Doug Davis, senior vice president and general manager of Intel‘s automated driving group, has said Elaine Chao’s appointment as transportation secretary presents an opportunity for the government and industry to collaborate to maintain U.S. edge in vehicle automation and smart infrastructure. Davis wrote in an article published Friday that Intel aims to work with Chao, the Transportation Department and […] More

Linda Hudson, chairman and CEO of The Cardea Group, and former U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao have been elected to Ingersoll-Rand‘s board of directors. Hudson will serve on the board’s audit and finance committee while Chao will work with the compensation and corporate governance and nominating committees, Ingersoll-Rand said Thursday. Before she joined […] More

The Federal Aviation Administration has selected eight companies to help develop requirements for future Remote Identification technology suppliers as part of FAA’s efforts to safely integrate unmanned aerial systems into the airspace.

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The Department of Transportation will launch the second round of a grant program that seeks to allocate up to $902.5M in federal funds for large and small infrastructure projects nationwide in fiscal year 2019. DOT said Friday it plans to award at least $25M each to large projects and at least $5M each to small projects through […] More

The Transportation Department is requesting public input on a guidance document for the development, assessment and production of driverless vehicles. DOT said Thursday its new guide, titled “Automated Vehicles 3.0: Preparing for the Future of Transportation,” suggests a multimodal approach to automate motor vehicles and integrate the platforms on roadways. The approach is based on principles […] More

Paul Damphousse, senior director of business development at SES‘ government solutions subsidiary, has joined the commercial space transportation advisory committee of the  Federal Aviation Administration. Elaine Chao, secretary of the Transportation Department, appointed Damphousse as COMSTAC’s senior industry representative and member to provide counsel to the government, SES said Wednesday. Damphousse said he will update the U.S. […] More