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NASA OIG: Major Challenges Facing NASA

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
February 11, 2011
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NASA OIG Testimony: Major Challenges Facing NASA in 2011
“At the present time, NASA finds itself in a state of significant uncertainty, particularly with respect to its human space program. The final Space Shuttle flights are scheduled for later this fiscal year and construction of the International Space Station is essentially complete; however, the Agency has not achieved significant momentum on space exploration directives contained in 2010 authorizing legislation because of funding and technical questions.
The most immediate challenge facing NASA’s leadership is to manage the Agency’s portfolio of space and science missions amid the continuing lack of clarity caused by conflicting legislative directives in the Authorization Act and a holdover provision in NASA’s fiscal year (FY) 2010 appropriations law. The latter provision prevents NASA from terminating any aspect of the Constellation Program or from initiating any new program.”

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