The Department of Transportation (DOT), through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), plays a crucial regulatory role in the U.S. commercial space transportation industry. It is responsible for licensing and overseeing commercial space launch and reentry operations, ensuring public safety, protecting property, and considering national security and foreign policy interests. The DOT also encourages and facilitates the growth of the commercial space sector, working with partners like NASA and the Department of Defense to streamline regulations and promote innovation.
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Concerns have been raised about how much attention an independent Office of Commercial Space Transportation would receive from the Department of Transportation's leadership.
The Department of Transportation accepted the GAO recommendations and will provide a detailed response within 180 days.
Working alongside the Minnesota Department of Transportation, MCP will develop a statewide strategy to achieve the state's communication interoperability plan goals.
The two NITC-funded studies received additional support from the cities of Arlington and Irving, the Oregon Department of Transportation, the University of Texas at Arlington, and the University of Utah.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is accepting applications for two programs that will make approximately $160,000,000 available annually for the next five years for projects that use technology to improve transportation infrastructure and make communities safer.
1Spatial secured a US$400,000 contract through the ETC Traffic Data Marketplace with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
Comtech’s next-generation 911 solutions route calls quickly and accurately and provide first responders with precise location data, caller information, live traffic, weather, routing, and Department of Transportation camera feeds in a single Common Operating Picture.
Volvo Cars has applied for a testing permit with the California Department of Transportation to begin testing autonomous driving on highways.
1Spatial Inc. is collaborating with the Arizona Department of Administration, Arizona 9-1-1 Agency Partners, the State Cartographer’s Office at the Arizona State Land Department, and the Arizona Department of Transportation.
The Illinois Department of Transportation deployed CompassTrac Enterprise software statewide to support snow fighting and enhanced highway safety.
NV5 Geospatial will implement the VMX-2HA for work being done for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Multiple Department of Transportation and infrastructure agencies utilize drones for routine maintenance of bridges, roads, stockpiles, and other infrastructure.
US President Joe Biden has appointed Professor Robert Hampshire from the University of Michigan as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is the federal lead for civil positioning, navigation, and timing issues.
In his new role, Professor Hampshire will be responsible for research, development, and technology activities across the U.S. Department of Transportation and the 40 University Transportation Centers.
TerraPoiNT has undergone extensive testing by the US Department of Transportation and US Department of Homeland Security.
The National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2018 requires the U.S. Department of Transportation to establish a terrestrial system to back up GPS timing services by December of 2020.
The U.S. Department of Transportation completed a technology demonstration program for GPS backup technologies earlier 2020.
The House Armed Services Committee asked each of the five FCC commissioners to confirm that they received a briefing from the Department of Defense on the classified test data contained in the Department of Transportation Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment from April 2018.
The Department of Transportation announced a deadline for a final FAA commercial launch and reentry rule at the National Space Council meeting on 2019-08-20, setting a target of fall 2020.