DOT seeks single ‘integrator’ for ambitious ATC modernization plan

The Air Current
Will Guizbond
June 04, 2025

The Department of Transportation on June 3 announced it is seeking an “integrator” to oversee the construction of what Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is calling a “brand new air traffic control system,” an effort the government ambitiously hopes to complete within three to four years.

The request for information (RFI) outlines several potential relationships this integrator may have with both the Federal Aviation Administration and the numerous subcontractors expected to take on the actual modernization work, asking applicants to state their preferred model. Options include allowing the integrator to award all subcontracts directly, having the integrator simply manage FAA-awarded contracts, or a hybrid model in which the integrator manages all existing FAA contracts but can solicit companies for new projects itself.

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