Observations on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Fiscal Year 2000 Performance Plan
Abstract
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) fiscal year 2000 annual performance plan should be useful to decisionmakers. It provides a limited picture of intended performance across the agency, a general discussion of strategies and resources the agency will use to achieve its goals, and limited confidence that performance information will be credible. An example of a positive change regarding the plan's presentation of strategies and goals is the discussion on NASA's objective of extending the use of Earth Science research for national, state, and local application. The plan links that objective with the achievement of three performance goals, namely having at least one Regional Earth Science Application become selfsustaining; developing at least two new data products for routine decision-making by user organizations; and implementing at least 5 joint applications research projects/partnerships with state and local governments in remote sensing applications. Figure 1 highlights the plan's major strengths and key weaknesses as NASA seeks to make additional improvements to its plan.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 20, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA377339
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office