Overview
- Peraton was selected as the sole integrator for the BNATCS program, beating a Parsons-IBM bid under a contract that ties profit to performance.
- Initial work begins with a new digital command center and a transition from copper lines to modern fiber across the national system.
- DOT targets deployment by the end of 2028 under oversight from a joint DOT and FAA executive steering committee, and Administrator Bryan Bedford will brief Congress this month.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is seeking an additional $19 billion to $20 billion beyond the $12.5 billion already approved by Congress.
- FAA data show 2025 equipment-related delay minutes are about triple the 2010–2024 average, prompting upgrades that include thousands of network connections, tens of thousands of radios, and hundreds of new radars.