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 2008-09-11 monographic deposited born digital 24 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-1154T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-1154T P0b002ee180372a56 f:d081154t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-1154T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-1154T GAO-08-1154T Aerospace industry Aerospace research Air traffic control systems Air traffic controllers Air transportation Airports Aviation Commercial aviation Continuity of operations Cost control Cost overruns Employees Human capital management Human capital planning Internal controls Procurement Procurement planning Reorganization Research and development Schedule slippages Skilled labor Strategic planning Technology Transportation costs Transportation planning Transportation policies Transportation research Cost estimates Program implementation Transparency Next Generation Air Transportation System Testimony A84133 To prepare for forecasted air traffic growth, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in partnership with other federal agencies and the aviation industry, is planning and implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), a new, satellite-based air traffic management system that is expected to increase the safety and enhance the capacity of the air transport system. NextGen will replace the current radar-based air traffic control (ATC) system. Within FAA, the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) is responsible for implementing the transition to NextGen, and ATO's Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) is coordinating efforts to plan for this transition, including developing a 20-year research and development (R&D) agenda for NextGen. JPDO has drafted three basic planning documents for NextGen--a Concept of Operations, an Enterprise Architecture, and an Integrated Work Plan (IWP). This testimony responds to six questions about NextGen and JPDO raised by the House Committee on Science and Technology, and addresses two related challenges identified by GAO. The statement is based on recent related GAO reports and testimonies, including a report issued today that reflects GAO's analysis of interviews with 25 key NextGen stakeholders about progress and challenges involved in the transition to NextGen. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-1154T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-1154T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-1154T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-1154T.pdf GAO-08-1154T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-1154T Testimony GAO-08-1154T; Next Generation Air Transportation System: Status of Key Issues Associated with the Transition to NextGen; Aerospace industry Aerospace research Air traffic control systems Air traffic controllers Air transportation Airports Aviation Commercial aviation Continuity of operations Cost control Cost overruns Employees Human capital management Human capital planning Internal controls Procurement Procurement planning Reorganization Research and development Schedule slippages Skilled labor Strategic planning Technology Transportation costs Transportation planning Transportation policies Transportation research Cost estimates Program implementation Transparency Next Generation Air Transportation System Public Law 108-176