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Systems software integrity assurance

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DataComm is a program that will enhance existing communications between the air traffic controller and the pilot by sending digital messages to supplement the existing voice communications. With more reliance on DataComm as the FAA's Next Generation systems become fielded, ensuring the communications is reliable, accurate, and most importantly safe becomes increasingly critical. RTCA DO-278 provides the guidelines for communications, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management systems software integrity assurance. It doesn't guarantee that the software developed in accordance with these guidelines is safe but if followed it ensures that the processes are in place to properly plan, develop and verify the software. Lockheed Martin is in the process of integrating DataComm with the En Route Automation and Modernization (ERAM) program and is developing the program in compliance with DO-278. This brings challenges as well as opportunities with the increasing reliance on commercial off the shelf (COTS) software. These challenges and some insight into developing systems to the standards of DO-278 will be discussed.

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  1. RTCA SC-167. 1992. Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification, December 1, 1992.Google ScholarGoogle Scholar
  2. RTCA SC-190. 2002. Guidelines for Communication, Navigation, Surveillance, and Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) Systems Software Integrity Assurance, March 5, 2002.Google ScholarGoogle Scholar

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