NASA’s Vision for Transformative Aeronautics
NASA Director of Airspace Operations and Safety John Cavolowsky discusses coming changes in aeronautics, unmanned aerial systems, and how to find inspiration beyond aviation.
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U.S. DOT SBIR 16.1 Solicitation Amendment 0001
This document is the U.S. DOT SBIR 16.1 solicitation amendment 0001 for Topic 16.1-FA1.
Steven Lang Retires, Volpe Begins National Search for Successor
Steven Lang, director of Air Traffic Systems and Operations, will retire from Volpe on October 31. Lang joined Volpe in 2011 and has a career spanning nearly 40 years in air traffic control and air traffic management.
Volpe Says Goodbye to Robert Johns and Begins National Search for New Director
Volpe Director Robert Johns will leave Volpe at the end of December to return to his home state of Minnesota. “We’re looking for the next great leader to carry the torch at Volpe,” said U.S. DOT Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology Gregory Winfree.
A Forward View of NextGen, America’s Biggest Infrastructure Project
FAA Assistant Administrator for NextGen Edward Bolton discusses how programs of today will help modernize our nation’s controlled airspace for the future. Bolton spoke as part of Volpe's new speaker series Reimagining Transportation.
SBIR 16.1 Solicitation
This is a 508-compliant version of U.S. DOT's FY15 SBIR 16.1 solicitation document.
Humans and Technology in Transportation: Balancing Augmentation and Automation
Human creativity is valuable, but computers are better at some tasks than people are. How can we meld the strengths of humans and technology to create the best transportation future? By making data-driven decisions, says MIT’s Andrew McAfee, who kicked off Volpe’s new speaker series.
Volpe Is Recruiting 30+ Student Interns for 2016
Volpe is hiring for more than 30 internships and entry-level positions in a variety of transportation fields.
Looking Forward to Beyond Traffic, Recapping Transportation and the Economy
Volpe’s most recent speaker series—Transportation and the Economy: Leading Globally, Succeeding Locally—highlighted the forces driving transportation innovation in modern economies. Read the series’ final report to find out how multimodal transportation drives economic growth.
Planning Across Borders: Transportation Strategies for Megaregions
A report by FHWA and Volpe highlights noteworthy practices from metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) working with emerging megaregions in mind.