DOT's Major Information Systems

DOT

DOT Financial System Consolidation

This business case consolidates DOT Financial Systems -- both major and non-major.

FAA

COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM

The Cost Accounting System assists FAA management in understanding the cost of FAA products and services. It also serves as the basis for overflight fees.

FAA

Display System Replacement (DSR)

The Display System Replacement (DSR) modernized the Air Route Traffic Control Center Equipment infrastructure by replacing 20-30 year old display channels, controller workstations, and network equipment.

FAA

Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS)

STARS is an ongoing, joint FAA/Department of Defense program to modernize our nation's terminal air traffic control facilities. It is a state-of-the-art, digital, radar and flight data processing system with Air Traffic Control color displays.

FAA

Enroute Automation Program: Host & Oceanic Computer System Replacement (HOCSR)

The Host computer is at the center of the automation system used to control en route air traffic. The HOCSR program upgrades the Host hardware in accordance with end-of-service dates.

FAA

En Route Communications Gateway (ECG)

The ECG investment is an infrastructure program comprised of COTS equipment that provides distribution services for critical air traffic data at Air Route Traffic Control Centers. ECG replaced equipment that was obsolete and expensive to maintain.

FAA

Oceanic Automation System: Advanced Technologies and Oceanic Procedures (ATOP)

ATOP integrates flight and radar data processing, detects conflicts between aircraft, provides data link and surveillance capabilities, and automates the manual processes used today.

FAA

En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM)

En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) will replace the Host computer system software/hardware, Direct Access Radar Channel (backup) software/hardware, other associated interfaces, communications and support infrastructure.

FAA

Terminal Automation Mod. & Rep. (TAMR)

The TAMR program will provide funding for modernization and replacement of the automation systems used by controllers at 9 out of 115 of the FAA's Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities.

FAA

Traffic Flow Management (TFM)

TFM provides a technical refresh of hardware, re-engineers the software architecture to support future enhancements, and implements new functionalities to increase NAS capacity and efficiency.

FAA

Traffic Mgmt Advisor-Single Cntr (TMA)

TMA is an automated decision support system that allows air traffic controllers to sequence aircraft.

FAA

User Request Evaluation Tool (URET)

URET is a decision support aid that automatically notifies air traffic controllers of potential conflicts between aircraft and between aircraft and special use airspace.

FAA

System-Wide Information Management (SWIM)

SWIM provides the policies, standards, infrastructure, and tools for information and data sharing between NAS systems.

FAA

Instrument Flight Procedure Automation (IFPA); formerly Instrument Approach Procedure Automation (IAPA)

The Instrument Approach Procedures Automation (IAPA) suite of tools is used to design, develop, and maintain instrument flight procedures that provide pilots with departure, en-route, and approach paths into and out of airports, clear of obstacles.

FAA

FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI)

The FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) services will replace most FAA-owned and leased telecommunications systems/services and consolidate their functions under a single service provider.

FAA

System Approach for Safety Oversight (SASO/AVS),

Improve safety with new approaches to certification, inspection, and surveillance activities integrating Flight Standards Service (AVS) tools and databases.

FAA

Voice Switching and Control System (VSCS)

VSCS technology refresh activities for currently operational air/ground and ground/ground communications infrastructure at FAA En Route Traffic Control Center facilities.

FAA

NAS Infrastructure Management System (NIMS)

NIMS supports the FAA's plan for modernizing the operations and maintenance of the National Airspace System.

FAA

Aviation Safety Knowledge Management (ASKME/AVS)

A system for storing electronically technical documentation and lessons learned identifying aircraft design and manufacturing safety issues so that they can be found, accessed, and shared easily.

FAA

Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)

The Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) is a very precise navigation system for aviation, which provides the additional accuracy and reliability necessary to enable pilots to rely on the Global Positioning System (GPS) for all phases of flight.

FAA

NEXT GENERATION VHF AIR/GROUND COMMUNICATIONS (NEXCOM) (Segment 1a)

The NEXCOM system will provide pilot/controller voice and data communications for specific service volumes as currently employed in the NAS. NEXCOM Segment 1a is the Multimode Digital Radio, the ground based radio component of NEXCOM.

FAA

ASR-9 Transmitter Modifications

The Airport Surveillance Radar-9 and Mode-Select Surveillance systems provide for the safe and efficient separation of aircraft at the highest activity airports.

FAA

ATC Beacon Interrogator Replacement (ATCBI-6)

This program, ATCBI Replacement (ATCBI-6), will ensures aircraft positional information and identification remain available to support air traffic control services, including separation assurance, traffic management, navigation, and flight information.

FAA

ASR-9/Mode-S External Modifications

The Airport Surveillance Radar-9 and Mode-Select Surveillance systems provide for the safe and efficient separation of aircraft at the highest activity airports.

FAA

Airport Surface Detection Equipment - Mode X (ASDE-X) Surface Surveillance

ASDE-X is designed to prevent accidents resulting from runway incursions. It provides air traffic controllers with a visual representation of airport surface traffic. Increased awareness is essential in reducing runway collision risks.

