Thu, May 13, 2010
New Report Cites Challenges, Opportunities For Recreating
National Airspace
A new report prepared by the Ash Center for Democratic
Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of
Government at Harvard University focuses on leveraging America's
current leadership in global aviation to assure primacy in the 21st
century. Produced in collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton, the
report, "Assuring the Transition to the Next Generation Air
Transportation System," synthesizes discussions and findings from
an Executive Session held at Harvard Kennedy School in November of
2009.
The Executive Session brought together more than two dozen
aviation industry leaders, senior government executives, along with
civilian researchers to explore the extraordinary developments in
technology and operations and identify the challenges ahead for
introducing them into the "NextGen" Air Transportation System.
"NextGen is among the most significant efforts at cross-boundary
transformation ever undertaken by the United States Government, in
collaboration with the aviation community," the report states. "The
future of the sky has arrived, yet it remains slow to realize. All
share a passion and commitment to the success of NextGen, but
disagree on how to get there."
The report articulates five key elements the center believes are
necessary for the continued success and transformation of America's
national air space:
- A governance strategy for NextGen that builds support and
creative solutions throughout the network of travelers, pilots, air
traffic controllers, local economic development authorities, and
political leaders for NextGen investments.
- Leadership in politics, technology, financing, and governance
so that the difficult issues are resolved and progress
continues.
- Operational incentives that accelerate the adoption of new
technology and procedures, assuring that the beneficiaries of
NextGen realize measurable outcomes.
- The development of innovative financing solutions that take
stock not only of the nation's financial condition, but also the
great public benefits of NextGen with returns to reduced delays,
cleaner air, and competitive advantage for the nation in global
trade.
- Risk management that addresses the major issues that have
plagued such complex undertakings so that "predictable surprises"
can be averted.
"Recent years have provided for extraordinary innovation in
avionics and civil aviation," said Professor Stephen Goldsmith,
co-author of the report and the director of the Center's
Innovations in Government Program. "As we move to NextGen, new
challenges arise, and with it, a new vision for 21st century
aviation. We were pleased to host this important session to help
leadership explore the collaborations that can carry that vision
forward successfully."
Fred Messina, executive advisor with Booz Allen Hamilton and
report co-author said, "The aviation 'mega-community' is comprised
literally of scores of stakeholders with nearly as many unique
missions, objectives, and business cases. With this diversity comes
daunting challenges. But our stakeholder diversity is also our
greatest strength. The successful transformation to NextGen will be
assured through collaboration and new 'networked governance' made
possible by precisely those different perspectives."
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