Aviation Research: Perspectives on FAA's Efforts to Develop New
Technology (Testimony, 05/16/95, GAO/T-RCED-95-193).

The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) research and development
activities pay an important role in producing new technology to enhance
the efficiency and the safety of the U.S. air traffic control system.
But the agency continues to face challenges in developing new air
traffic control and security technologies.  Its overall program to
develop new technology is in transition.  Although GAO is encouraged by
the reforms and the initiatives under way at FAA, it remains to be seen
if they will improve the agency's ability to develop and ultimately
deploy new technology.

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 REPORTNUM:  T-RCED-95-193
     TITLE:  Aviation Research: Perspectives on FAA's Efforts to Develop 
             New Technology
      DATE:  05/16/95
   SUBJECT:  Air traffic control systems
             Air transportation operations
             Federal procurement
             Commercial aviation
             Transportation safety
             Research and development
             Aircraft research
             Research program management
             Technology transfer
             Research and development costs
IDENTIFIER:  FAA Advanced Automation System
             DOD Technology Reinvestment Project
             FAA Voice Switching and Control System
             NAVSTAR Global Positioning System
             GPS
             
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