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Coast Guard: New Communication System to Support Search and Rescue Faces Challenges

Overview The Coast Guard has reported that its 30-year-old search and rescue communication system, called the National Distress and Response System, has several deficiencies, and is difficult to maintain. Thus, the Coast Guard contracted to replace and modernize it with a new system, called Rescue 21. This report identifies the status and plans of the Coast Guard's acquisition of Rescue 21 and the technical and program risks associated with it.

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Publisher	U.S. Government Accountability Office	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	September 2003	Downloads	3
Format	White Papers
Topics	Border Security, Physical Infrastructure Protection, Customs and Cargo Security

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