Air Traffic Control: Status of FAA's Implementation of the Display System Replacement Project

T-RCED-00-19 Published: Oct 11, 1999. Publicly Released: Oct 11, 1999.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the status of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) implementation of the Display System Replacement (DSR) project, focusing on: (1) the status of FAA's overall modernization program; (2) FAA's progress in implementing DSR, with particular emphasis on events surrounding Boston's implementation; and (3) opportunities for continued success by FAA in completing its modernization projects.

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