| Date |
Report No. |
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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 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 June 29, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-858T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Planning Required to Mitigate Near-term Risks and Ensure Long-term Continuity
Statement of David A. Powner, Director Info... |
| Date May 27, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-558 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2010 Report to Congressional Committees POLAR-ORBITING ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Agencies Must Act Quickly to Address Risks That Jeopardize the Continuity of Weather and Climate Data GAO-10-558 May 2010 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-558, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability POLAR-ORBITING ENVIRONMENTAL SAT... |
| 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 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 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 April 27, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-498 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
April 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Restructuring Is Under Way, but Technical Challenges and Risks Remain GAO-07-498 April 2007 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-498, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLI... |
| 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 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 Sept. 30, 2004 |
Report No. GAO-04-1054 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2004 Report to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, Committee on Science, House of Representatives POLAR-ORBITING ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES Information on Program Cost and Schedule Changes GAO-04-1054 a September 2004 POLAR-ORBITING ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES
Highlights of GAO-04-1054, a report to Subcommittee on Envi... |
| Date Aug. 28, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-1114T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. MDT Thursday, August 28, 2003 Testimony Before a Public Forum Hosted by Representative Joel Hefley and Representative Mark Udall GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION Technologies Hold Promise for Wildland Fire Management, but Challenges Remain
Statement of David A. Powner, Acting Director, Information Technology Management Is... |
| 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 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. 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 July 11, 1996 |
Report No. NSIAD-96-97 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1996 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science, House of Representatives EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM Concerns Over NASA’s Basic Research Funding Strategy G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/NSIAD-96-97 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-271690 July 11, 1996 The Honorable ... |
| Date March 6, 1996 |
Report No. T-NSIAD-96-116 |
Title
United States General Accounting Offke GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expected at 1O:OO EST a.m., Wednesday, March 6,1996 Testimony
Before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives EARTH OBSERVING *SYSTEM Cost and ResearchIssues
Statement of Brad Hathaway, Associate Director, Defense Management Issues,National Security and International Affairs Division GAOn-NSIAD-96-116 ,. Mr. Chairman and M... |
| Date June 9, 1995 |
Report No. NSIAD-95-175 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1995 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science, House of Representatives NASA’s EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM Estimated Funding Requirements GAO/NSIAD-95-175 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-261656 June 9, 1995 The Honorable Robert S. Walker Chairman, Committee on... |
| Date June 8, 1995 |
Report No. AIMD-95-153FS |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1995 Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Committee on Science, House of Representatives EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM Funding Requirements for NASA& EOSDIS GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division j / p I I 1 j B-261 133 June 8, 1995 The Honorable Robert S. Walker Chairman, Committee on Scie... |
| Date April 21, 1995 |
Report No. AIMD-95-81 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1995 Report to Congressional Requesters WEATHER FORECASTING Unmet Needs and Unknown Costs Warrant Reassessment of Observing System Plans GAO/AIMD-95-81 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-260400 April 21, 1995 The Honorable Larry Pressler Chairman The Honorable Ernest F... |
