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Sen. Levin Cites NPOESS As Example Of Problem Program, Over Budget And Behind Schedule; Young Says All Original Capabilities Ultimately May Not Be Orbited

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Senate Panel Blasts $295 Billion Of Cost Overruns In Pentagon Programs; That Equals More Than 16 Times NASA Budget, About 30 Times More Than MDA Budget The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) is an example of problem procurement programs, specifically afflicted with "unrealistic performance expectations," Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said. NPOESS was one of four especially troubled programs that Levin cited as he opened a hearing where he lashed out at acquisitions…

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