Peraton to Oversee Multi-Billion Dollar FAA Air Traffic Control Modernization

DOT, FAA pick company to lead ATC modernization

Aviation advocates welcomed the selection of a contractor to oversee a major air traffic control system overhaul.

Peraton to oversee multi-billion dollar FAA air traffic control modernization

Peraton has emerged as the winner to overhaul the air traffic control system, securing a contract to oversee the multi-billion dollar project with the Federal Aviation Commission. In an announcement Thursday night, the FAA said the Virginia-based technology firm will be the integrator for the project. Initial funding includes a $12.8 billion infusion from Congress as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill earlier this year, but the agency is eyeing …

DOT’s Brand New ATC System Has a Prime Integrator

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and FAA are overseeing work on what Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has dubbed the “brand new air traffic control system” (BNATCS), an initiative to replace outdated software and hardware with state-of-the-art technology. On Friday, the agencies announced a prime integrator—essentially a general contractor—to lead the effort. Peraton, a Virginia-based national security firm that is often contracted…

FAA Awards Peraton a Modernization Contract to Build the Brand New ATC System

Peraton announces its award of the BNATCS contract from the FAA and DOT, outlining its commitment to transforming America’s air traffic control system with advanced technology and delivering a safer, more efficient, and modernized national airspace.