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Department of Commerce: National Weather Service Modernization and NOAA Fleet Issues

T-AIMD/GGD-99-97 Published: Feb 24, 1999. Publicly Released: Feb 24, 1999.
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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.

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