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Legacy ID
2311
Virtual Open Innovation Collaborative Environment for Safety (VOICES) Proof of Concept (PoC)
VOICES PoC will be a distributed virtual platform that will enable stakeholder virtual collaboration among participating entities (public sector including State and local governments, private sector, and academic institutions) in an intellectual property-protected virtual collaborative environment for research and interoperability testing of prototype CDA applications (VOICES Research Hub reference).
Message from the Acting Secretary to All DOT Personnel
Dear DOT Colleagues: In accordance with the Department’s established order of succession, I assumed the duties of Acting Secretary of Transportation this morning. Our focus in the final days of the current Administration is to keep the Department under steady leadership and...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Research Topics for Upcoming Small Business Innovation Research Program Solicitation
Six Department Operating Administrations are expected to issue a total of 13 topics for this year’s SBIR Solicitation, totaling $1.9 million
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (the Department) has issued its Small Business Innovation Research (...
U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Final Report on Forces to Flyers Initiative to Assist Military Veterans in Becoming Pilots
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the release of a final report on Forces to Flyers, a three-year research initiative offering interested military veterans an opportunity to earn commercial pilot’s licenses and flight instructor certifications. The report...
Notice of Withdrawal of Request for Information
The Department of Transportation is withdrawing a Request for Information (“RFI”) that solicited information on whether airline restrictions on the distribution or display of airline flight information harm consumers and constitute an unfair and deceptive business practice and/or an unfair...
U.S. Department of Transportation Names Newest FAA Management Advisory Council Members
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the appointment of two new members and the reappointment of five current members to the Federal Aviation Administration's 13-member Management Advisory Council (MAC). The MAC advises the FAA's senior management on policy, spending...
U.S. Department of Transportation Grants Final Approval of, and Antitrust Immunity for, Addition of Aer Lingus to Oneworld Transatlantic Joint Venture
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it has granted final approval of, and antitrust immunity for, the addition of Ireland-based Aer Lingus to the existing Oneworld transatlantic joint venture. The carriers requested antitrust immunity to include Aer...
U.S. Department of Transportation Launches New Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Program
Program will expedite delivery of transportation infrastructure projects through innovative finance and delivery methods; includes $5 million in financial support
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today launched a new demonstration program to...
National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Achieves First Construction Milestone with Steel Cutting Ceremony
PHILADELPHIA—The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today launched a new era in maritime education with the cutting of steel for the new National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) at Philly Shipyard Inc. (Philly Shipyard). This is the initial major...