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John E. Putnam

General Counsel

John E. Putnam was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 12, 2022, and sworn in as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Transportation.  He joined the Biden Administration as the Department's Deputy General Counsel on January 20, 2021.  In this role, he...

Blane A. Workie

Assistant General Counsel for the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection

Blane Workie has served as the Assistant General Counsel for the Office of Aviation Consumer Protection since December 2014, directing the daily operations of the attorneys and transportation industry analysts...

Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published the Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft final rule (86 FR 4390, January 15, 2021) in accordance with the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115-254 (2018). The rule adds a new part to title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14...