The Transportation Department’s new Motus platform uses biometric identity verification and data analytics to combat fraudulent motor carrier registrations and strengthen trucking safety oversight. […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said this week it completed the first phase of a major overhaul of the nation’s Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) system, marking an early milestone in a modernization effort that officials say will help prevent nationwide airspace shutdowns, improve safety, and strengthen communications with pilots. […]

A new federal audit has found that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is falling short in securing some of the nation’s 45 most critical aviation systems, raising concerns about potential vulnerabilities in the infrastructure that supports U.S. air travel.  […]

The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Monday eight pilot projects designed to test advanced air mobility aircraft across 26 states, which the department said will change the future of travel.   […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already helping employees at the Department of Transportation (DOT) work more efficiently, but building trust in the technology will be critical to scaling its use in the department and across the federal government, a senior agency official said on Thursday. […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is out of money to execute the second phase of its modernization plan, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday morning that he believes Congress will appropriate more funds to keep the effort going.   […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is exchanging the traditional acquisitions process for a new challenge-based approach to modernize its vast IT infrastructure – and to do so quickly.   […]

The Department of Transportation (DOT) will complete its transition to Google Workspace in the coming weeks, DOT Chief Digital and Information Officer Pavan Pidugu said Wednesday, capping off a department-wide migration.  […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to open new offices dedicated to safety oversight and airspace modernization as part of an overhaul of the agency’s organizational structure.  […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is creating two new test sites for drones, located in Oklahoma and Indiana, the Department of Transportation announced last week.   […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded contracts to two companies to overhaul the nation’s 40-year-old radar systems as part of its efforts to modernize the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) system.  […]

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) updated its system used to track commercial truckers’ safety compliance records for the first time in 25 years, the agency’s acting chief technology officer (CTO) said Thursday morning.  […]

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is launching a department-wide modernization initiative driven by Salesforce artificial intelligence (AI) agents that will automate operational tasks across the department’s components.   […]

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded technology company Peraton a $12.5 billion contract to modernize and replace legacy air traffic control (ATC) systems, the department announced on Thursday.  […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants a new centralized platform that air traffic controllers can use to receive flight data and move aircraft between different parts of the airspace, the agency said last week.  […]

The ongoing government shutdown is stalling the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) plans to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system and leaving employees without pay or training, according to the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS), AFL-CIO. […]

A group of Florida lawmakers is calling on the Department of Transportation (DOT) and its Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) component to modernize radar and other air traffic control (ATC) infrastructure throughout the state. […]

The first phase of the National Consumer Complaint Database’s (NCCDB) modernization effort is now live, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Thursday, calling the update “overdue.”  […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened its bidding process to industry for a newly modernized air traffic control (ATC) system that will take place over the course of the next three and a half years and two phases.   […]

Newly proposed rules from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would require, if adopted, that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – also known as drones – undergo new cybersecurity screening processes to prevent security breaches and unauthorized access.  […]

Pavan Pidugu, the new chief information officer (CIO) at the Department of Transportation (DoT), said on Thursday that his top priority is to build technology and to transform the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) into a one-stop technology shop. […]

Paul Roberti, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), told lawmakers on July 16 that a “whole-of-government” approach is necessary to protect the nation’s pipeline systems from cyber threats. […]

The Senate voted today to confirm the nomination of Bryan Bedford to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), despite the pick being a controversial one among Senate Democrats.   […]

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee voted today to approve the nomination of Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  […]

President Donald Trump and Department of Transportation (DoT) Secretary Sean Duffy are on the hunt for emergency supplemental funding to pay for their plan unveiled on Thursday to build a brand-new U.S. air traffic control system. […]

A new modernized system to alert pilots of airspace restrictions and obstructions is set for roll-out later this year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in an announcement on April 21.   […]

The president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) employee union decried employee layoffs at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as “dangerous,” and broke down in an interview with MeriTalk how the job cuts impact technology and safety-related positions. […]

The Department of Transportation (DoT) has named Pavan Pidugu as its new chief information officer (CIO), according to the agency’s website. […]

Elon Musk’s team at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is going to work with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to give the country’s air traffic control (ATC) systems an upgrade, according to a series of posts to X on Wednesday.  […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Sunday that its aviation warning system for pilots is operational again after experiencing a temporary outage on Saturday. […]