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FAA brings in AT&T for network modernization program

The air traffic control tower at Washington Dulles International Airport in May 2025. Photo by J. David Ake / Getty Images

ByRoss Wilkers,
Senior Staff Reporter

August 14, 2026 09:00 AM ET

The Federal Aviation Administration is developing a potential 15-year contract with AT&T to support the overhaul of the air traffic control system.

The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded AT&T an initial $74.3 million task order to get started on planning and development activities for the modernization of the agency’s primary telecommunications and IT network.

In a Tuesday notice to Sam.gov, the FAA characterized the award as a first step in what the agency anticipates to be a multibillion-dollar contract with AT&T for up to 15 years.

The task order is part of the FAA Enterprise Network Services program, through which the agency is working to create a more modern network infrastructure for managing...

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