While "change" has been a slightly over-used phrase this year, FAA Acting Administrator Bobby Sturgell last week stuck with that theme in walking attendees of the Air Traffic Control Association's annual conference through a couple of key FAA procurement programs, which have undergone the most significant transformations over the past couple of years. He said the FAA changed the management of over-the-ocean traffic with the completion of ATOP. "While perhaps little-noticed, ATOP is allowing us to safely reduce separation standards…
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Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Thursday proposed a rapid effort to supply Ukraine with low-cost weapons to aid that country in turning back Russia. “We […]
Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability
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