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ARTICLE · 26 MAY 2015

GAO Finds Significant Weaknesses In FAA's Cybersecurity Practices

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On March 2, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") publicly released a report to Congress entitled FAA Needs to Address Weaknesses in Air Traffic Control Systems.

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On March 2, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") publicly released a report to Congress entitled FAA Needs to Address Weaknesses in Air Traffic Control Systems. After assessing the Federal Aviation Administration's ("FAA") cybersecurity practices, the GAO found that despite steps taken to safeguard air traffic control systems, "significant security control weaknesses" threatened the FAA's ability ensure the "safe and uninterrupted operation of the nation's air traffic control system[.]"

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