Status of Open Recommendations

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Defense Space Activities: National Security Space Strategy Needed to Guide Future DOD Space Efforts.: GAO-08-431R March 27, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 15 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites: Acquisition Is Under Way, but Improvements Needed in Management and Oversight.: GAO-09-323 April 2, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites: Progress Has Been Made, but Improvements Are Needed to Effectively Manage Risks.: GAO-08-18 October 23, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Global Positioning System: Significant Challenges in Sustaining and Upgrading Widely Used Capabilities.: GAO-09-325 April 30, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 61 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Nanotechnology: Better Guidance Is Needed to Ensure Accurate Reporting of Federal Research Focused on Environmental, Health, and Safety Risks.: GAO-08-402 March 31, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 43 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
NASA Supplier Base: Challenges Exist in Transitioning from the Space Shuttle Program to the Next Generation of Human Space Flight Systems.: GAO-07-940 July 25, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 39 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
NASA Travel: Passenger Aircraft Services Annually Cost Taxpayers Millions More Than Commercial Airlines.: GAO-05-818 August 26, 2005; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 49 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
NASA's Deep Space Network: Current Management Structure Is Not Conducive to Effectively Matching Resources with Future Requirements.: GAO-06-445 April 27, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 29 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
NASA: Agency Faces Challenges Defining Scope and Costs of Space Shuttle Transition and Retirement.: GAO-08-1096 September 30, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 21 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
NASA: Agency Has Taken Steps Toward Making Sound Investment Decisions for Ares I but Still Faces Challenging Knowledge Gaps.: GAO-08-51 October 31, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 33 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
NASA: Constellation Program Cost and Schedule Will Remain Uncertain Until a Sound Business Case Is Established.: GAO-09-844 August 26, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 31 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Nuclear Weapons: NNSA Needs to Establish a Cost and Schedule Baseline for Manufacturing a Critical Nuclear Weapon Component.: GAO-08-593 May 23, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 44 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellites: With Costs Increasing and Data Continuity at Risk, Improvements Needed in Tri-agency Decision Making.: GAO-09-564 June 17, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 52 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Property Management: Lack of Accountability and Weak Internal Controls Leave NASA Equipment Vulnerable to Loss, Theft, and Misuse.: GAO-07-432 June 25, 2007; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 50 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Property Management: NASA's Goal of Increasing Equipment Reutilization May Fall Short without Further Efforts.: GAO-09-187 January 30, 2009; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 43 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Space Acquisitions: DOD Is Making Progress to Rapidly Deliver Low Cost Space Capabilities, but Challenges Remain.: GAO-08-516 April 25, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 21 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Space Acquisitions: DOD Needs to Take More Action to Address Unrealistic Initial Cost Estimates of Space Systems.: GAO-07-96 November 17, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 56 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Space Acquisitions: Uncertainties in the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Program Pose Management and Oversight Challenges.: GAO-08-1039 September 26, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 45 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Telecommunications: Challenges to Assessing and Improving Telecommunications For Native Americans on Tribal Lands.: GAO-06-189 January 11, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 88 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Telecommunications: Uneven Implementation of Wireless Enhanced 911 Raises Prospect of Piecemeal Availability for Years to Come.: GAO-04-55 November 7, 2003; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 42 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Telecommunications: Weaknesses in Procedures and Performance Management Hinder Junk Fax Enforcement.: GAO-06-425 April 5, 2006; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 53 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)
Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Federal Actions Needed to Ensure Safety and Expand Their Potential Uses within the National Airspace System.: GAO-08-511 May 15, 2008; Abstract (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 73 Pages) Accessible Text (HTML) Recommendations (HTML)