U.S. Department of Transportation Names Newest FAA Management Advisory Council Members

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the appointment of two new members and the reappointment of five current members to the Federal Aviation Administration's 13-member Management Advisory Council (MAC). The MAC advises the FAA's senior management on policy, spending, long-range planning, and regulatory matters.

“The FAA’s MAC provides our agency with comprehensive advice from government and private industry experts to help us ensure the U.S. maintains the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world,” said FAA Administrator Stephen M. Dickson.

The MAC's newest members continue to represent a cross-section of public and private sector transportation and business leaders. They include:

Peter Bunce, President and Chief Executive Officer of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association

Derek Kan, former Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and former Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation

Today's new MAC appointees are joined by five reappointed members:

Donna McLean, former DOT Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, and Chief Financial Officer, George W. Bush Administration

Will Ris, former SVP, Government Affairs, American Airlines

Jeff Shane, former DOT Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, George W. Bush Administration

Huntley Lawrence, Director, Aviation Department - The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

Brian Wynne, CEO, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International

Created by the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996, the MAC meets quarterly. MAC members serve three-year terms in a voluntary capacity and retain their public and private sector positions.

https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-department-transportation-names-newest-faa-management-advisory-council-members

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December 4, 2020

FAA Employee Charged and Arrested in Connection with Disclosure of Confidential Information

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On December 4, 2020, a criminal complaint issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia charged Brian Booth with mail fraud for disclosing confidential information. On December 7, Booth was arrested in his office at FAA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Booth allegedly sent letters to multiple foreign embassies offering information on pilots, whose certificates FAA had revoked, that Booth characterized as terrorists seeking to cause harm to those countries. Booth allegedly sent the letters in exchange for financial compensation and political asylum. One letter from Booth to the Embassy of China was returned to him and purportedly opened by Booth's girlfriend who contacted law enforcement.

Note: Indictments, informations, and criminal complaints are only accusations by the Government. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

https://www.oig.dot.gov/library-item/38150

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12.04.2020

Review Initiated of FAA’s Fiscal Year 2020 Reports on National Drug Control Program Activities

12.02.2020

Summary Report on Significant Single Audit Findings Impacting DOT Programs for the 3-Month Period Ending September 30, 2020

11.24.2020

Audit Initiated of DOT’s Fiscal Year 2020 Implementation of the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019

11.17.2020

Audit Initiated of FAA’s Evaluation of Pilot Mental Health

11.16.2020

Audit Initiated of FAA’s Performance Measures and Targets for Major System Investments and Efforts To Expedite the Environmental Review Process

11.16.2020

Quality Control Review of the Independent Auditor’s Report on the Department of Transportation’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2019

11.13.2020

Quality Control Review of the Independent Auditor’s Report on the Surface Transportation Board’s Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2019

11.13.2020

Quality Control Review of the Independent Auditor’s Report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2019

11.12.2020

Audit Initiated of Security Controls for FTA’s Financial Management Systems That Support CARES Act Funding

11.12.2020

Independent Auditor’s Report on the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation’s Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2019

11.10.2020

Audit Initiated of FHWA’s Tunnel Safety Program

11.10.2020

Quality Control Review of the Independent Auditor’s Report on the National Transportation Safety Board’s Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2019

10.26.2020

Quality Control Review of the Independent Auditor’s Report on the Assessment of DOT’s Information Security Program and Practices

10.21.2020

DOT’s Fiscal Year 2021 Top Management Challenges

10.14.2020

Audit Initiated of FAA’s Oversight of Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems

10.02.2020

DOT Is Making Progress Toward Fulfilling the Requirements of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018

10.01.2020

Semiannual Report to Congress: April 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020

https://www.oig.dot.gov/audits

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Investigations

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November 30, 2020

Alleged Drug Kingpin Arrested in Central Florida After Having Assumed Another's Identity For More Than 35 Years

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On November 30, 2020, a criminal complaint was issued by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida charging Howard Darwin Farley for fraudulently obtaining a U.S. passport using the identity of a deceased child. Farley is also alleged to have fraudulently obtained and exercised the privileges of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) private pilot’s certificate.

On December 2, Farley was arrested at his home on a private airstrip in Weirsdale, Florida. Farley’s fingerprints confirmed that he had been wanted in Nebraska since 1985.

In 1985, Farley and 73 others were indicted in the U.S. District Court of Nebraska for a narcotics conspiracy. It was alleged that Farley was the drug kingpin of the Southern Line, a railroad line used by drug dealers to distribute narcotics throughout the United States. Records show that Farley was not apprehended, assumed the identity of a deceased individual, and remained a fugitive for 35 years.

DOT-OIG is conducting this investigation with the Department of State-Diplomatic Security Service, Social Security Administration (SSA)-OIG, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Sheriff’s Office of Marion County, Florida.

https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-department-transportation-names-newest-faa-management-advisory-council-members

Military Commissions - KSM et al. (2)

As of 12/21/2020

On December 18, 2020, the following documents were filed:

AE773-3 (MFL)(KSM): Mr. Mohammad’s Motion for Extension of Time to file a Reply to AE 773A (GOV)

AE776-3 (MFL)(KSM): Mr. Mohammad’s Motion for Extension of Time to file a Reply to AE 776A (GOV)

AE782-3 (MFL)(KSM): Mr. Mohammad’s Motion for Extension of Time to file a Reply to AE 782A (GOV)

AE775-3 (MFL)(KSM): Mr. Mohammad’s Motion for Extension of Time to file a Reply to AE 775A (GOV)

AE783-5 (MFL)(KSM): Mr. Mohammad’s Motion for Extension of Time to file a Reply to AE 783A (GOV Amend)

Additionally, on December 21, 2020, the following document was filed:

AE653Y (KSM SUP): Mr. Mohammad’s Supplement to AE 653Y (KSM) Response to Government Motion for Adoption of Plan toResume Proceedings at Naval Station Guantanamo BayCuba

Copies of these files may be made available upon the completion of security review.

Military Commissions - Majid Shoukat Khan

As of 12/21/2020

On December 18, 2020, the following document was filed:

AE048K: Government Motion For Leave To File AE 053, Government Motion To Challenge Defense Expert Dr. Schouten,Out of Time

Additionally, on December 21, 2020, the following document was filed:

AE048L: Government Motion For Leave To File AE 054, Government Motion To Challenge Defense Expert Mr. Kleinman,Out of Time

Copies of these files may be made available upon the completion of security review.

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https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/bill-announcement-122220/

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