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Musk Allies Made FAA Staff Sign NDAs to Keep New Project Secret

24 points by cmurf 1y ago

cmurf 1y ago
See also advice from an attorney with subject matter expertise: If you work for the FAA, and you were forced to sign an NDA that prohibits post-employment disclosures of anything other than classified information, please call a lawyer. NOW. https://bsky.app/profile/bradmossesq.bsky.social/post/3lnobz72gt22e https://bsky.app/profile/bradmossesq.bsky.social/post/3lnobz...
vFunct 1y ago
Why is Elon trying to implement infrastructure using wireless networking like Starlink? Wireless networking is unreliable and low bandwidth. It should only be used as an emergency backup system only. It should never be used as a primary communications network for critical systems like FAA air traffic control. The original contract with Verizon to implement fiber optic infrastructure is the correct one.
- techpineapple 1y ago
  Money. Power.
- deleted 1y ago
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- al2o3cr 1y ago
  Why is Elon trying to implement infrastructure using wireless networking like Starlink? It's not that complicated: he doesn't own a fiber-optic company
  - dzhiurgis 1y ago
    Same like nazis!
- GuinansEyebrows 1y ago
  Aside from the obvious (he makes unacceptable amounts of money through government contracts), technical superiority is often one of the least important factors when it comes to a large organization making a technology purchasing decision when the rubber actually meets the road.
- dzhiurgis 1y ago
  You can't put fiber optic in planes...
  - bdangubic 1y ago
    if there is a will there is a way :)
  - vFunct 1y ago
    Why would you need fiber optics in planes for control towers to communicate with other control towers? Were the planes used as routers?
cmurf 1y ago
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BLKNSLVR 1y ago
A telling data point to keep in mind, useful in various different contexts, is the contrast between what is being kept secret and what is being made openly public. In this case: - cuts to government spending are being made public (with little accuracy checking) - additions to government spending are being kept secret Was there a tender process for this? That information would generally be somewhat public (as in various private companies would need to know about it in order to quote). Is it normal for NDAs to new signed for this kind of thing?

24 points by cmurf 1y ago

See also advice from an attorney with subject matter expertise: If you work for the FAA, and you were forced to sign an NDA that prohibits post-employment disclosures of anything other than classified information, please call a lawyer. NOW. https://bsky.app/profile/bradmossesq.bsky.social/post/3lnobz72gt22e https://bsky.app/profile/bradmossesq.bsky.social/post/3lnobz...

vFunct 1y ago

Why is Elon trying to implement infrastructure using wireless networking like Starlink? Wireless networking is unreliable and low bandwidth. It should only be used as an emergency backup system only. It should never be used as a primary communications network for critical systems like FAA air traffic control. The original contract with Verizon to implement fiber optic infrastructure is the correct one.

techpineapple 1y ago
Money. Power.
deleted 1y ago
[deleted]
al2o3cr 1y ago
Why is Elon trying to implement infrastructure using wireless networking like Starlink? It's not that complicated: he doesn't own a fiber-optic company
- dzhiurgis 1y ago
  Same like nazis!
GuinansEyebrows 1y ago
Aside from the obvious (he makes unacceptable amounts of money through government contracts), technical superiority is often one of the least important factors when it comes to a large organization making a technology purchasing decision when the rubber actually meets the road.
dzhiurgis 1y ago
You can't put fiber optic in planes...
- bdangubic 1y ago
  if there is a will there is a way :)
- vFunct 1y ago
  Why would you need fiber optics in planes for control towers to communicate with other control towers? Were the planes used as routers?

cmurf 1y ago

Archive: https://archive.is/4RWKg https://archive.is/4RWKg

BLKNSLVR 1y ago

A telling data point to keep in mind, useful in various different contexts, is the contrast between what is being kept secret and what is being made openly public. In this case: - cuts to government spending are being made public (with little accuracy checking) - additions to government spending are being kept secret Was there a tender process for this? That information would generally be somewhat public (as in various private companies would need to know about it in order to quote). Is it normal for NDAs to new signed for this kind of thing?