Unpacking the U.S. Government's Integrated Approach to Aeronautics Advancement

Role of the U.S. Government

The U.S. Government views its roles as a long-term regulator and enabler of a thriving global aeronautics enterprise. True leadership in aeronautics research and aviation sustainability will be attained through cohesive, flexible functions across the interagency, eliminating redundancies and misaligned timelines. The U.S. Government programs will aid the private sector in transforming the aeronautics enterprise. These programs will foster increasingly rapid development of technologies to higher TRLs through coordinated partnerships among Federal departments and agencies. For instance, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)-sponsored research for air traffic management is being developed in close collaboration with the FAA and the aviation community.

The U.S. Government will disseminate research results, consistent with national security, domestic, and foreign policy guidelines, to support the development and commercial adoption of the resulting technologies. It will provide the data needed to inform new standards and regulations for the adoption of new technologies in aircraft architectures. Department- and agency-specific U.S. Government roles include: