Office of Inspector General Audit Report: Air Traffic Control Modernization: Project ID: AV-1999-065

On March 9, 1999, at a hearing of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives, we provided testimony on Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) air traffic
control modernization efforts. Our testimony focused on the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS), Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), and the HOST replacement. We also discussed Free Flight, Data Link, Year 2000 compliance, and the Airport Movement Area Safety System (AMASS). Our testimony included recommendations to strengthen FAA's air traffic control modernization efforts.