Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The Department of Transportation announced it selected an integrator to manage upgrades to the U.S. air traffic control system, which in recent years has seen failures and outages that could endanger lives.
The DOT and Federal Aviation Administration chose the national security and IT company Peraton to oversee upgrades to outdated infrastructure across the United States, including radar, software, hardware and telecommunications networks in an effort to enhance safety and reduce delays.
Department officials said the company was chosen for its expertise in integrating complex tech platforms. Its history of working with various U.S. government agencies and all branches of the military means the company can meet DOT's "ambitious" three-year timeline, they said.
"Working together, we are going to build on the incredible progress we've already made and deliver a state-of-the-art air traffic control system that the American traveling public -- and our hard-working air traffic controllers -- deserve," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a press release.
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