President Eisenhower and Infrastructure
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted a discussion about President Eisenhower’s work to build up the nation’s infrastructure in the post-World War II years with an interstate highway sy…
186 viewsThe U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted a discussion about President Eisenhower’s work to build up the nation’s infrastructure in the post-World War II years with an interstate highway sy…
186 viewsAdministrator for the Federal Aviation Administration Michael Huerta gave the commencement address to the 2016 graduates of Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in the Vaughn College…
200 viewsFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta was among a panel of witnesses who testified on his agency’s efforts to modernize the air traffic control system, and the N…
1,069 viewsThe House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on an April 15, 2015, incident in which a man flew through restricted airspace to land his gyrocopter on the Capitol lawn. …
1,930 viewsMichael Huerta talked about airline safety and security. Among his remarks he detailed new protocols in response to a fire at the Chicago’s air traffic control center. He also discussed the …
210 viewsWitnesses testified on the domestic remotely-piloted aerial vehicle industry. They focused on economic potential and legal hurdles facing the commercialization of the drone industry as the f…
844 viewsMichael Huerta testified on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) fiscal year 2014 budget request. Many of the questions he answered focused on the impact of sequestration budget cuts …
507 viewsMichael Huerta testified on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) efforts to implement the NextGen modernization program and the potential impact of sequestration budget cuts on his agency.
337 viewsWitnesses testified about the status of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) air traffic control modernization program known as the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)…
303 viewsMichael Huerta talked about the future of aviation safety. He focused on new scenario based training programs for pilots and combatting fatigue in the cockpit.
195 viewsParticipants talked about how the pilot profession will “realign” itself to prepare for the coming explosion of unmanned aerial vehicles.)
271 viewsThe Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee considered the nomination of Michael Huerta to be administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). He was appointed as th…
199 viewsAviation, transportation, and government officials testified on the Federal Aviation Administration’s “NextGen” program, which would shift the method of air traffic control from a ground-bas…
462 viewsMichael Huerta talked about Federal Aviation Agency’s NextGen technology program, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The program was designed to moderate curr…
132 viewsThe House Government Management and Technology Subcommittee members heard testimony from several cabinet department officials on the costs and process of ensuring their computer systems do n…
110 viewsHouse Transportation Subcommittee members heard testimony about how families received information about aviation accidents and the ways the government and airlines communicated to victims' r…
106 viewsFAA Administrator Michael Huerta testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on key safety initiatives and reforms. He discusses the effect of sequestration on…
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