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Air Traffic Control Modernization: Program Management Improvements Could Help FAA Address NextGen Delays and Challenges
GAO-24-105254
Nov 09, 2023
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4 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Federal Aviation Administration The FAA Administrator should develop an updated life-cycle cost estimate for NextGen, measure FAA's performance against it, and create a schedule for updating the life-cycle cost estimate regularly. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Federal Aviation Administration The FAA Administrator should develop and document a detailed risk mitigation plan focused on NextGen, which outlines how FAA identifies and prioritizes high-level risks to the NextGen program, provides alternatives for mitigation, and provides a rationale for the selected mitigation approaches. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Federal Aviation Administration The FAA Administrator should ensure that its Acquisition Management System policy includes a requirement to conduct root cause analyses on individual NextGen programs that exceed a specific threshold of cost, schedule, or performance variance and when the program is rebaselined. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Federal Aviation Administration The FAA Administrator should include information in future NextGen Performance and Accountability reports to make clear which individual programs within NextGen are awaiting or have received revised cost, schedule, and performance goals, as well as those that FAA does not intend to rebaseline. (Recommendation 4)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

National Transportation Safety Board: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Management and Operations
GAO-23-105853
Aug 17, 2023
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6 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
National Transportation Safety Board The Chair of the Board should ensure the agency's future strategic plans include content that fully meets all statutory requirements. (Recommendation 1)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
National Transportation Safety Board The Chair of the Board should ensure the agency's future annual performance plans include content that fully meets all statutory requirements. (Recommendation 2)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
National Transportation Safety Board The Chair of the Board should ensure the agency's future annual performance reports include content that fully meets all statutory requirements. (Recommendation 3)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
National Transportation Safety Board The Chair of the Board should finalize implementation of a system that enables the agency to more effectively analyze labor cost data to inform decision-making. (Recommendation 4)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
National Transportation Safety Board The Chair of the Board should conduct assessments to determine the skills its mission-critical occupations need and the extent to which staff have those skills. (Recommendation 5)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
National Transportation Safety Board The Chair of the Board should establish security awareness and training procedures to facilitate the implementation of NTSB's security awareness and training policy and the associated controls. (Recommendation 6)
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When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

Travel and Tourism: DOT Should Improve Strategic Planning and Data Collection
GAO-23-105967
May 24, 2023
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2 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should direct the Chief Travel and Tourism Officer to develop and incorporate long- and short-term goals related to travel and tourism into the National Travel & Tourism Infrastructure Strategic Plan, and align these goals with the strategies and resources necessary to achieve them. As part of developing these goals, DOT should consult with applicable congressional committees, as appropriate. (Recommendation 1)
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In September 2023, DOT stated that it is working with the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center to develop an updated National Travel & Tourism Infrastructure Strategic Plan, which the Department expects to complete by December 31, 2023. According to DOT, the plan will include long- and short-term goals related to travel and tourism and will outline the strategies and resources necessary to achieve these goals. DOT officials also stated that they will continue to consult with congressional committees as the Department develops the plan. DOT anticipates it will develop an updated plan by the end of 2023. GAO will continue to monitor the implementation of this recommendation.
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should direct the Chief Travel and Tourism Officer to develop a plan to identify and obtain additional data on travel and tourism needed to inform the revision and implementation of the National Travel & Tourism Infrastructure Strategic Plan. (Recommendation 2)
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As of September 2023, DOT stated it has begun updating data from the FY 2020-2024 National Travel & Tourism Infrastructure Strategic Plan to inform a revised plan. As part of the revised plan, DOT plans to develop strategies aimed at improving the Department's data on long-distance travel and tourism, trip purpose, transportation modes used, travel party size, and other socioeconomic and demographic data. DOT anticipates it will complete these efforts by the end of 2023. GAO will continue to monitor the implementation of this recommendation.

Highway Infrastructure: Better Alignment with Leading Practices Would Improve DOT's Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program
GAO-23-105575
May 24, 2023
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3 Open Recommendations
Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should establish performance measures for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot program. Such performance measures should indicate DOT's progress in meeting the pilot program's objectives. (Recommendation 1)
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In its written response to our report, DOT agreed with this recommendation. We will continue to monitor and report on DOT's progress in implementing this recommendation.
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should develop and implement a plan to collect and analyze data and evaluate results of the Reconnecting Communities Pilot program. Such a plan should detail the specific data to be collected, a methodology for assessing this data, and a plan for evaluating the pilot program's results with timelines for completion. (Recommendation 2)
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In its written response to our report, DOT agreed with this recommendation. We will continue to monitor and report on DOT's progress in implementing this recommendation.
Department of Transportation The Secretary of Transportation should identify a means to assess lessons learned from the Reconnecting Communities Pilot program to inform decisions on whether or how to scale or integrate the pilot with other DOT efforts. (Recommendation 3)
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In its written response to our report, DOT agreed with this recommendation. We will continue to monitor and report on DOT's progress in implementing this recommendation.
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