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FAA frustrated with Peraton’s leadership of air traffic control overhaul

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The FAA is frustrated with Virginia-based Peraton’s performance on an ambitious air traffic control modernization effort, according to reporting. Peraton had minimal prior experience working with the agency before taking on the project, raising questions about execution, contractor selection and oversight of a critical national infrastructure program.

Discovered 2026-08-20T05:35:00.093664-07:00 | 2026-08-20T05:35:00.093664-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The FAA’s dissatisfaction points to execution risk in an ambitious overhaul of systems underpinning the national airspace.
  • Peraton’s limited prior experience with the FAA highlights the importance of contractor capability, oversight and agency-industry coordination in critical modernization programs.

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