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An independent body is investigating details of the technical glitch that shut down the Philippine air traffic system on January 1
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Transportation Undersecretary for Aviation and Airports Roberto Lim
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Representatives from the Department of Transportation, Department of Information and Communications Technology, Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, National Bureau of Investigation and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency comprise the investigating body
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The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines not taking part in the investigation
An independent probe on the January 1 airspace mess is ongoing, according to Transportation Undersecretary for Aviation and Airports Roberto Lim.
At the continuation of the House Committee on Transportation hearing on the New Year’s Day incident, Lim said the investigating body comprises representatives from the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA).
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has inhibited itself from participating in the investigation.
Representatives of agencies have already visited the Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) system and gathered relevant testimonies from personnel manning the critical system, Lim said.
“So far, [they] have visited the site. They inspected the relevant parts of the facility, they have interviewed people, testimonies from people directly involved in operating, manning and supervising the CNS/ATM,” he said, adding that a vulnerability test is being conducted on both the CNS/ATM system and its equipment.
The investigation could take weeks to complete, Lim said.
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