United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2004-05-18 monographic deposited born digital 20 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-770T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-770T P0b002ee1803a4b1b f:d04770t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-770T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-770T GAO-04-770T Agency missions Aviation Federal agency reorganization Performance measures Strategic planning Airport and Airways Trust Fund Testimony A10113 Over the last two decades, FAA has experienced difficulties meeting the demands of the aviation industry while also attempting to operate efficiently and effectively. Now, as air traffic returns to pre- 9/11 levels, concerns have again arisen as to how prepared FAA may be to meet increasing demands for capacity, safety, and efficiency. FAA's air traffic control (ATC) modernization efforts are designed to enhance the national airspace system through the acquisition of a vast network of radar, navigation, and communication systems. Nine years have passed since Congress provided FAA with personnel and acquisition reforms. However, projects continue to experience cost, schedule and performance problems. FAA's Air Traffic Organization (ATO) is its most current reform effort. Expectations are that the ATO will bring a performance management approach to ATC modernization. This statement focuses on three main questions: (1) What are some of the major challenges and demands that confront FAA? (2) What is the status of FAA's implementation of reforms and/or procedural relief that Congress provided? and (3) What are some of the critical success factors that will enable FAA to become a highperforming organization? https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-770T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-770T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-770T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-770T.pdf GAO-04-770T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-770T Testimony GAO-04-770T; Federal Aviation Administration: Challenges for Transforming Into a High-Performing Organization; Agency missions Aviation Federal agency reorganization Performance measures Strategic planning Airport and Airways Trust Fund