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... to develop, introduce, and certify new technologies into the National Airspace System. NextGen is a fundamentally transformative change that is being implemented incrementally over a period of many years.1 Its implementation is analogous to the introduction of radar during the 1950s; radar was also a transformative change in domestic air travel, but it took many years to be fully implemented and for users to adapt and take advantage of its capabilities.
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... Thus, there is less incentive for faster implementation of new technologies into the National Airspace System than there was over a decade ago.3 While the FAA can be a capable program manager and direct public capital investment, it does not control investment in and implementation by a broad and diverse operator community in necessary technology, training, and other elements required in an integrated plan. This diverse stakeholder community seeks a broad set of differing operational benefits from the FAA.
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... Thus, there is value to the FAA's producing a comprehensive research plan that explains its research goals and plans for integrating and certifying technology into the National Airspace System. The committee concluded that future FAA research plans, when properly assembled and executed, can play a valuable role in guiding the FAA and stakeholders and explaining progress in certifying new technologies into the National Airspace System.
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... Cybersecurity is a critical component of the National Airspace System that needs to be addressed early, continually, and comprehensively across the systems, segments, and procedures. Similarly, verification and validation is a vital but easily overlooked issue, and the committee determined that it deserves specific attention in any research plan because it can create significant implementation delays.
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... RECOMMENDATION: The FAA research plan should benchmark the best practices of other organizations regarding certification that can contribute to the timely implementation of NextGen technologies and coordinate its research with other relevant organizations, particularly NASA. Chapter 1 of this report addresses the committee's review of the February 2014 Research Plan, explains the components of an effective research plan, and formulates findings and recommendations.


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