FAA

Terminal Radar Digitizing, Replacement, and Establishment (TRDRE) [ASR-11]

The mission of the ASR-11 program is to replace the aging analog ASR-7/8 and ATCBI-4/5 (20 to 30 years old) radar systems with a single integrated digital primary and secondary radar system.

FAA

Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)

Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) is the leading technology opportunity to meet the FAA's initiative to transform the NAS into the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS).

FAA

Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS)

The Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS) will provide products to terminal aviation system users that characterize the current terminal weather situation and a forecast of anticipated weather conditions for the next 30 minutes.

FAA

Weather and Radar Processor (WARP)

WARP provides enhanced and integrated weather and radar information to FAA air-traffic controllers the ATCSCC, TMU specialists, and meteorologists. WARP provides integrated, real-time, accurate, predictive and strategic weather information to the NAS.

FAA

Automated Surface Observing System / Automated Weather Observation System (ASOS/AWOS)

The FAA has developed a long-range equipment strategy for improving automated surface weather observations. Five primary weather systems comprise the Automated Surface Weather Observation Network (ASWON).

FHWA

National Bridge Inventory

The National Bridge Inventory (NBI) System is a repository for financial, structural, and status data of the Nation's federally funded Bridges. It is used to determine and allocate federal funds, schedule maintenance, and generate reports to Congress.

FMCSA

FMCSA Modernization Project

The FMCSA IT Modernization program enables the mission-critical work of reducing highway fatalities by aligning business processes with new Enterprise Architecture web-enabled technology. This will significantly improve the Agency's operating efficiency.

NHTSA

Artemis

NHTSA's ability to identify serious safety defects quickly and influence recalls, depends largely on the efficient use of information processing resources to provide the staff with the maximum information to identify possible defects.

NHTSA

Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

FARS is a national crash data collection and analysis program. It collects data for analysis of traffic safety crashes to identify problems, evaluate countermeasures leading to reducing injuries and property damage from motor vehicle crashes.

NHTSA

EDS

The Electronic Data System (EDS) is a coordinated effort of multi-component systems. These components share the same enterprise architecture for their IT resources such as data collection tools, software development, network and operations maintenance.

FRA

Track Research Instrumentation Platform Information Systems (TRIP/IS)

This investment describes the Track Research Instrumentation Platform Information System (TRIP/IS) that is the IT component of two TRIP railroad vehicles (called T-16 and T-18) that are owned and operated by FRA through contracted support.

FRA

Automated Track Inspection Program Information System (ATIP/IS)

Provides technology and tools necessary to access, manage and analyze ATIP track inspection data and efficiently conduct follow-up inspections using ATIP data. It is the only nation-wide railroad track inspection program in federal/state government.

FRA

Railroad Safety Information System (RSIS)

FRA utilizes the Railroad Safety Information System to assess railroad performance, collect and analyze date, do trend analysis, and develop safety compliance programs.

FTA

NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE (NTD)

THE NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE (NTD) IS THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION'S (FTA) STATISTICAL DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING SYSTEM FOR THE U.S. TRANSIT INDUSTRY, REQUIRED BY 49 U.S.C. Section 5335; data used in statutory formula apportionment.

DOT

Intermodal Hazardous Materials DBMS

CONTRIBUTION ONLY - Consolidated enforcement-related information system accessible to all modes.

PHMSA

Safety Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART)

The Safety Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART) will provide an analysis tool for pipeline information to meet various stakeholder needs. SMART will integrate pipeline safety data from various sources via a web portal.

PHMSA

National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS)

The NPMS is a Congressionally-mandated geographic information system (GIS) that depicts the location of fuel transmission pipelines and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities under the jurisdiction of the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS).

RITA

BTS Mid Tier Server/Airline Report Data Information System (previously BTSXX008)

This provides for a computer center for the data filed by U.S. and Foreign Airlines & from FY07-09 new IT funds of $3.4M in addition to M&O. The IT funds are required by the airline data collection revisions in rulemakings in Docket 1998-4043.

RITA

Intermodal Transportation Data Base (previously BTSXX004)

TranStats is a Congress-mandated system for disseminating intermodal transportation data in a format suitable for analysis and catering to the needs of decision-makers on the Federal and State levels as well as researchers in transportation.

DOT

DOT IT Combined Infrastructure

This investment is a compilation of all IT infrastructure in DOT which includes the HQ & FAA IT consolidation projects & New Building IT infrastructure planning and installation.

FRA

Capital Planning Support

NOT A SYSTEM - This investment provides a decision-making process for planning, selecting, controlling and evaluating capital investments.

DOT

DOT eGrants Consolidation

This Grants Automation Consolidation Opportunity provides a Grants.gov portal and analysis of existing grants processes and systems to plan the move from five major and four minor automated systems and many processes to a single electronic system.