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Obama taps acting FAA chief to officially head agency

President Barack Obama has nominated Michael Huerta, the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to officially head the agency. Huerta, the deputy FAA administrator, has led the agency on an acting basis since December when former FAA head Randy Babbitt resigned in the wake of a drunken driving arrest.

Tags: FAA , Randy Babbitt , Michael Huerta , Transportation , NextGen

Tuesday - 03/27/2012, 07:30pm EDT

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Transportation IG: FAA has made improvements in reporting jobs data under Recovery Act

Lou Dixon, the principal assistant inspector general for auditing and evaluation at the Office of the Inspector General for the Transportation Department, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss a recent IG report on how FAA reported jobs data under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Tags: Transportation , financial management , Lou Dixon , In Depth , Francis Rose , FAA , ARRA , management

Tuesday - 03/13/2012, 10:49pm EDT

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White House threatens veto of GOP's highway bill

Tags: Transportation , Congress , OMB , John Boehner , Jerrold Nadler , Charles Bass , John Mica , budget , 2013 budget

Tuesday - 02/14/2012, 07:23pm EST

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Congress OKs bill to prod US aviation into new era

Tags: FAA , Transportation , Congress , House , Senate , FAA reauthorization , budget

Tuesday - 02/07/2012, 01:39am EST

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Unions denounce FAA bill compromise

Union leaders on Monday denounced a deal in Congress that would make it harder for them to organize airline and railroad workers, saying it was reached without their input.

Tags: Congress , House , Senate , FAA , Transportation , unions , FAA reauthorization , John Mica , Harry Reid

Monday - 01/30/2012, 07:28pm EST

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Former OMB official weighs in on LightSquared broadband controversy

Both the Defense and Transportation Departments have asked the FCC to rescind its decision allowing a Virginia company to set up a national broadband network.

Tags: LightSquared , FCC , DoD , Transportation , GPS , broadband network , John Koskinen , OMB , Federal Drive , Michael OConnell , technology

Tuesday - 01/24/2012, 05:04am EST

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GSA tool helps agencies measure greenhouse gas emissions

Jennifer Hazelman, who manages GSA's Carbon Footprint Tool, explains how a simple commuter survey can help agencies find ways ways to reduce greenhouse gases at their work site or facility.

Tags: Jennifer Hazelman , GSA , green government , Transportation , CEQ , Federal Drive

Monday - 01/23/2012, 11:34am EST

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