Two from the GAO on polar-orbitting environmental satellites

Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellites:  Agencies Must Act Quickly to Address Risks That Jeopardize the Continuity of Weather and Climate Data.  GAO-10-558, May 27.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-558
Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10558high.pdf
Podcast – http://www.gao.gov/podcast/watchdog_episode_23.html

Environmental Satellites: Planning Required to Mitigate Near-term Risks and Ensure Long-term Continuity, by David A. Powner, director, information technology management issues, before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, House Committee on Science and Technology.  GAO-10-858T, June 29.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-858T
Highlights – http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10858thigh.pdf
Podcast – http://www.gao.gov/podcast/watchdog_episode_23.html

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Laura L. Barnes is a librarian at the Prairie Research Institute Library, embedded at the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, and writes for Environmental News Bits.
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