| Date Feb. 21, 1995 |
Report No. T-AIMD-95-87 |
Title
United States Genera1 Accounting Offke GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 190 p.m. Tuesday, February21.1995 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, House of Representatives WEATHER SERVICE MODERNIZATION Despite Progress, Significant Problems and Risks Remain
Statement of Joel C. Willemssen Director, Information ResourcesManagement/Resources, Community,... |
| Date Feb. 6, 1995 |
Report No. NSIAD-95-87R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-260283 February 6, 1995 The Honorable C.W. Bill Young Chairman The Honorable John P. Murtha Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on National Security Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives This letter responds to the House Appropriations Committee’ request’ fo... |
| Date Dec. 14, 1994 |
Report No. AIMD-95-24 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1994 Report to Congressional Requesters WEATHER FORECASTING Improvements Needed in Laboratory Software Development Processes GAO/AIMD-95-24 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-259114 December 14, 1994 The Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Robert S... |
| Date March 11, 1994 |
Report No. AIMD-94-28 |
Title
‘ . . GAWAIMD-94-i8 ,,,. -’ ::.. ,/,. ;..*:.... ,. .,,. ,:i ,, GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Information Management Division B-255498 March 11, 1994 The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Robert S. Walker Rankin... |
| Date Jan. 6, 1993 |
Report No. IMTEC-93-12BR |
Title
VP-. .Intlll;lrv l’* * W1 WEATHER FORECASTING Important Issues on Automated Weat Processing System Need Resolution RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Relations. 5S6./8S .._.. _._... .._. .._.._ ...-I....__._.._ __,._. I.__l_l____ “_ --_---_- *- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Info... |
| Date Sept. 25, 1992 |
Report No. IMTEC-92-79 |
Title
United States General AccountLtg Gffice GAO
September 1992 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives EARTH OBSERVING. SYSTEM Information on NASA’ s Incorporation of Existing Data Into EOSDIS ,.,. RESTRICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. 5ss w= GAO... |
| Date July 22, 1992 |
Report No. NSIAD-92-223 |
Title
_._._ I-._.-- _^.___ -..-_ -~ --_ J rlly I !)!k? _.I_.._.--.I.I--- -- NASA Changes to the Scope, Schedule, and Estimated Cost of the Earth Observing REBTRICTED-Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specificalty approved by the Office of Congressional VW Relations. . : 554933 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and Internati... |
| Date June 25, 1992 |
Report No. IMTEC-92-44 |
Title
__-- ~I “.__----.-- --_--.~_ -- - -..__.... 1Initwl States Gc~nwal Accounting -.. ..-.._.. .“1.--.“.--- Offiw - -- - -- .--^I.._.. “_.. GAO ICcqwrt to the Chairman, Cornmitt~cc on Scicncc, Spacte,and Technology, House 01 12cl.>rcscnt~~t,ivcs EOS DATA POLICY Questions Remain About U.S. Commercial Access - ___._-- (;AO/IMTE |
| Date May 11, 1992 |
Report No. IMTEC-92-40 |
Title
F e ‘ ,
---__ .-.._..I_.- j f ‘ i GAO
May i!NfL Report to the Chairman, Committee on Ycicncc, Space, and Technology, House of Ikprcscntatives EARTH OBsEtiVING SYSTEM Broader Involvement of the EOSDIS User Community Is Needed 146598 RES’ rRICTED--Not to. be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Relations. GAO/IMTEC-92-40 i GA!!0
. United ... |
| Date March 23, 1992 |
Report No. IMTEC-92-42R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office ~~Washington, D.C. 20548 Information Management and Technology Division B-247995
March 23, 1992 The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable Larry Pressler K Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans... |
| Date Feb. 27, 1992 |
Report No. T-IMTEC-92-8 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Releaseon Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday February 27, 1992 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Space, Committee on Science, Space,and Technology, House of Representatives EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM NASA Needs to Reassess Its EOSDIS Development Strategy
Statement for the Record by Samuel W. Bowlin, Director Defense and Security Information S... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1992 |
Report No. T-IMTEC-92-7 |
Title
United States General Accounting Of’fke
I Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Science,Technology, and Space, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate For Releaseon Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Wednesday February 26, 1992 EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM NASA Needs to Reassess Its EOSDIS Development Strategy
Statementof Samuel W. Bowlin, Director Defense and Security Informati... |
