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 2007-10-23 monographic deposited born digital 42 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-18 P0b002ee1803a2961 f:d0818 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-18 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-18 GAO-08-18 Cost analysis Cost control Cost overruns Earth sciences data systems Procurement Procurement planning Program evaluation Program management Risk assessment Risk management Satellites Schedule slippages Systems design Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites-R series program Other Written Product A77536 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 Satellites-R series (GOES-R). 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) assess the status and plans for GOES-R, and (2) evaluate whether NOAA is adequately mitigating key technical and programmatic risks. To do so, GAO analyzed contractor and program data and interviewed officials from NOAA and NASA. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-18/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-18.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-18/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-18.pdf GAO-08-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-18 Other Written Product GAO-08-18; Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites: Progress Has Been Made, but Improvements Are Needed to Effectively Manage Risks; Cost analysis Cost control Cost overruns Earth sciences data systems Procurement Procurement planning Program evaluation Program management Risk assessment Risk management Satellites Schedule slippages Systems design Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites-R series program