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Instructional Resource Information System (IRIS)

Instructional Resource Information System (IRIS) is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Finance and Management (AFN) portal comprised of multiple applications that are focused on eLearning, providing the information needed for students to attend training, and automating the...

X-BRIDGE Program

The ARPA-I eXceptional Bridges through Innovative Design and Groundbreaking Engineering (X-BRIDGE) program is focused on creating transformative materials, designs, and construction techniques that can deliver bridges at half the cost, in half the time, and with twice the lifespan.

Michael “Rocket” Halem

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

Michael “Rocket” Halem currently serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation. With a lifelong...