Difficulties in developing software. Inability to provide good estimates FAA does not have the necessary tools or historical data to provide good cost or schedule estimates. Inability to control systems requirements Requirements tend to float and come from various sources. The processes to acquire and field systems. Inability to field systems in timely fashion Systems have not been fielded on time.
Equipment is obsolete or fails to meet needs by the time it is delivered to the field.
There is a tendency to rely upon development efforts rather than available commercial products. The FAA s bureaucratic procurement policies lead to long, drawn-out acquisitions. The protest system is causing undue delays. The acquisition process is predicated on a 20-year lifecycle despite the fact that technology changes in 3 to 5 years. Too many levels of review.