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Senate Appropriators Excoriate NPOESS, Voice ‘Lack Of Confidence’ In Program Management, But Provide Full Funding

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Monday, June 29th, 2009

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Obama Administration Isn't Seizing Control Of NPOESS To Fix Problems, Lawmakers Say The Senate Appropriations Committee expressed exasperation with the long-troubled National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System, or NPOESS, but provided it with full funding for the upcoming fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2010. Senators complained the Obama administration has failed to provide "long-term, realistic budget projections," while also failing to provide strong leadership over the program. Overall, the committee expressed a "lack of confidence in the management of this…

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