GAO Report: NASA: Assessment of Selected Large-Scale Projects “GAO assessed 21 NASA projects with a combined life-cycle cost that exceeds $68 billion. Of those 21 projects, 16 had entered the […]
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GAO High-Risk Series: NASA Acquisition Management
GAO: High-Risk Series – An Update February 2011 (NASA Excerpt) “The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to invest billions of dollars in the coming years to explore space, […]
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GAO on NASA Medium Launch Transition
NASA: Medium Launch Transition Strategy Leverages Ongoing Investments but Is Not Without Risk. “NASA’s plan has inherent risks that need to be mitigated. NASA has not developed detailed estimates of […]
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GAO Sides With NASA on Constellation Decisions
GAO: NASA Constellation Program and Appropriations Restrictions, Part II B-320091, July 23, 2010 “Congressional Requesters: In a letter dated March 12, 2010, you requested information and our views on whether […]
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GAO – NASA's Challenges Ahead
GAO on NASA’s management and program challenges, Federal News Radio “There are lots of changes coming to NASA during the next couple of years. The agency is retiring the space […]
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GAO Hits NASA on Project Management
GAO: NASA Assessments of Selected Large-Scale Projects “Many of the projects GAO reviewed experienced challenges in developing new or retrofitting older technologies, stabilizing engineering designs, managing the performance of their […]
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GAO on DOD and Commercial Space Acquisition
GAO Briefing on Commercial and Department of Defense Space System Requirements and Acquisition Practices “While commercial and DOD space system missions, requirements, and technology development differ in key ways, the […]
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GAO Report On Using the ISS
GAO Report: International Space Station: Significant Challenges May Limit Onboard Research “The ISS has been continuously staffed since 2000 and now has a six-member crew. The primary objective for the […]
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Congressional Hearing on Commercial Space Transportation
Prepared Statements George C. Nield Gerald Dillingham J.P. Stevens Jeff Greason James A. Testwuide Hearing Subject matter Summary Commercial Space Transportation: Development of the Commercial Space Launch Industry Presents Safety […]
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GAO Gives NASA Good Review on Coordination
NASA: Briefing on National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Programs and Associated Activities, GAO GAO Report Affirms That NASA Has Effective Mechanisms for Coordinating with Other Federal Agencies and Avoiding Duplicative […]