Steve Schorer

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FAA puts $6B on the table to rip out ATC’s “copper age” and hit a 2028 deadline

As of May 2026: Leading the contractor chosen as prime integrator for the ATC rebuild

The FAA is no longer talking about “modernization” like it’s a distant science project. In a House hearing, Administrator Bryan Bedford said the agency will commit $6 billion by the end of 2025 to upgrade ATC telecom networks and radar surveillance, with a target deployment date of 2028.

Updated May 15