I doubt the paper strips go away. They are the fallback for knowing what sequence the airplanes are in when the screens all go dark.
Any fancy new system of, for example an in-cockpit text based clearance/routing display using an LTE network, will need to be backed up with a process that can be accomplished with a pencil, a compass, and silence.
For anyone considering doing development in this space, sign up for a 20 hour instrument flying ground school, preferably one taught by a retired old fart rather than a 25 year old “instructor” with no actual experience.
That's a bit overkill in the world of DOGE. They'll just use some AI to design a system by a bunch of 20-somethings that have no experience whatsoever. Then, they'll come here and brag about it.
> “Big news,” Duffy said in a 5 February post on Musk’s social media platform, X. “Talked to the DOGE team. They are going to plug in to help upgrade our aviation system.”
> Musk himself responded by saying that DOGE will make “rapid safety upgrades to the air traffic control system”.
[0] https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/elon-musks-institution-d...
So OK, if you want to do development in this space, do learn about the US setup from a retired old fart who worked with paper strips and thinks the system should stay like this forever. But also learn about systems in Europe, Japan and other places; and realize that ATC can move away from the stone age. My 2c.
It would be interesting to know how things have changed since then, as obviously nearly 30 years has passed since that system would have been commissioned!