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From: Matesic, Hannah (OST) Sent: Wed, 7 May 2025 12:57:01+0000 To: Perez, Simone <FAA>; Fritz, Trish (OST); Schmoll, Joseph (OST); Priebe, Jack (OST); Clarke, Mike (Appropriations); Eckert, Josephine (Appropriations); Rajat Mathur; kelsey_daniels@appro.senate.gov; doug.disrud@mail.house.gov; Pierson, Avery; Andrew.Giacini@mail.house.gov; christina.monroe@mail.house.gov; jaclyn.kilroy@mail.house.gov Subject: ATC Infrastructure Plan Briefing Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: (b)(6) Passcode (b)(6) Dial in by phone (b)(6) Find a local number Phone conference ID: (b)(6) United States, Spokane For organizers: Meeting options Reset dial-in PIN G 2 _c) :%, <2= <k0" .k, ,,TqTESOF Ptz% The United States Department of Transportation Org help OST-2025-1200 Page 00262 OST-2025-1200 Page 00263 From: Matesic, Hannah (OST) Sent: Wed, 7 May 2025 12:57:10 +0000 To: Ruddy, Jack; Kathy.Dedrick@mail.house.gov; nicole_christus@commerce.senate.gov; Melissa_Porter@commerce.senate.gov; Perez, Simone <FAA>; Schmoll, Joseph (OST); Fritz, Trish (OST); Priebe, Jack (OST) Subject: ATC Infrastructure Plan Briefing Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: (b)(6) Passcode: (b)(6) Dial in by phone (b)(6) Find a local number Phone conference ID: b)(6) United States, Spokane For organizers: Meeting options Reset dial-in PIN (.) tt`e) TgTES Of 1* The United States Department of Transportation Org help OST-2025-1200 Page 00264 From: Sent: To: Subject: Dietrich, Ross Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:29:51 +0000 Matesic, Hannah (OST) ATC issue You don't often get email from ross.dietrich@mail.house.gov. Leirn why this is important This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hannah, do you have a minute to chat about a FAA ATC issue? We had a management program analyst who staffed the Fort Pierce airport, and the Vero Beach airport, terminated on Friday night at 11:xx pm. What's problematic is that she took care of Air Traffic Controllers Medical Clearances, Time and Attendance, training etc. She was also trained on Staffing Workbook, purchasing for the government and many other support duties that ATC needs. Given she was on a probationary hiring status, she received the following in her email: "DOTFAAfinds, that based on your performance you have not demonstrated that yourfurther employment at the DOT FAA would be in the public interest. For this reason, the DOT FAA is removingyoufrom your position with DOTFAA and thefederal civil service effective today" Just curious, how are these employees being evaluated, because our ATCs in the district said this person only had stellar performance reviews and did a job critical to their operations. Thanks, Ross Ross Dietrich Legislative Director Chairman Brian Mast (FL-21) 2182 Rayburn House Office Building (b)(6) www.mast.house.gov OST-2025-1200 Page 00265 From: Pinkerton, Sharon Sent: Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:23:33 +0000 To: Meachum, Pete (OST); Siegrist, Ben (OST); Rocheleau, Chris <FAA>; McKenna, Liam <FAA>; Perez, Simone <FAA>; Bradbury, Steven (OST) Subject: ATC Modernization Communications k This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. FYSA Subject: ATC Modernization Communications All-- This morning, Secretary Duffy appeared on Fox & Friends and said that the DOT will announce a "brand new" air traffic control system in the "next couple of days." He added, "Our system is 25-30 years old, We use copper wires, floppy disks. It's atrocious, the system we use. It's safe, but we are seeing the cracks of age. So, we are going to build a brand new state-of-the-art system." You can watch the full clip of Secretary Duffy's remarks here. A4A subsequently amplified tweets posted by Fox & Friends, Secretary Duffy and the White House Deputy Press Secretary (see below). We are geotargeting the White House, DOT and Capitol Hill. Additionally, we are working through consultants to ensure that conservative influencers are supporting and segmenting the Secretary's efforts on social media. We will be running ads in a special infrastructure edition of the Washington Times next week, which will show a stack of floppy disks and say, 'The days of floppy disks must end". The ads also call on Congress to move quickly to approve emergency funding for ATC. The ads will be shared on social media and will geotarget key locations and audiences. You'll see a picture of the ad below. Nick OST-2025-1200 Page 00266 <- Post Airlines for America 4 @AirLinesDotOrg ci Thank you @SecDuffy for your dedication to modernizing our air traffic control systems! It's no secret we need to replace the antiquated technology that runs our ATC system, and we appreciate ZI:POTUS leadership and =USDOT urgently working to get this done. FOX & Friends ed) @foxandfriends 4h TOP TECH: @SecDuffy on the administration's push to boost air travel safety! "71 TRANSPORTATION SEC DUFFY ON SAFETY OF AIR TRAVEL U 11:24 AM Mar 19.2025 558 View: OST-2025-1200 Page 00267 Airlines for America r @AirlinesDotOrg 1h Thanks 4SecDuffy @'POTUS for your leadership! We agree--the days of floppy disks must end! NOW is the time to modernize ATC. "We are going to have a brand-new system. Our system is 25-30 years old. We use copper wires, floppy disks. It's safe, but we're seeing the cracks of age." Ir.bt " Secretary Sean Duffy e SecDuffy 2h We're seeing the cracks of age in our air traffic control system. That's why we're going to go from copper wires to fiber, add new terminals for controllers, and give them sensors on runways to see better. USDOT is working with the best to get this revamp done in record ... LIVE , TRANSPORTATION SECDUFFY ON SAFETYOF AIR TRAVEL -: FOX FRIENDS COMING UP Airlines for America a @AirtinesDotOrg We agree-the days of paper strips and floppy disks must end! Thanks @POTUS @SecDuft, for working swiftly to modernize our air traffic control system and to prioritize aviation safety. Ilk Kush Desai . :KushDesai47 3h Most people haven't even seen a floppy disk in real life in 20+ years but it's still a critical piece of tech for our air traffic control systems. A complete overhaul is vastly overdue, and SecDuffy is delivering. x.comtrapidresponse4... 11:32 AM Mar 19, 2025 284 Views OST-2025-1200 Page 00268 THE FUTURE OF FLIGHT IS NOT FLOPPY DISKS The days of floppy disks must end! Congress should act with urgency to approve emergency funding to modernize our air traffic control system. Learn more at airlines.org Airlines for America For all who fly - it is reassuring to see @SecDuffy leading right out of the gate on air travel safety. I boarded my flight to NY today knowing I am in good hands. What a change from the last four years! OST-2025-1200 Page 00269 Mehek Cookeus (@MehekCooke) The difference is striking. @SecDuffy already excelling where @PeteButtigieg failed. He has the plan to upgrade air traffic control in place, announcement in days. Congress should lead with him on this. [II Ken Blackwell (@kenblackwell) Outstanding. @SecDuffy wasting no time -- he notes speed is essential -- in upgrading our air traffic control system. ri Steve Forbes (@SteveForbesCEO) OST-2025-1200 Page 00270 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: LaRotonda, Nick (OST) Wed, 7 May 2025 22:23:26 +0000 spinkerton; ncalio airlines.org ATC Run of Show ATC Run of Show.pdf Please see attached run of show. Thank you for all of your help! Nick LaRotonda Director of Advance Office of Secretary of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation E-mail - Nicholas.LaRotonda@dot.gov Cell -4b)(6) OST-2025-1200 Page 00271 U.S. Department of Transportation Air Traffic Control Press Conference Thursday, May 8th, 2025, 1:30 PM Run of Show 1:30 pm 1:45 pm 1:50 pm 1:55 pm 2:00 pm 2:05 pm 2:15 pm 2:35 pm Secretary Sean Duffy Chris Rocheleau (FAA Acting Administrator) Senator Ted Cruz Congressman Sam Graves Nick Calio (President and CEO of A4A) Airline CEOs Scott Kirby (United) Robert Isom (American Airlines) Ed Bastian (Delta) Joanna Geraghty (JetBlue) Bob Jordan (Southwest) Modern Skies Coalition Leadership Jason Ambrosi (Air Line Pilots Association, International) Robin Hayes (Airbus) Darren Pleasance (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) Todd Hauptli (American Association of Airport Executives) Jim Viola (General Aviation Manufactures Association) Dean Iacopelli (National Air Traffic Controllers Association) Ed Bolen (National Business Aviation Association) Faye Malarkey Black (Regional Airline Association) Chris Raymond (The Boeing Company) Event Concludes OST-2025-1200 Page 00272