Author : U S Government Accountability Office (G
Release : 2013-06
Genre :
Kind :
Book Rating : 039/5 ( reviews)

GET EBOOK

Air Traffic Control - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Air Traffic Control write by U S Government Accountability Office (G. This book was released on 2013-06. Air Traffic Control available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the status of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) air traffic control (ATC) system modernization efforts, focusing on: (1) projects funded through the FAA facilities and equipment (F&E) appropriation account under the Capital Investment Plan (CIP); (2) changes in total modernization costs, number of completed projects, and trends for unobligated funds; and (3) cost and schedule estimates for the 15 major projects that account for over 40 percent of the FAA fiscal year (FY) 1996 F&E budget request. GAO found that: (1) FAA estimates that ATC modernization costs will total $37.3 billion from FY 1982 through FY 2003, a $1.5 billion decrease from the 1994 estimate; (2) although Congress has appropriated $19.8 billion through FY 1995 for ATC modernization, FAA expects lower funding levels and will have to extend development schedules beyond FY 2003 or terminate some projects; (3) 18 of the current 158 projects under CIP will extend beyond FY 2003 and cost an additional $842 million; (4) FAA has completed 64 projects at a cost of $3.8 billion and has decreased its unobligated F&E balance for the second straight year, partly due to appropriation expirations and rescissions; (5) FAA has added 5 new projects to CIP at a cost of $232 million; (6) estimated F&E costs for 11 of the 15 major project have increased by $219 million in the past year; (7) FAA has made progress in fielding equipment for some of its projects, but implementation schedules for 9 projects have slipped by an average of 5 years; (8) because of substantial cost increases and schedule slippages, FAA has restructured its Advanced Automation System (AAS) into 3 more manageable projects that are expected to cost less, but these projects will provide lesser capabilities; and (9) although FAA has strengthened its control of the restructured AAS, it continues to experience software problems.