ATC
Speakers: Political Winds Threaten NextGen Effort
The FAA remains committed to the current NextGen schedule, said Deputy Administrator Michael Whitaker. (Photo: ATCA)
The FAA remains committed to the current NextGen schedule, said Deputy Administrator Michael Whitaker. (Photo: ATCA)

Delivery of the $40 billion NextGen ATC modernization will likely remain highly vulnerable to the vicissitudes of politics unless those charged with implementing the system work to protect its funding streams, senior industry leaders told the recent Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) conference and exposition.