Air Traffic Control: Weak Computer Security Practices Jeopardize Flight Safety

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Government Accountability Office
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air traffic control facilities
  • Computer networks
  • Computer security
  • Security
  • Air Traffic Control (ATC) computer security program
  • Flight safety
  • Physical security
• Publication/ Report Number:
  GAO/AIMD-98-155
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1402728
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Government Accountability Office
• Abstract:
  Given the paramount importance of computer security of Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems, Congress asked the General Accounting Office to determine (1) whether the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is effectively managing physical security at ATC facilities and systems security for its current operational systems, (2) whether FAA is effectively managing systems security for future ATC modernization systems, and (3) the effectiveness of FAA's management structure and implementation of policy for computer security. This report summarizes the weaknesses the GAO found in FAA's ATC computer security program and its recommendations for corrective actions.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12541/dot_12541_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 85.54 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ff619961fdd1ad902f815000163e9fe9338d5d4226bb7b0b8f7a2fbf93bdcda68904b4e08cf3e26441bd867dede5a830605f2210027842de2875f79f29ffb365