Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"...(K)ey multibillion-dollar programs have experienced problems, and FAA has yet to fully determine their NextGen-specific requirements. These platforms include the $2.1 billion En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) program. Delays with this and other projects will have a cascading effect on NextGen plans now and well into the future. One critical step to avoid risks with NextGen’s cost, schedule, and capabilities is addressing gaps in partner agencies’ research and development efforts and long-term budgets and plans. We identified actions that can be taken now to strengthen the multi-agency approach, better leverage Federal research projects, and prevent duplicative efforts."

Source: DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel in testimony before the House Transportation Aviation Subcommittee.

FMI: http://transportation.house.gov