Aviation: FAA's Use and Management of Communications Resources.

Abstract

At the request of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, Subcommittees on Transportation and Related Agencies, the General Accounting Office identified the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) communications resources. GAO's objectives were to (1) identify communications systems and ascertain their functions and costs, and (2) identify the agency's organizations that manage the operation and acquisition of communications resources. To accomplish these objectives, GAO gathered descriptive information on FAA communications services, supporting resources, and associated costs; FAA'S communications management and acquisition processes; and planned communications projects. Examined were key communications documents such as current and future telecommunications plans, the National Airspace System (NAS) Plan, budget submissions, contractor reports, and telecommunications management and operations studies. GAO met with FAA headquarters and regional officials responsible for communications requirements formulation, budgeting, acquisition, management, and operations to discuss their efforts in these areas. GAO also discussed communications planning efforts with Martin Marietta, the contractor responsible for NAS systems engineering and integration. ?KAR) p. 11

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA292162

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Traffic
  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Communication Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Data Links
  • Digital Communications
  • Multiplexing
  • National Security
  • Navigational Aids
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Radar
  • Radar Equipment
  • Radio Communications
  • Radio Equipment
  • Radio Transmitters
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.

Technology Areas

  • Space