"Additionally, unless FTI service cutover and legacy circuit disconnect rates accelerate substantially, the estimated cost savings for FY 2006 of about $102 million is also at risk of not being realized," Alves wrote.

Alves recommended that the FAA take the following measures:

- Develop a realistic master schedule and an effective FTI transition plan.

- Develop a transition plan with all affected parties to avoid further schedule delays and outages to air traffic operations.

- Modify the FTI contract to require that Harris send its monthly program management information reports to the FAA for the fixed-price elements of the contract.