| Major Management Challenge |
Specific Performance Goal(s) |
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Y2K readiness. |
No "performance goals." However, the "corporate management strategies" in the DOT plan include an objective to complete all Y2K remediation or contingency plans so that there are no critical system disruptions. |
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Information security. |
No performance goals, but the corporate management strategies include the following objectives:
Conduct vulnerability assessments on all new information technology systems to be deployed in FY 2001 that fall under Presidential Decision Directive 63 (relating to protection of critical infrastructure).
Ensure that all DOT employees have received general security awareness training in FY 1999 or 2000, and that 60% of systems administrators receive specialized security training by September 30, 2000. |
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) $41 billion air traffic control modernization program has experienced cost overruns, delays, and performance shortfalls. |
None. |
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FAA financial management. |
None specific to FAA financial management. (As noted hereafter, the corporate management strategies include an objective to receive an unqualified audit opinion on DOT’s consolidated FY 2000 financial statement.) |
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The Coast Guard needs to more thoroughly address the justification and affordability of its $9.8 billion project to replace/modernize its ships and aircraft. |
None. |
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FAA and the nation’s airports face funding uncertainties that DOT and Congress need to address. |
None. |
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Aviation safety and security programs need strengthening. |
Reduce the fatal aviation accident rate for commercial air carriers from a 1994-1996 baseline of 0.037 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours. The 2000 target is 0.033 per 100,000—with the reduction to be achieved in 6 key areas outlined in the Safer Skies Agenda.
Reduce the general aviation fatal accident rate from a 1994-96 average of 1.67 per 100,000 flight hours. (Specific target to be developed by June 1999.) Reduce the number of runway incursions to a level 15% below a 1997 baseline of 318 incursions. The FY 2000 target is at or below 270 incursions.
Reduce the rate of operational errors and deviations by 10% from specified 1994 baselines.
Increase by specified amounts the detection rate for explosive devices and weapons that may be brought aboard aircraft.
Get threat information to those who need to act within 24 hours, at least 90% of the time. (Baseline to be developed in FY 1999). |
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Lack of aviation competition contributes to high fares and poor service for some communities. |
None. |
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DOT needs to continue improving oversight of surface transportation projects. |
None. |
| Amtrak’s financial condition is tenuous. |
None. |
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DOT’s lack of accountability for its financial activities impairs its ability to manage programs and exposes the Department to potential waste, fraud, mismanagement, and abuse. |
No performance goals, but the corporate management strategies include an objective to receive an unqualified audit opinion for DOT’s consolidated FY 2000 financial statement. |
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DOT needs to address major surface transportation safety issues. |
Reduce the rate of fatalities and injuries involving large trucks by specified measures.
Increase seat belt usage nationwide to 85 % by 2000 and 90 % by 2005. (Usage in 1997 was 69 %.)
Reduce the rate of grade-crossing crashes by specified measures.
Reduce the rate of rail-related trespasser fatalities by specified measures. Reduce the number of serious hazardous materials incidents in transportation to 411 or fewer in 2000 from a peak of 464 in 1996. Reduce the rate of rail-related crashes and fatalities by specified measures. |
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DOT needs to provide leadership to maintain, improve, and develop the port, waterway, and intermodal infrastructure to meet current and future needs. |
Reduce the percentage of ports reporting landslide impediments to the flow of commerce from 41% in FY 1998 to 39% in FY 2000.
Ensure the availability and long-term reliability of the St. Lawrence Seaway’s locks and related navigation facilities in the St. Lawrence River by maintaining 99% availability during the 2000 shipping season. |
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DOT faces several challenges in implementing the Government Performance and Results Act, such as reliance on the actions of others to achieve goals and effective utilization of staff resources. |
None. |
