rigorous systems / separate technology discovery / satellite acquisition efforts / satellite bus / communications satellite program lag / satellite launch vehicle systems / satellite communications / user equipment / increased narrowband communications capacity / acquisition program management / satellite system / technology transition / satellite control operations / satellite acquisitions / shared satellite control networks / satellite programs / space systems / control systems / ground systems / technology challenges / early systems / fixed-site / payload processing facilities / weather satellite monitoring data / ground software / satellite control networks / ground control software / /
Organization
United States Government Accountability Office United States Government Accountability Office Washington / Subcommittee on Strategic Forces / United States Senate / Congress / federal government / Air Force / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency / Department of Defense / office of the Secretary / Committee on Armed Services / /
Person
Cristina T. Chaplain / / /
Position
manager tenure / quality assurance / Chaplain / Director Acquisition and Sourcing Management GAO-13-508T April / program manager / Undersecretary / contractor / Governor / Chairman / Major / Director Acquisition and Sourcing Management GAO-13-508T / /
ProgrammingLanguage
DC / /
Technology
GPS / Satellite Communications System / satellite communications / /
GAO-13-508T, SPACE ACQUISITIONS: DOD Is Overcoming Long-Standing Problems, but Faces Challenges to Ensuring Its Investments Are Optimized