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- Priority Open Recommendations: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, GAO-19-424SP, April 12, 2019
- NASA Major Projects: Portfolio Is at Risk for Continued Cost Growth and Schedule Delays, Statement of Cristina Chaplain, Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions, GAO-18-576T, June 14, 2018
- NASA Information Technology: Urgent Action Needed to Address Significant Management and Cybersecurity Weaknesses, GAO-18-337, May 22, 2018
- NASA: Assessments of Major Projects, GAO-18-280SP, May 1, 2018
- NASA Contractor Whistleblowers: Steps Taken to Implement Program but Improvements to Timeliness and Guidance Needed, GAO-18-262, March 8, 2018
- NASA: Preliminary Observations on the Management of Space Telescopes, GAO-18-277T, December 6, 2017
- Satellite Acquisitions: Agencies May Recover a Limited Portion of Contract Value When Satellites Fail, GAO-17-490, June 9, 2017
- NASA: Assessments of Major Projects, GAO-17-303SP, May 16, 2017
- Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle: DOD Is Assessing Data on Worldwide Launch Market to Inform New Acquisition Strategy, GAO-16-661R, July 22, 2016
- NASA: Assessments of Major Projects, GAO-16-309SP, March 30, 2016
- Space Launch System: Management Tools Should Better Track to Cost and Schedule Commitments to Adequately Monitor Increasing Risk, GAO-15-596, July 16, 2015
- NASA: Assessments of Selected Large-Scale Projects, GAO-15-320SP, March 24, 2015
- Space: Defense and Civilian Agencies Request Significant Funding for Launch-Related Activities, GAO-13-802R, September 9, 2013
- NASA: Assessments of Selected Large-Scale Projects, GAO-13-276SP, April 17, 2013
- NASA: Earned Value Management Implementation across Major Spaceflight Projects Is Uneven, GAO-13-22, November 19, 2012
- NASA: Assessments of Selected Large-Scale Projects, GAO-12-207SP, March 1, 2012
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Acquisition Approach for Commercial Crew Transportation Includes Good Practices, but Faces Significant Challenges, GAO-12-282, December 15, 2011
- Key Controls NASA Employs to Guide Use and Management of Funded Space Act Agreements Are Generally Sufficient, but Some Could Be Strengthened and Clarified. GAO-12-230R, November 17, 2011
- NASA Needs to Better Assess Contract Termination Liability Risks and Ensure Consistency in Its Practices, GAO-11-609R, Jul 12, 2011
- Training Necessary to Address Data Reliability Issues in NASA Agreement Database and to Minimize Potential Competition with Commercial Sector, GAO-11-552R, May 26, 2011
- Reimbursable Space Act Agreements: NASA Generally Adhering to Fair Reimbursement Controls, but Guidance on Waived Cost Justifications Needs Refinement, GAO-11-553R, May 26, 2011
- Additional Cost Transparency and Design Criteria Needed for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Projects, GAO-11-364R, Mar 3, 2011
- NASA: Assessments of Selected Large-Scale Projects, GAO-11-239SP, Mar 3, 2011
- NASA: Key Management and Program Challenges, GAO-10-387T, Feb 3, 2010
- NASA: Assessments of Selected Large-Scale Projects, GAO-10-227SP, Feb 1, 2010
- Briefing on Commercial and Department of Defense Space System Requirements and Acquisition Practices, GAO-10-315R, Jan 14, 2010
- Federal Research: NASA Should Better Inform Researchers about How to Appeal Dissemination Decisions, GAO-10-200, Dec 3, 2009
- NASA: Briefing on National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Programs and Associated Activities, GAO-10-87R, Oct 15, 2009
- Information Security: NASA Needs to Remedy Vulnerabilities in Key Networks, GAO-10-4, Oct 15, 2009
- NASA: Projects Need More Disciplined Oversight and Management to Address Key Challenges, GAO-09-436T, Mar 5, 2009
- Property Management: NASA's Goal of Increasing Equipment Reutilization May Fall Short without Further Efforts, GAO-09-187, Jan 30, 2009
- NASA: Assessments of Selected Large-Scale Projects, GAO-09-306SP, Mar 2, 2009
- NASA Workforce: Responses to Follow-up Questions regarding the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Use of Term Appointments, GAO-09-356R, Feb 25, 2009
- NASA Workforce: Briefing on National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Use of Term Appointments, GAO-08-920R, Sep 10, 2008
- NASA: Ares I and Orion Project Risks and Key Indicators to Measure Progress GAO-08-186T April 3, 2008
- Improper Payments: Weaknesses in USAID's and NASA's Implementation of the Improper Payments Information Act and Recovery Auditing GAO-08-77 November 9, 2007
- 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
- NASA: Progress Made on Strategic Human Capital Management, but Future Program Challenges Remain GAO-07-1004 August 8, 2007
- Business Modernization: NASA Must Consider Agencywide Needs to Reap the Full Benefits of Its Enterprise Management System Modernization Effort GAO-07-691 July 20, 2007
- Property Management: Lack of Accountability and Weak Internal Controls Leave NASA Equipment Vulnerable to Loss, Theft, and Misuse GAO-07-432 June 25, 2007 [5.0 Mb]
- Space Acquisitions: Actions Needed to Expand and Sustain Use of Best Practices GAO-07-730T, April 19, 2007
- Space Acquisitions: Improvements Needed in Space Systems Acquisitions and Keys to Achieving Them, GAO-06-626T, April 6, 2006
- Space Acquisitions: Stronger Development Practices and Investment Planning Needed to Address Continuing Problems, GAO-05-891T, July 12, 2005
- NASA: Compliance with Cost Limits. GAO-05-492R, April 8, 2005.
- NASA's Space Vision: Business Case for Prometheus 1 Needed to Ensure Requirements Match Available Resources. GAO-05-242, February 28, 2005.
- NASA: Lack of Disciplined Cost-Estimating Processes Hinders Effective Program Management. GAO-04-642, May 28, 2004. [PDF 2.4MB]
- NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Significant Actions Needed to Address long-standing Financial Management Problems (GAO-04-754T), May 19, 2004 [PDF 274 Kb]
- NASA: Compliance with Cost Limits. (GAO-04-648R), April 2, 2004 [123 Kb]
- Business Modernization: Disciplined Processes Needed to Better Manage NASA's Integrated Financial Management Program (GAO-04-118) November 21, 2003 [PDF 407 Kb]
- Business Modernization: NASA's Challenges in Managing Its Integrated Financial Management Program (GAO-04-255) November 21, 2003 [PDF 194 Kb]
- Business Modernization: NASA's Integrated Financial Management Program Does Not Fully Address Agency's External Reporting Issues (GAO-04-151) November 21, 2003 [PDF 611 Kb]
- Information Technology: Architecture Needed to Guide NASA's Financial Management Modernization (GAO-04-43) November 21, 2003 [PDF 1.03 Mb]
- Defense Acquisitions: Improvements Needed in New Space Systems Acquisition Policy to Optimize Growing Investment in Space, by Robert E. Levin, director, acquisition and sourcing management, before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Senate Committee on Armed Services, (GAO-04-253T), November 18, 2003 [PDF 297 Kb]
- Defense Acquisitions: Improvements Needed in Space Systems Acquisition Management Policy, (GAO-03-1073), September 15, 2003 [PDF 613 Kb]
- Kennedy Center: Improvements Needed to Strengthen the Construction Process, by Mark L. Goldstein, acting director, physical infrastructure, before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, (GAO-03-1141T), September 10, 2003 [PDF 1.03 Mb]
- Kennedy Center: Improvements Needed to Strengthen the Management and Oversight of the Construction Process, (GAO-03-823), September 5, 2003 [PDF 1.6 Mb]
- NASA: Major Management Challenges and Program Risks , by Allen Li, director, acquisition sourcing and management, before the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, in Washington, D.C., June 12, 2003 (GAO-03-849T) [PDF 179 Kb]
- Business Modernization: Improvements Needed in Management of NASA's Integrated Financial Management Program, April 30, 2003 (GAO-03-507) [PDF 1.58 Mb]
- Major Management Challenges and Program Risks:National Aeronautics and Space Administration, January 30, 2003, (GAO-03-114) [PDF 987 Kb]
- Human Capital Legislative Proposals to NASA's Fiscal Year 2003 Authorization Bill, November 15, 2002, (GAO-03-264R) [PDF 109 Kb]
- NASA MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES: Human Capital and Other Critical Areas Need to be Addressed -- Statement of David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States, July 18, 2002 (GAO-02-945T) [PDF 1.03 Mb]
- NASA: Status of Achieving Key Outcomes and Addressing Major Management Challenges, (31-JUL-01, GAO-01-868). [PDF 4.02 Mb]
- Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, (Letter Report, 01/01/2001, GAO/GAO-01-258).
- Privatization and Competition: Comments on H.R. 716, the Freedom From Government Competition Act. T-GGD-97-185. 17 pp. September 29, 1997. [PDF Version]
- NASA: Major Management Challenges. T-NSIAD-97-178. 8 pp. July 24, 1997
- Telecommunications: Competition Issues in International Satellite Communications. RCED-97-1. 57 pp. plus 3 appendices (19 pp.) October 11, 1996. [PDF Version 948 Kb]
- NASA Facilities: Challenges to Achieving Reductions and Efficiencies(Testimony, 09/11/96, GAO/T-NSIAD-96-238)
- NASA Infrastructure: Challenges to Achieving Reductions and Efficiencies (Letter Report, 09/09/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-187). [PDF Version]
- NASA Chief Information Officer: Opportunities to Strengthen Information Resources Management (Letter Report, 08/15/96, GAO/AIMD-96-78). [PDF Version]
- NASA Personnel: Challenges to Achieving Workforce Reductions (Letter Report, 08/02/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-176). [PDF Version]
- NASA Budget: Carryover Balances in Selected Programs (Testimony, 07/18/96, GAO/T-NSIAD-96-207). [PDF Version]
- NASA Budget: Carryover Balances for Selected Programs (Letter Report, 07/16/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-206)
- Satellite Control Capabilities: National Policy Could Help Consolidation and Costs Savings (Letter Report, 05/02/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-77). [PDF Version]
- Telecommunications Network: NASA Could Better Manage Its Planned Consolidation (Letter Report, 04/09/96, GAO/AIMD-96-33). [PDF Version]
- NASA Budgets: Gap Between Funding Requirements and Projected Budgets Has Been Reopened (Briefing Report, 05/12/95, GAO/NSIAD-95-155BR). [PDF Version]
- NASA Procurement: Contract and Management Improvements at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Letter Report, 12/30/94, GAO/NSIAD-95-40)
- Overhead Costs: Unallowable Costs Charged by Rockwell Corporation, Rocketdyne Division (Letter Report, 12/09/94, GAO/NSIAD-95-41). [PDF Version]
- NASA Contract Management: Improving the Use of DCAA's Auditing Services(Letter Report, 09/30/94, GAO/NSIAD-94-229). [PDF Version 2.1 Mb]
- NASA Procurement: Challenges Remain in Implementing Improvement Reforms(Chapter Report, 08/18/94, GAO/NSIAD-94-179). [PDF Version 4.3 Mb]
- NASA Contract Management - GAO/HR-93-11 [December 1992]. [PDF Version 2.8 Mb]
- NASA Issues - Transition Series GAO/OCG-93-27TR [ December 1992 ]
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