NPOESS Over Budget and Behind Schedule
Democrats Demand Answers on NOAA Satellite Project
Opening Statement by Rep. Ehlers
Opening Statement by Rep. Boehlert
Opening Statement by Conrad Lautenbacher
Opening Statement by Johnnie Frazie
“The report we are releasing today, “Poor Management Oversight and Ineffective Incentives Leave NPOESS Program Well Over Budget and Behind Schedule,” describes problems that have contributed to this vital program being more than $3 billion over initial life-cycle cost estimates and 17 months behind schedule, according to the Government Accountability Office. Despite these problems, the contractor has received $123 million in incentive payments84 percent of the amount available under the NPOESS award fee contract for the first six award periods.”
