Testimony

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On May 17, 2017, the Inspector General testified before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) efforts to implement reforms and modernize the National Airspace System. The Inspector General focused on FAA’s (1) efforts in implementing personnel, organizational, and acquisition reforms and (2) progress and challenges with FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) efforts. He also discussed how other countries have structured their aviation systems and highlighted factors that policy makers may wish to take into account when considering making changes to FAA’s organizational and financing structures.