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Air Traffic Control: FAA Actions Are Urgently Needed to Modernize Aging Systems

GAO-24-107001
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6 Open Recommendations
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Federal Aviation Administration The Administrator of FAA should report to Congress on how it is mitigating risks of all unsustainable and critical systems that are identified in the annual operational risk assessments. (Recommendation 1)
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Federal Aviation Administration The Administrator of FAA should require that the program offices for FENS, E-IDS Phase 1, and NWP and the Joint Resources Council each ensure that the acquisition management documentation are finalized prior to the council approving the investments to proceed to future phases of the investments' lifecycles. (Recommendation 6)
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Federal Aviation Administration The Administrator of FAA should establish a time frame for developing and implementing guidance that the JRC ensures that ATC system modernization investments are organized as manageable segments. (Recommendation 4)
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Federal Aviation Administration The Administrator of FAA should establish a time frame for developing and implementing guidance to increase JRC oversight of pre-baselined investments that require additional resources or time prior to establishing a baseline. (Recommendation 2)
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Federal Aviation Administration The Administrator of FAA should ensure that the Chief Information Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Acquisition Executive annually document approval of the business case for the FENS, E-IDS phase 1, and NWP investments before submission to OMB and the IT Dashboard. (Recommendation 7)
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Federal Aviation Administration The Administrator of FAA should ensure that the Joint Resources Council consistently review all high risks facing ATC modernization investments. (Recommendation 5)
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Air Traffic Control: FAA Actions Are Urgently Needed to Modernize Aging Systems

GAO-24-107001
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1 Open Recommendations
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Federal Aviation Administration The Administrator of FAA should ensure that ATC modernization investments, including FENS and Aeronautical Information Management Modernization Enhancement 1, establish baselines in an expeditious manner. (Recommendation 3)
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Drones: Actions Needed to Better Support Remote Identification in the National Airspace

GAO-24-106158
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2 Open Recommendations
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Federal Aviation Administration The Administrator of FAA should develop a plan and timeline for deploying FAA's interface in collaboration with DHS and DOJ. (Recommendation 2)
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Federal Aviation Administration The Administrator of FAA should identify a path forward for how to provide real-time, networked data about the location and status of drones. This could include identifying and assessing short-term and long-term options and clarifying roles and responsibilities. (Recommendation 4)
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