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 A corrupt file in its computer system has damaged the Federal Aviation Administration's reputation.  It exposed what observers have known for a long time.  The FAA is underfunded and operating with systems first developed in the 1950s.  It is decades past due for new infrastructure.  The question now is whether Congress will act to give the agency the money it needs to build new systems and communications software and hardware.  Any action to bring it into the 21st Century will take years but it needs to be done.  The FAA tracks some 47,000 flights a day and the country can't afford more glitches with its systems.