100 billion which is 113 113 billion less than the 2007 estimate. So while estimate shows less benefit is important, and that the estimated 100 billion in benefit is to far exceed the total projected cost of nextgen through 2030 which is 36 billion. When comes to benefit to the Ig Report also found faa has not transparently stated Nextgen Benefits to date. As a result stakeholders to not have a clear view of how investments and modernization will translate to quantifiable benefits for operations. Lastly the as they continue to encounter delays implementing things like the performancebased navigation procedures, or pbms as we call them. The final Report Issued Recommendations at the is concurred with and is already begin implementing. The faa should publish metrics, measure performance, as they should develop a process whereby in a just a benefit projections and interim implementation and those who are incorporated prioritizing nextgen programs, and third faa should regularly update sta
Its important for members of the Subcommittee And Congress to understand the status of efforts and the input from stakeholders. Its also important because knowing what faa is now will then forward at and should go in the future in terms of nextgen. So id like for us to discuss debate in part is where the fas in relation to the recommendations from the department of Transportation Inspector general report issued in march. The report found shortcomings in management, of nextgen programs and that the faas current estimate of Endstate Nextgen benefits will be about 100 billion which is 113 113 billion less than the 2007 estimate. So while estimate shows less benefit is important, and that the estimated 100 billion in benefit is to far exceed the total projected cost of nextgen through 2030 which is 36 billion. When comes to benefit to the Ig Report also found faa has not transparently stated Nextgen Benefits to date. As a result stakeholders to not have a clear view of how investments and
Applications for iran and other neighboring countries. This is just over one hour. They are looking for signs of what the intel up Test Taliban intends to willpower. Their concerns over refugee and increasing drug trafficking. The possibility they may strengthen under a taliban regime. And that there may be urgency exported to countries in the neighborhood and beyond. Immediately, they have to decide what kind of assistance if any they will provide and expect in return. Iran will be looking at how the new regime treats its minority, and we will see countries in the region whether countries in the region will be working together to ensure a stable afghanistan which is in all of their interests, for different reasons or that they would be , pursuing their own interests and creating new sources of tension. For these questions and others, we have a panel this morning that is wellqualified to provide some of the answers. After presentations by the panelists and some questions of my own, we
Morning is Toby Harnden. Thank you for joining us. Guest good morning. Host how is it that the cia played the first role in the days after 9 11 . Guest the cia had been going in and out of afghanistan since 1999, liaising with the leader of the northern alliance. Surprisingly, the pentagon had no plan for afghanistan. The cia said we have a plan, and we have been going in and out of the country, and we have regional experts, linguists, and to send in small teams. That was the plan that President Bush went for, and that is what happened in late september and october and led to the fall of the taliban regime. Host you write, within the government, america had abandoned afghanistan after the cold war. It sent small teams into the country to assist leaders of the northern alliance. The pentagon had no military plan for afghanistan. You say the first team, something called Team Alpha, talk about the team and its mission. Guest Team Alpha was the first team behind enemy lines. There was a br
For winds to pile up, damage, for rain to pile up also. Winds right now currently in New Orleans up to 60 miles an hour. Closer to the center of circulation, obviously all of these wind meters have been knocked out at this point. 60 about as high as weve seen, a lot of spots 30 to 40mileanhour gusts. We think the Wind Numbers are going to climb up. This is forecasted Wind Gusts, numbers getting up closer to 70 or 80. Ill continue on with this graphic and suddenly youre looking at areas getting up to 90mileanhour Wind Gusts in New Orleans in the next few hours. Youll be sticking with this for quite some time, up to 6 00 p. M. No surprise, the Hurricane Warning is not just along the coast, it stretches inland. Were expecting powerful winds, Hurricane Force winds to move inland as the storm moves inland over the next several hours. Here is the timing on that. Even as we get into this evening, still a category 2 hurricane. As youve moved well inland, winds at 105 miles an hour as this syst