United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Accounting and Information Management Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1999-02-24 monographic deposited born digital 16 p. GA 1.13:T-AIMD/GGD-99-97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-GGD-99-97 P0b002ee1803a3d82 f:ai99097t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-GGD-99-97 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-GGD-99-97 T-AIMD/GGD-99-97 Weather forecasting Systems conversions Privatization Strategic information systems planning Cost control Cost effectiveness analysis Earth resources satellites Radar equipment Ships Warning systems NWS Next Generation Weather Radar NWS Next Generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite NWS Automated Surface Observing System NWS Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System Y2K Testimony AIMD GGD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the: (1) status of the National Weather Service (NWS) systems modernization; and (2) most cost-effective alternatives for acquiring the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) marine data.<p/>GAO noted that: (1) although NWS is nearing completion of its systems modernization effort, two significant challenges face it this year: (a) deploying the final system of modernization; and (b) ensuring that all of its mission-critical systems are year 2000 compliant; (2) NWS has made progress on both fronts; (3) in the NOAA fleet area, NOAA now outsources for more of its research and data needs but plans to spend $185 million over the next five years to acquire four new replacement NOAA fisheries research ships; and (4) thus, GAO believes that continued congressional oversight of this area, as well as NOAA's budget requests for replacement or upgraded ships, is needed to ensure that NOAA is pursuing the most cost-effective alternatives for acquiring marine data. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-GGD-99-97/html/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-GGD-99-97.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-GGD-99-97/pdf/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-GGD-99-97.pdf GAO/T-AIMD/GGD-99-97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-T-AIMD-GGD-99-97 Testimony GAO/T-AIMD/GGD-99-97; Department of Commerce: National Weather Service; Weather forecasting Systems conversions Privatization Strategic information systems planning Cost control Cost effectiveness analysis Earth resources satellites Radar equipment Ships Warning systems NWS Next Generation Weather Radar NWS Next Generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite NWS Automated Surface Observing System NWS Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System Y2K Public Law 105-384