Today's GAO Reports - October 23, 2007

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports and testimonies:

Reports

1. Project Bioshield: Actions Needed to Avoid Repeating Past Problems with Procuring New Anthrax Vaccine and Managing the Stockpile of Licensed Vaccine. GAO-08-88, October 23.  Highlights

2. Climate Change Research: Agencies Have Data-Sharing Policies but Could Do More to Enhance the Availability of Data from Federally Funded Research. GAO-07-1172, September 28.  Highlights

3. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites: Progress Has Been Made, but Improvements Are Needed to Effectively Manage Risks. GAO-08-18, October 23.  Highlights

Testimonies

1. Project BioShield: Actions Needed to Avoid Repeating Past Mistakes, by Keith A. Rhodes, chief technologist, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-08-208T, October 23.

2. Freight Railroads: Updated Information on Rates and Other Industry Trends, by JayEtta Z. Hecker, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. GAO-08-218T, October 23.  Highlights

3. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites: Further Actions Needed to Effectively Manage Risks, by David A. Powner, director, information technology management issues, before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, House Committee on Science and Technology. GAO-08-183T, October 23.  Highlights

4. Internet Infrastructure: Challenges in Developing a Public/Private Recovery Plan, by Gregory C. Wilshusen, director, information security issues, before the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-08-212T, October 23.  Highlights

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