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$1,701,696,967

Department of Transportation·Federal Aviation Administration

to THE MITRE CORPORATION

aerospaceexpiredONGOING · MOD OF 2010 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2010-07-07·LATEST ACTION2026-06-09·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_DTFAWA10C00080_6920_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

CENTER FOR ADVANCED AVIATION DEVELOPMENT (CAASD) FFRDC MITRE

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What the model surfaced from this award

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In plain English

Ongoing FAA research and development through MITRE's Center for Advanced Aviation System Development, supporting civil aviation modernization and safety.

Sub-sectors
faa-civil-aviation-rdffrdc-federally-funded-researchaviation-systems-development
Why this matters

CAASD is a primary federal research center advising FAA on NextGen air traffic control, cybersecurity, and aviation infrastructure—critical to U.S. airspace modernization.

Supply-chain signal

MITRE's FFRDC role positions it as a systems integrator and advisor to FAA contractors; this funding sustains the technical backbone for aviation industry modernization.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. civil aviation modernization and air traffic control systems are strategic assets; CAASD research helps maintain U.S. leadership in aviation technology and safety standards.

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Period of performance
Start
2010-07-07
End
2021-09-30
Status
expired1734 days ago
Sources

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