Sean Duffy Archives

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, left, accompanied by Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford, right, speaks during a news conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Sept. 28, 2026 in Arlington, Va. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

FAA asks Congress for $30B to finish air traffic control modernization

The call for additional investment is $10 billion more than the Department of Transportation previously said it would need.

Sep 28, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

A flight information display board shows several flights cancelled at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York on August 27, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)

FAA unveils AI aviation data tool in Washington airspace

The platform, which launched in “a limited mode,” offers suggestions on handling congestion and other challenges by analyzing around 200 data streams.

Sep 21, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

Man in suit on stage in front of an audience — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during the agency’s Modern Skies Summit on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at the DOT Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

FAA tech teams to partner with AI vendors on customized ATC software

While the project is currently unfunded, the Department of Transportation unit is already working with three providers.

Apr 21, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

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…

Jan 26, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford speaks during a hearing in the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

FAA head details air traffic control modernization progress, next steps

Bryan Bedford and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy are rallying support for funds that they say will help move workloads to the cloud.

Dec 17, 2025 By Lindsey Wilkinson

An Amtrak railroad passenger train pulls into the coach yard at Union Station in Chicago. (Photo by LUKE SHARRETT/AFP via Getty Images)

Transportation IT office sees major reorganization, email shows

The reorganization comes after Secretary Sean Duffy laid into the agency’s IT operations in a separate memo.

Aug 28, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil

The US Department of Transportation building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP)

Sean Duffy previews major changes to Transportation IT in new memo

The agency’s CIO office plans to begin sunsetting tech systems in the coming weeks, per the memo.

Aug 27, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil

A passenger jet takes off over the runway threshold lights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Aug. 12, 2024, in Arlington, Va. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Democrats raise questions about Secret Service’s anti-drone work at DC airport

A Monday letter from top Democrats on the House Transportation and Homeland Security committees raises serious concerns about safety at the airport.

Apr 14, 2025 By Rebecca Heilweil