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NASA's Management of Electromagnetic Spectrum

Submitting OIG: 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration OIG
Report Description: 
The Office of Inspector General examined NASA’s efforts to manage its electromagnetic spectrum allocation to communicate with space and science missions amid increasing demands for bandwidth sharing.
Date Issued: 
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
IG-17-012
Location(s): 
Cleveland, OH
United States
Greenbelt, MD
United States
Pasadena, CA
United States
Houston, TX
United States
Titusville, FL
United States
Washington, DC
United States
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
2
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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
2 Open No
Incorporate the “Spectrum Guidance for NASA Small Satellite Missions” into formal NASA electromagnetic spectrum policies NPD 2570.5E, “NASA Electromagnetic Spectrum Management - Revalidated 9/13/16,” and NPR 2570.1C, “NASA Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Manual.”
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