GAO Report
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d031047.pdf
Geospatial Information: Technologies Hold Promise for Wildland Fire Management, but Challenges Remain  (October 2003)
These challenges are compounded by the fact that fire management extends beyond the responsibility of a single agency
è Data: Geospatial data are not consistently available and not compatible across agencies
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è Systems: Agencies have developed multiple, duplicative systems that are not interoperable
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è Infrastructure: Consistent infrastructure to support geospatial data use is needed
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è Staffing: Inconsistencies among specialists who work with geospatial data
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è New products: Agencies are not aware of new technology available to them
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