QuestionsRemain
Statementof Jack L. Brock, Jr. Director, Defense Information and Financial Manag... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1995 |
Report No. AIMD-95-239R |
Title
GIA!JO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D:C. 20648 Accounting and Information Management Division H-266250 September 26, 1995 The Honorable Phil Gramm Chairman Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, the Judikry, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: s This letter responds to your office’ September X,1995, request for inform... |
| Date Aug. 7, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-95-125 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters MIDWEST FLOOD Information on the Performance, Effects, and Control of Levees GAO/RCED-95-125 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-261016 August 7, 1995 The Honorable Robert A. Borski Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee o... |
