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Traffic Management Specialists monitor airline traffic at the Air Traffic Control System Command Center on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 in Warrenton, Virginia. The facility balances air traffic demand with system capacity in the National Airspace System (NAS) and is part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control system. (Photo by Pete Marovich For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

FAA at higher risk of cyberattack given lagging security, transparency, watchdog finds

The Department of Transportation’s inspector general office identified governance gaps during an audit of the high-impact systems powering the National Airspace System.
Ankur Saini, chief product and technology officer at the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, speaks during the FedScoop-produced MongoDB event on April 2, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo)

DOT’s motor safety division stays clear of AI chatbot allure

The Transportation Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is focusing on streamlining a sprawling 60-application environment into a seven-platform spread.
A drone carries a Walmart package during the launch event of their drone delivery service with Wing in Houston on Jan. 15, 2026. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

DOT reopens drone-related RFI amid plans for new FAA office

The agency is extending its comment period and seeking additional insights on aircraft location-tracking devices, detection technologies and safety standards.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) building is seen at 600 Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP).

DOT reorganizes FAA to support modernization, other goals

The FAA will launch offices focused on the air traffic control system and advanced aviation technologies in what will be the largest overhaul of its organizational structure…
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