Peraton has been selected as the prime contractor on a massive $12.5 billion federal project. The Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration selected the Reston-based technology and services company to overhaul the nation’s air traffic control system.
“Today, the United States government has entrusted Peraton with a historic opportunity to fundamentally transform America’s air traffic control system, which will modernize our national airspace to ensure it remains the safest, most efficient, and most advanced in the world,” Peraton CEO Steve Schorer said in a December 4 news release.
According to the FAA, the project includes “replacing core infrastructure including telecommunications networks, radar, software, and hardware to support modern air travel.” The goal is to implement the new system by the end of 2028. Funding for the project was allocated in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
Peraton will immediately begin work on the project. Initial priorities include transitioning the air traffic control system’s remaining copper infrastructure to modern fiber, as well as establishing a new digital command center.
“Once finished, the system will reduce outages, improve efficiency, reinforce safety, and support future growth of the national airspace,” the FAA says.
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