Air Traffic Control: Status of FAA's Modernization Program

RCED-99-25 Published: Dec 03, 1998. Publicly Released: Dec 03, 1998.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the status of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) air traffic control modernization program, focusing on the: (1) status of the overall modernization program, including its cost; (2) status of 18 key modernization projects; and (3) challenges facing the overall modernization program.

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