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U.S. DOT’s Small Business Innovation Research Program FY26 Phase I Solicitation Period is Now Open

U.S. DOT’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) fiscal year (FY26) Phase I solicitation period runs from Wednesday, June 3, 2026 through Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. ET. A webinar was held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET for small businesses interested in applying...

Elevating Air Traffic Safety and Efficiency during Departure with Flight Deck Insights

As air travel demand increases, optimizing terminal airspace is critical. The U.S. DOT Volpe Center partnered with FAA in the research and evaluation of Multiple Air Route Separation (MARS)—an innovative concept designed to enhance efficiency by utilizing Performance-Based Navigation (PBN). MARS...

Enhancing Aviation Data Sharing

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center is helping FAA modernize how critical aviation data moves through the NAS—boosting safety, resilience, and cybersecurity. As legacy Time Division Multiplexing networks transition to modern IP-based communications, our team is delivering upgrades that strengthen safety,...

Surface Transportation Infrastructure Investment Modeling

In support of FHWA and FTA, the U.S. DOT Volpe Center provided the data modeling driving the 26th edition of the Status of the Nation’s Highways, Bridges, and Transit: Conditions and Performance Report (C&P Report). By refining advanced modeling tools like the Highway Economic Requirements...

Executing Rapid Phase of the U.S. DOT Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Action Plan: One Step Closer to User Adoption

From precision agriculture to synchronized financial markets, our modern economy relies on GPS. However, because these signals are low-power, they are vulnerable to disruptions. The U.S. DOT Volpe Center, in partnership with the U.S. DOT Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology...

U.S. DOT’s Small Business Innovation Research Program FY26 Phase I Pre-Solicitation Period is Now Closed

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Fiscal Year 2026 Phase I Pre-Solicitation  closed on Friday, May 29th at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence at U.S. Department of Transportation

In support of U.S. DOT's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology's Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence, we recently spearheaded the AI-CHAT initiative. Our team took the technical lead in designing and deploying chat.dot.gov, a secure, cloud-hosted platform...

Ensuring Breathalyzers Are Accurate and Able to Withstand Legal Scrutiny

Every 42 minutes, a life is lost to drunk driving in the U.S. In partnership with NHTSA, our Alcohol Countermeasures Lab uses world-unique "drinking robots" to ensure breathalyzers are accurate and legally defensible.

Accelerating Modernization: The U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s Fast-track Merger of Critical FAA Safety Systems

In response to an urgent request from FAA, we recently delivered a major modernization milestone—merging two critical safety systems (OAPS and WebOPSS) into FAA’s Safety Assurance System (SAS) in less than three weeks and three months ahead of schedule.

Driving Efficiency in Annual National Highway Freight Network Corridor Designation

The movement of goods is the backbone of our economy, but managing more than 9,000 miles of the Primary Highway Freight System (PHFS) requires more than just pavement—it requires cutting-edge data integration. We’re proud to be partnering with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of...

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