Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
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Announcing the Launch of the Rural Autonomous Vehicle (RAV) Research Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation is excited to introduce the Rural Autonomous Vehicle (RAV) Research Program, an innovative initiative backed by a $25 million funding opportunity. This program is designed to bring the benefits of automated vehicle technology to rural and Tribal communities...
OST-R January 2025 Newsletter
Electronic Conspicuity
The aviation environment is rapidly changing. To maintain pace, technology must either adapt or evolve. Until now, aviation safety has been maintained through a partitioned grid of air traffic control (ATC) systems comprised of radar, human observers, and Global Navigation Satellite System (...
New Report: AI RFI Summary Report
Meet Our New Leadership: ARPA-I Welcomes Dr. Vincent Tang
Dr. Vincent Tang is the deputy director of ARPA-I and performing the duties of the director to establish the agency. Dr. Tang comes from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), where he was most recently the principal deputy director of the National Ignition Facility and Photon...