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The FAA says it has picked Paraton, a national security company with headquarters in northern Virginia.
as the project manager for its multi-billion dollar effort to overhaul the nation's aging air traffic control system.
Congress approved $12.5 billion in July to upgrade the equipment that air traffic controllers use, after decades of complaints about technology failures and crumbling facilities.
Paraton will act as the single integrator to manage the massive project, according to the FAA, which chose the firm over a joint bid by Parsons and IBM.
Aviation industry leaders say $12.5 billion is just a down payment, and that it will likely take an additional $20 billion to complete the work.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
The Transportation Department says it plans to revoke the accreditation of nearly 3,000 trucking schools unless they can prove they're up to federal standards.
The DOT is warning another 4,000 schools that they could face similar action.
The crackdown on trucking schools is part of the Trump administration's broader effort to ensure that drivers are qualified and eligible to hold a commercial driver's license.
The DOT has also proposed significant new restrictions on which immigrants can get a CDL, but a court put those rules on hold.
Truckers say there are safety problems in the industry, but immigrant advocates argue the administration is targeting qualified drivers because of their citizenship status.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
The Transportation Department says it plans to revoke the accreditation of nearly 3,000 trucking schools unless they can prove they're up to federal standards.
The DOT is warning another 4,000 schools that they could face similar action.
The crackdown on trucking schools is part of the Trump administration's broader effort to ensure that drivers are qualified and eligible to hold a commercial driver's license.
The DOT has also proposed significant new restrictions on which immigrants can get a CDL –
but a court put those rules on hold.
Truckers say there are safety problems in the industry, but immigrant advocates argue the administration is targeting qualified drivers because of their citizenship status.