Federal Department
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DOT sets national transportation policy and houses FHWA and other modal administrations. - Umbrella department driving deregulation priorities affecting FHWA programs
On December 17, 2025, two FHWA rollbacks took effect that sound boring—and matter anyway. The agency removed the formal, on-the-books requirements that told the Forest Service and the Bureau of Indian Affairs how to run safety, bridge, pavement, and congestion management systems for certain federally funded roads.
Updated Dec 17, 2025
USDOT is selling ATC modernization as a national infrastructure project with a clock and a deliverables list. - Political sponsor and funding advocate 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—aiming to deploy by the end of 2028.
Updated Dec 16, 2025
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