United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-01-01 monographic deposited born digital 44 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-243 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-243 P0b002ee180396744 f:d01243 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-243 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-243 GAO-01-243 Risk management Accountability Economically depressed areas Economic development Dual-use technologies Financial management Weather forecasting International trade Exporting High Risk Series 2001 GAO High Risk Program NWS Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System NWS Next Generation Weather Radar Letter Report This report, part of GAO's high risk series, discusses the major management challenges and program risks facing the Department of Commerce. These challenges include (1) increasing U.S. businesses' access to international markets, (2) ensuring that the United States is secure from proliferation of dual-use commodities and chemical weapons, (3) ensuring that weather forecasts and severe weather warnings are accurate and timely, (4) improving the economy in distressed areas, and (5) addressing other challenges to building a high-performing organization. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-243/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-243.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-243/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-243.pdf GAO-01-243 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-243 Letter Report GAO-01-243; Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department; Risk management Accountability Economically depressed areas Economic development Dual-use technologies Financial management Weather forecasting International trade Exporting High Risk Series 2001 GAO High Risk Program NWS Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System NWS Next Generation Weather Radar Public Law 105-393