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Goals, priorities, and benefits are laid out in
the National Aviation Research Plan and the R&D Strategy; these support both the FAA and DOT strategic plans.
• Relevance is assessed both prospectively and retrospectively
through the REDAC and other external review mechanisms.
• Within the FAA, researchers work closely with agency
customers to ensure the continuing relevance of research products.
Quality
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The FAA uses both an external and an internal
peer-review process to ensure quality.
• Managers prepare and vet program plans through a process that
ensures good science and proper use of public funds.
• Program quality is assessed retrospectively through the REDAC
and other regular and ad hoc reviews.
Performance
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The program has long-term performance measures
tied to specific research projects that support accomplishment of national
and agency goals.
• The program has annual performance measures that can
demonstrate progress toward long-term goals.
• Performance is documented in an annual performance plan and
in quarterly and annual performance plan goal reports.
