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U.S. DOT Volpe Center Releases Video Celebrating its Workforce
In honor of Public Service Recognition Week, “Volpe Voices” pays tribute to 50 years of staff dedication to advancing transportation innovation for the public good.
New U.S. DOT Volpe Report: Blockchain for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
In line with its 50-year tradition of advancing transportation innovation for the public good, the U.S. DOT Volpe Center recently published a new report, Blockchain for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, which provides a high-level study of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and their flight operations that...GBDAA Helps Safely Integrate Drones into the National Airspace System
A team from U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Volpe Center, U.S. Air Force, Raytheon, and MITRE Corporation developed and deployed an automated solution that enables remote operators to detect-and-avoid other aircraft.
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s 50th Anniversary—Join Us in Celebrating Our History and Future
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center is proud to announce that the year 2020 marks our 50th year advancing transportation innovation for the public good.
U.S. DOT Breaks Ground on New State-of-the-Art Volpe Center Facility
The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Volpe Center has officially broken ground on its new federal facility.
Randell Iwasaki on a Government Role Model for Transportation
Randell Iwasaki, executive director of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) in California, spoke at the U.S. DOT Volpe Center on September 25, 2019, as part of its speaker series Our New Mobility Future.
Significant Software Update to Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT) Expands Modeling Capabilities
The new version of the AEDT software, developed by the U.S. DOT Volpe Center, expands the range of scenarios that can be modeled.
Globally Integrated Logistics and the Changing Character of War
General Stephen R. Lyons, commander of the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), spoke at the Volpe Center on September 17 about "Globally Integrated Logistics and the Changing Character of War.”
A Successful Partnership: DOD and U.S. DOT Update Agreement on Cross-Departmental Collaboration
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) recently updated a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the U.S. DOT Volpe Center. The updated MOU reinforces the important cross-departmental collaboration and long-standing partnership between...