| Major Management Challenge |
Specific Performance Goal(s) |
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Y2K readiness. |
None. |
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Information security. |
None. |
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Ensuring a successful 2000 Decennial Census: The Bureau of Census faces many challenges and uncertainties in seeking to conduct an accurate and cost-effective decennial census in 2000. |
Accuracy goals: Reduce the net population undercount from 1.6% in 1990 to 0.1% in 2000.
Cost-effectiveness goals: None. |
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Completing the National Weather Service (NWS) modernization and restructuring: Until the final piece–the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System–is fully deployed and functioning properly, NWS can’t take full advantage of its $4.5 billion investment in modernization or complete the associated downsizing and restructuring. |
None. |
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Pursuing more cost-effective alternatives to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s aging in-house fleet of ships. |
None. |
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Improving financial management systems and processes. |
Obtain an unqualified audit opinion on Commerce’s consolidated financial statement for FY 1999. |
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Manage the Patent and Trademark Office’s space requirements and lease costs. |
None. |
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Evaluate the National Technical Information Service’s mission and financial viability. |
None. |
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Maximize competition in Commerce’s financial assistance programs. |
None. |
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Continue to improve Commerce’s strategic planning and performance measurement in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act. |
None. |
