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Assessing the Research and Development Plan for the Next Generation Air Transportation System Summary of a Workshop (2008) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
Pages 3-5

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... aircraft. NextGen's computerized air transportation network stresses adaptability by enabling aircraft to immediately adjust to ever changing factors such as weather, traffic congestion, aircraft position via GPS, flight trajectory patterns, and security issues.
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... To ensure that industry plays a role at every stage of NextGen's development, Congress directed steps to create a close relationship with private sector partners."4 The JPDO has the task of facilitating NextGen activities, "to create and carry out an integrated plan for NextGen."5 The JPDO is governed by a Senior Policy Committee and Board of Directors. The Senior Policy Committee is chaired by the Secretary of Transportation and staffed by senior representatives of each of the participating agencies.
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... A general discussion followed the last presentation; at that time, workshop participants were given the opportunity to raise any issues they felt should be communicated to the JPDO. Specific observations made and questions raised by individual workshop participants are listed in Chapter 3.
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