| Date Feb. 25, 1992 |
Report No. IMTEC-92-24 |
Title
NASAIsEOSDIS Development Approach Is Risky United States General Accounting OfPfce Washington, D.C. 20648 Information Management and Technology Division B-247178 February 25,1992 The Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: This report responds to your request that we review the National Aeronautics and Space A... |
| Date Sept. 18, 1991 |
Report No. IMTEC-91-67 |
Title
.1 EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM Information on NMA’ s Selection of Data Centers -- ,I DAAC Roles and Functions ADC Roles and Functions 8 EOSDISData Centers Appendix III Profiles of EOSDIS Data Centers Appendix IV Major Contributors to This Report Table
v 9 9 11 Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) Affiliated Data Centers (ADCs) 13 13 15 18 Table 111.1:DAAC Discipline Assignments, Current Data Ar... |
| Date April 23, 1987 |
Report No. NSIAD-87-107 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees and Subcommittees April 1987 WEATHER SATELLITES Economies Available by Converging Government Meteorological Satellites GAO/lNSIAD-87-107 GAO ._-United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 ~__National Security and International Affairs Division Apnl 23, 1987 To the Chairmen of Selected Commlttces and Subcom... |
| Date March 7, 1986 |
Report No. RCED-86-111 |
Title
‘United States General Accounting Office GAO,
March 1986 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Natural Resources,Agriculture Research, and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives I WEATHER SATELLITES User Views on the Consequencesof Eliminating a Civilian Polar Orbiter IO/RCED-86-111 Q3w--qfw3~~ United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Re... |
| Date Oct. 31, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-86-28 |
Title
General Accounting Office
Weather Satellite Costs Have increased; Problems Have Occurred jn Their Manufacturing Quality Control
The National Oceanic and “Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operates the nation’s civilian weather satellite system. The cost of buying these satellites has risen steeply over the years and some of them have failed in orbit earlier than expected. This report discusses... |
| Date Feb. 24, 1984 |
Report No. RCED-84-93 |
Title
9 . REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Effbcts On Users Of Commercializing Landsat And The Weather Satellites
In March 1983, the administration proposed to transfer the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s satellites--a landobserving satellite, called Landsat, and the weather satellites--to the private sector. This report discusses how these satellites are used wor... |
| Date Sept. 28, 1983 |
Report No. 122444 |
Title
I ‘ , . . UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED SEPTEMBER 28, 1983 33-34 122444 STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTOPERATIONS
ON INTERNATIONAL REACTION TO THE PROPOSED COMMERCIALIZATI... |
| Date March 4, 1983 |
Report No. RCED-83-111 |
Title
REPORTBY THEUS t-ftLt&~Q a h General Accounting Office
Costs And Uses Of Remote Sensing Sate1 I ites
This report provides information to the Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications, House Committee on Science and Technology, for use in examining the possible transfer of the Federal Government’ s civilian weather satellites and its land remote sensing satellite (Landsat) to the private sec... |
| Date April 17, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-58 |
Title
DCCUIENT RESUBE 05887 - [ B1086044 J Landeat Policy Issues Still Unresolved. PSAD-78-58; April 17, 1978. 16 pp. 4 appendices (11 pp.). -18-3134. eport to the Congress; by Elmer B. Starts, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Science and Technology: Resources for Programs (2004); Science and Technology: Mobilizing
ajor commercial Ventures (2001). Management and Oversight (f Contact: Procurement and Sys... |
| Date April 7, 1978 |
Report No. PSAD-78-52 |
Title
DocUN.IT assess
05608 - c81005948j Crop forecasting by Satellite, Progress and Problems. PSAD-U7-52; B-193134.
Pi.). Aprid 7, 1978. 21 pp. + 2 appendices (7 Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Genaral. Issue Area: Science and Technology: Sauragement Programs (2004); Food* Federal Invaelement and Oversight of in Agricuitura. Commercial Riport Sales 11714). U.S. Contact: Procurem... |
| Date June 13, 1977 |
Report No. 102742 |
Title
DOCUMENT 02742 - tA17327393 RESUME [Proposed "Earth Resources and Environmental Information System Act of 1977": S. 657]. June 13, 1977. 23 pp. Testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Science, Technolocgy, and Space Subcommittee; by Richard W. Gutmann, Director, Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Issue Area: Science and Technology (2000). Contact: Proc... |
