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 2008-04-23 monographic deposited born digital 41 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-652T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-652T P0b002ee180380af8 f:d08652t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-652T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-652T GAO-08-652T Access control Accident prevention Agency missions Data encryption Data integrity Employee training Employees Evaluation criteria Human capital Human capital management Information management Information security Information technology Internal controls Investigations by federal agencies Program evaluation Program management Reporting requirements Risk assessment Risk management Strategic planning Systems evaluation Training utilization Transportation Transportation safety program goals or objectives Testimony A81848 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) plays a vital role in advancing transportation safety by investigating accidents, determining their causes, issuing safety recommendations, and conducting safety studies. To support its mission, NTSB's training center provides training to NTSB investigators and others. It is important that NTSB use its resources efficiently to carry out its mission. In 2006, GAO made recommendations to NTSB in most of these areas. In 2007, an independent auditor made information security recommendations. This testimony addresses NTSB's progress in following leading practices in selected management areas, increasing the efficiency of aspects of investigating accidents and conducting safety studies, increasing the utilization of its training center, and improving information security. This testimony is based on GAO's assessment of agency plans and procedures developed to address these recommendations. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-652T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-652T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-652T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-652T.pdf GAO-08-652T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-652T Testimony GAO-08-652T; National Transportation Safety Board: Progress Made in Management Practices, Investigation Priorities, Training Center Use, and Information Security, But These Areas Continue to Need Improvement; Access control Accident prevention Agency missions Data encryption Data integrity Employee training Employees Evaluation criteria Human capital Human capital management Information management Information security Information technology Internal controls Investigations by federal agencies Program evaluation Program management Reporting requirements Risk assessment Risk management Strategic planning Systems evaluation Training utilization Transportation Transportation safety program goals or objectives Public Law 103-62 Public Law 109-443