FAA must tighten air traffic control security, says GAO report

The Federal Aviation Administration must tighten the security around air traffic control in the United States, according to a new report filed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

In a 42-page document released on Monday, the GAO highlighted ‘significant security control weaknesses’ that could pose a threat to the security of the national airspace. According to CNN, the FAA has made 17 public recommendations, while there are a further 168 recommended actions in a separate non-public document.

FAA must tighten air traffic control security, says GAO report